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Tourism Tuesdays: Spirit of Baltimore
Tuesday, October 8th, 2013 by WLOY Staff
What: Evening Cruise through the Inner Harbor with dinner and a show
Where: Baltimore Inner Harbor
This is a fun and relaxing way to see the harbor and city with a delicious meal and a great show. They are running specials for the evening cruises through October, with the promo code listed on their website. They offer two types of cruises with lots of open dates to choose from. Spirit also offer various themed trips through the harbor such as a full moon dinner and moonlight jazz cruise. So spend some time on the water, enjoy the changing of the seasons and find a new way to appreciate the beauty of our city through a different perspective on the Spirit cruise line.
View their website for ticketing prices, dates and times.
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Sports Saturdays: Hockey in the Nation’s Capital
Saturday, October 5th, 2013 by WLOY Staff
What: Colorado Avalanche @ Washington Capitals
When: Saturday October 12th, 7:00PM
It’s that time of year again! Hockey returns as the 2013-2014 NHL season gets underway. If you’re looking to go see some great hockey, look no further than our nation’s capital.
The Washington Capitals will be in the midst of a 5-game home-stand next weekend that will include a game against the Colorado Avalanche. Any match-up between these two teams always promises to be a good one. (more…)
Tags: Colorado Avalanche, hockey, NHL, Washington Capitals
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Are Teams Expecting Too Much, Too Fast Now?
Friday, October 4th, 2013 by WLOY Staff
The Cincinnati Reds have now made a playoff appearance in back-to-back seasons and have been consistently relevant in the world of baseball for the first time in almost twenty years. Dusty Baker joined the organization as the General Manager in 2007 and quickly turned the decimated Reds team around in order to make them a threat in the National League again. This past weekend, he brought the Reds to a single-elimination wild-card playoff game in which they had a chance to get to the NLDS.
The Reds unfortunately lost to the Pirates in the game, but this sounds like a promising scenario for the future, right? Well apparently the Reds organization didn’t seem to think so! Just 3 days after the playoff loss and multiple successful season, the Reds parted ways with Dusty Baker, dismissing him after three 90-win seasons, and two straight playoff appearances.
The Reds had a bad last week of the season, losing six straight, including the playoff loss to the Pirates, but is that all that is needed to fire a coach now? This seems to be a new trend happening in sports, which is leaving teams in flux due to a constant changing of the guard.
Former Auburn Tigers head coach, Gene Chizik, led the Tigers to a National Championship in 2011, but was then fired after the 2012 season where the Tigers went 3-9.
This emerging trend begs the question, are teams now expecting too much too fast from their head coaches? Improving and developing a team takes time; it doesn’t happen overnight. Do you think many of the coaches we consider to be the best of all time started out with immediate success? Of course not.
Legendary Dallas Cowboys coach, Tom Landry, led the Cowboys to a stellar 16-46-4 record in his first 5 seasons as head coach before winning 2 Super Bowls with the team. Former Yankees Manager, Joe Torre, began his career in New York with the nickname, “Clueless Joe.” After a couple of years with the team, he finally delivered some success, which quickly became 4 World Series titles.
This new trend of immediate gratification is a big departure from the traditional ways of sports, and seems to prevent any sort of connection or development. So is this new trend good for sports? You decide.
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Word on the Street Art Auction October 12
Thursday, October 3rd, 2013 by The Professor
Join the members and supporters of the Word on the Street newspaper at the annual Art Auction Fundraiser on Saturday October 12th in Baltimore. WLOY has been a proud co-founder and supporter of this great project (and won a few national awards for it too) and we want to spread the news. Artists from all over the country have donated their works to support the auction. Photography, paintings, drawings, sculpture, and much more will be lining the walls for your bidding. Attendance is FREE, and so are the drinks (Maryland Wineries Association & Brewers Art!) and snacks, and music provided by Claire Anthony, Caleb Stine and more. Bidding starts at $25.
There will be 10 limited edition prints of the color poster available for bidding. How about a custom stainless steel wave wine rack from White Rabbet Gallery in Havre de Grace, or an amazing handmade cigar box guitar donated by CrocBite Guitars in Frederick, MD? There is much more, some come down and enjoy!
Please attend, bid high and help Word on the Street continue it’s incredible work!
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Government Shutdown Effecting…Sports?
Tuesday, October 1st, 2013 by WLOY Staff
courtesy of Denver Post
I know it sounds like a joke, but this is more than serious. The recent partial government shutdown due to a budget impasse in Congress has now officially infected the world of sports.
The shutdown has caused the sports programs at the service academies (Army, Navy, Air Force) to be temporarily suspended. As a result of the temporary program suspension, the three teams are in jeopardy of having to skip their games for this upcoming weekend, leaving two games at risk of being abandoned.
The first game at risk of falling victim to the shutdown is Army vs. Boston College. Boston College has been in contact with Army athletics in an attempt to find some sort of means of making the game happen, but so far to no avail.
The second game at risk of being cancelled has a little bit more riding on it. This Saturday, Navy and Air Force were set to play their annual rivalry game that has been a tradition between the two academies since 1972, with the rivalry itself dating back to 1960. The game is one in a series of games between the academies that determines the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, which is an annual trophy given to the service academy with the best record against one another.
I know that you could very easily say, “So what? It’s just a trophy.” This is true, but the revenue those games pull in is very real. The Navy vs. Air Force game for Saturday has already sold out, presenting a couple of major problems!
It’s still not a definite yet that these games will be cancelled, but let’s just say that the chances of those games actually happening are looking like a resounding slim-to-none right now.
Tags: #Football, air force, army, government shutdown, navy, sports
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Sports Saturdays: Army Black Knights @ Loyola Greyhounds
Saturday, September 28th, 2013 by WLOY Staff
What: Army @ Loyola
When: Saturday October 5th, 7:00PM
Next Saturday, the Loyola Women’s Soccer Team continues their Patriot League season by playing host to the Army Black Knights at Ridley Athletic Complex. The Greyhounds will be coming off of a three game streak on the road. The game is in the heart of the conference schedule for the Hounds. The Hounds come back to Ridley looking for their first home win of the season, so fan support will be thoroughly appreciated. The game is free for students. Tickets range from $7 on down for non-students, so come on out and support the Greyhounds!
For more information on tickets, visit the Greyhounds website.
Tags: Army Black Knights, Greyhounds soccer, Loyola Greyhounds, soccer, Sports Saturday, Women's soccer
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A Farewell to Rivera
Friday, September 27th, 2013 by WLOY Staff
There are some moments in the world of sports that make us remember why we love them so much. Whether it’s Ripken breaking the record in Camden Yards in 1995 or just a parent sharing the love of a sport with their kids, we tend to fall in love with sports over and over again. Last night in the Bronx was certainly one of those moments that made us fall in love with the world of sports again. (more…)
Tags: baseball, Mariano Rivera, sports, Yankees
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RadioEdu Week 01 & 02: Introduction
Friday, September 27th, 2013 by WLOY Staff
Hello everyone! I’m excited to announce the birth of RadioEdu, a project designed to introduce audio engineering and production to Baltimore City students. This blog will follow the progress of three extraordinary fifth graders from Eutaw-Marshburn Elementary School as they learn complex concepts on industry standard studio equipment. The students have limited access to computers, and we are working together two days a week. Each week will focus on one or more concepts and will have a ‘proof of concept’ project from the students. The emphasis is on project-based learning, and the students develop their skills through hands-on development and gain more autonomy as the semester progresses.
We hope that this pilot project is the first of many and that we are able to introduce this technology and skillset to many more schools and students in the future!
-Jonathan Prozzi
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New York: A Love Story
Friday, September 27th, 2013 by WLOY Staff
Written By: Jordan Hernandez
Young, sexy, talented, and smooth are all words that can be used to describe new musical artist Mack Wilds. With an album set to hit stores on Monday, September 30, Mack Wilds is ready to wow fans for the first time as a rapper/ singer. Does the last name Wilds ring a bell? Mack, whose real first name is Tristian, started his career off as an actor. Working on top shows like the CWs 90210 and HBOs The Wire, Tristian showed his great range of acting ability and gathered a large fan base. Now, he is showcasing his tough rap flow along side his buttery smooth vocals on his first album New York: A Love Story.
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Theatre Thursdays: Durang Durang
Thursday, September 26th, 2013 by WLOY Staff
What: Durang Durang
Where: Fell’s Point Corner Theatre,
251 S Ann St Baltimore, MD 21117
When: Show runs through October 13th, 2013 (No show October 6th)
Durang Durang will make you laugh to you cry with it’s charm and wit. By Christopher Durang, a 2013 Tony Award Winning playwright, has been raved about in The New Yorker and the NY Times. It’s unconventional humor and tales will leave you with a smile on your face and a new appreciation for twisted comedy.
Prices start at $15 and shows run Thursday through Sunday.
Check their website for show times and dates!
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