Jan 7th, 2009 · Attention coach potatoes — it's time to start training for next year. The winners have been declared in the annual ESPN Zone Ultimate Couch Potato Competition. There were contests in New York, Chicago and Baltimore.
Jan 3rd, 2009 · Modeled after a successful program in Venezuela, the Baltimore Symphony's OrchKids program aims to build an orchestra and enrich young lives. BSO conductor Marin Alsop contributed funding, passing along $100,000 from her MacArthur "genius grant."
Dec 16th, 2008 · Singers and musicians from the Baltics to Baltimore, recorded in NPR's Studio, perform songs that ring out into the cold air and songs that celebrate Christmas from far and wide. From the shiny trumpets of the Pittsburgh Symphony Brass to carols and choirs steeped in European tradition.
Dec 9th, 2008 · The Baltimore Opera is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday. The Baltimore Sun reports the remainder of the 2008-2009 season has been canceled, and ticket holders will not receive refunds. Peformers are being released from their contracts.
Nov 12th, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama has promised to loosen restrictions on abortion. At the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' semiannual meeting Tuesday in Baltimore, one bishop after another echoed the words of Fabian Bruskewitz of Lincoln, Neb., who said the church can't let that happen.
Oct 28th, 2008 · On its MySpace page, Small Sur facetiously claims its style of music falls into the reggaeton genre. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth, as this Baltimore-based group instead creates strikingly peaceful folk that feels as if it has sprung from the Pacific coasts of California rather than the East Coast.
Oct 9th, 2008 · The nation's first rollout of WiMax has launched in Baltimore. Steve Inskeep talks with tech commentator Mario Armstrong about the fourth-generation Internet service. It's a wireless connection that is fast and allows a subscriber to roam across the city.
Oct 3rd, 2008 · The composer discusses his new 10-CD collection, the appeal of his "needle-stuck-in-the-groove music," growing up in Baltimore and his love for science.