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Glimpsed: Lauren Maxwell

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Peabody graduate student in opera likes 'warm and fun' look

A lot of Lauren Maxwell's world is about artistic expression. The 24-year-old Aiken, S.C., native is finishing her master's degree in opera at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. She also uses her personal style to express herself. "I think of my style as a way to express myself artistically. Hopefully, it reflects my attitude of being warm and fun." We certainly thought so when we "Glimpsed" the Mount Vernon resident meeting a friend for dinner at City Cafe.

First lady tunes into students

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Two from Baltimore School for the Arts attend classical music workshop at the White House

"It's, like, overwhelming," David Kalwa said, looking around the gilded East Room. "I never thought I'd end up at the White House."

Duo Sid n Susie tap into their musical memories

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

They've got the '60s and the '70s covered

When it comes to cover bands, Sid n Susie are a notch above the rest.

Rihanna, Jay-Z to perform at American Music Awards

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:25:00 -0500

Rihanna, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Green Day and Carrie Underwood will be among the diverse roster of performers planning to take the stage at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, show producers said Thursday.

Stephen Lynch: Not just for laughs

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Musical comedian Stephen Lynch has a confession: 'I have no real interest in comedy'

S tephen Lynch has always struggled to draw the line between music and stand-up.

Classical music day at the White House (part 2)

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:15:00 -0500

Tootling around: A mix of sounds makes a flute choir

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Tootling around: A mix of sounds makes a flute choir Aristotle warned people that the flute just didn't have a good moral effect - "It is too exciting," he claimed - but that could only have made it more popular. Centuries later, the flute is still going strong.

Outrage over wall blocking free U2 Berlin concert

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:50:00 -0500

Fans hoping to glimpse U2's free concert celebrating 20 years since the Berlin Wall fell were outraged Thursday to find that a 12-foot (3.6-meter) metal barrier was installed to block the view for those without tickets.

For soprano, a new work, fresh outlook

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0400

'Songspiel' features songs by Kurt Weill

A few years ago, Sylvia McNair felt she had reached "the bottom of the bottom." Not long after discovering that her husband of two decades wanted out of their marriage, she learned that she had breast cancer and might have only six months to live.

Conductor Leonard Slatkin hospitalized for heart trouble

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:28:00 -0500