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Crown Me King Live at Zen West
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SOTW: “Material Lover” by Sienna Spiro 050626
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AOTW: “Locket” by Madison Beer 043026
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Loyolapalooza Headliner: Ravyn Lenae
Sworn Enemy Interview
June 14th, 2011 by The Professor
Interviewed by ?help?.
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Museum Monday: Historic Homewood ArtWalk
June 13th, 2011 by WLOY Staff
Looking for an educational activity, but don’t feel like being stuck inside a stuffy museum on a beautiful day? Then take the 45-minute, walking tour through historic Homewood where guides will cover 200 years of art history in under a quarter mile.
This tour begins at the Homewood House, passes through the BMA and its sculpture garden, and ends at the Latrobe Spring House. Aside from being educational, this walk is also described as intriguing and entertaining. And the best part about it is: it’s FREE. If you are interested, you must act fast since this exclusive tour ends June 26th! So take some time out of your Sunday afternoon, either at 1 p.m. or 2 p.m., to embark on this informative yet enjoyable journey.
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Jason Love (GBYO) Interview
June 11th, 2011 by The Professor
Jason Love, Director of the Greater Baltimore Youth Orchestra interviewed by Dr. Anthony Villa.
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Theater Thursday: Mobtown Theater
June 9th, 2011 by WLOY Staff
This weekend, the Mobtown Theater is hosting a double showing of Baltimore’s Improv Group! That’s right – it’s an entire weekend of improv comedy. On Friday June 10, there will be the comedy stylings of Gus, WIT’s Commonwealth, Gym Window, and Lekker. Then, on Saturday June 11, acts Beatleprov, Training for Prom, Evan the Loyal, and Pop. 6 will be providing four courses of non-stop comedy.
Having taken over the theater space of Axis Theater, Meadow Mill has since become home to a number of “artistic” non-profits, including Morton Street Dance Company, the Baltimore Pottery Guild, the Baltimore Gemcutters Guild, the Handel Choir, and more! Read the rest of this entry »
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Wacky Wednesday: Summer Solstice Festival
June 8th, 2011 by WLOY Staff
The longest day of the year is upon us – the Summer Solstice. On Saturday June 18, the Baltimore Art & Music Project is hosting the first Summer Solstice Festival.
All day long there will be performances by Jay, The Planet Uptune Band, Alex Cotsaris, Chris Rockbourne, Strum The Fox, Jayson Gaynor & Bob Smith, Aaron Walker & Spiritual Rhythms, Echoes in Color, and Clockbreaker. While these local artists play on, there will be blocks of artists, vendors, craftspeople, fun for kids, and more! Admission is only $5 – and it’s free for kids 12 and under! Read the rest of this entry »
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Tourism Tuesday: The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
June 7th, 2011 by WLOY Staff
Looking for a wild time? Head down to The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore to meet all of your safari needs. The zoo is home to various mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians that are all waiting to be ogled at by random bystanders.
Throughout the summer, the Maryland Zoo hosts different events that engage visitors with the animals themselves. On Sunday June 26, the Chris and Martin Kratts, the stars of the PBS series “Wild Kratts,” are coming to perform two live shows. After the shows, the Kratts brothers will also be available to sign autographs and to take pictures. Tickets are limited, and prices vary between members and non-members. Read the rest of this entry »
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Show Spotlight: What Happens Next?
June 6th, 2011 by WLOY Staff
As part of WLOY’s community efforts, WLOY presents What Happens Next?, a program designed to invoke children’s imagination, and to improve literary, writing, and communication skills. With each show, children from the surrounding community read the beginning of an original story by award-winning authors, and then write their own endings. Before being recorded for broadcast, the complete stories are read aloud and discussed.
Run by Simone Shook, What Happens Next? air every Saturday and Sunday at 1PM. If your child would like to join us for an episode of What Happens Next? you can e-mail WLOY for more information. You can also check out old episodes and photos from past recordings!
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Museum Monday: Jazz in the Sculpture Garden
June 6th, 2011 by WLOY Staff
Enjoy the beauty of the BMA’s Sculpture Gardens with a glass of wine, good friends, and cool jazz on a hot summer night.
This summer, the Baltimore Museum of Art is hosting jazz nights on select Saturdays in July and August. These nights in the Sculpture Garden involve a twilight tour of the garden, complimentary glasses of wine, dinner outside of Gertrude’s Restaurant on the patio, and performances by various renowned jazz musicians. You can even bring your own food and drink for a picnic on the lawn.
Prices for tickets are varied and depend on membership to the museum. You can see the performance list and dates as well as more ticket information on BMA’s website. Read the rest of this entry »
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Show Spotlight: Old Tyme Radio
May 31st, 2011 by WLOY Staff
In an effort to bring the days of the old to the present, WLOY presents Old Tyme Radio, a show that brings back classic vintage radio shows from the 1920s to the 1960s.
In this series of Old Tyme Radio, we’ve rebooted “The Jack Benny Show.” Jack Benny, the star of this show, had a prominent career on both radio and television. He started out in the radio with his own radio program that spanned over twenty years. Called the king of radio comedy by many, Benny revolutionized the way in which comedy played out on the radio by introducing situation comedy and by giving some of his best punchlines to his supporting cast.
Old Tyme Radio runs every Saturday and Sunday at 11AM, only here at WLOY!
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Cruising Once Again: The Cars Live
May 26th, 2011 by The Professor
The Cars rev up historic hits and switch into high gear with new stage oscillations
by Radio RockonTour host Timothy Tilghman
The Cars cruised into the Capitol on Monday, May 23, 2011, appearing before a sold out SRO audience at the 9:30 Club. As luck would have it for those fans without tickets staked out in front of the venue before showtime seeking to score entry, essentially every single person searching for sellers was able to buy a ticket priced marginally above face value.
Leader Ric Ocasek finally consented to a Cars reunion in the studio and on tour with his former bandmates lead guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes, and drummer David Robinson. Touring only as a foursome, they made the right decision not to replace their fallen partner and bassist Benjamin Orr. Hawkes picked up a bass guitar to play on two songs during their high-octane performance.
The quartet simply walked out on stage and immediately plugged into “Good Times Roll”. Their stage motif resembled Move Like This the cover art from the new disk. The Cars were primarily preoccupied with promoting their new album as the setlist featured a total of six fresh tunes. Although the studio recordings were rather thin on Easton’s distinct lead guitar wizardry, these new numbers sounded better live.
The classic Cars tunes from their initial 1978 self-titled album were exceedingly well received. The handful of selections originally sung by bassist Benjamin Orr generated an intense response from the Capitol crowd. Hawkes voiced an acknowledgment with, “A tip of the hat to our friend Ben Orr”.
Two exceptional unanticipated album choices unearthed for this modern tour by Ocasek that deserve recognition as major stage surprises were the apologetic heartfelt ballad “I’m Not The One” and the whimsical psychedelic vibe of “Heartbeat City”. Ocasek certainly left an indelible impression on the top pop hits of the 1980s with an innovative quirkiness unmatched by contemporary composers during his career peak streak.
Their triple-whammy encore drove audience hysteria to ecstatic heights. Incredibly after the concert concluded, each member of The Cars made himself available before boarding to sign autographs for the anxious fans crammed behind a barrier set up adjacent to the alleyway where their tourbus was parked.
Ocasek may not have broken any new ground in releasing a new collection of Cars material; however, this action reconstitutes The Cars with a creative rebirth in the new millennium. Depending on the level of success this present reunion project produces, there may be hope for Cars fans that more music and tours will follow in the future.
Even though practically a quarter century has passed, The Cars were rightly welcomed on the tour circuit by their loyal fanbase. Demand for the band was demonstrated in 2006, when The New Cars conducted an overwhelmingly popular nostalgia tour orchestrated by Todd Rundgren who handled lead vocals. Cars fans have Ric Ocasek to thank for this exciting 2011 Spring tour.
The Cars, 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, May 23, 2011 setlist: Good Times Roll * Blue Tip * Since You’re Gone * Up And Down * My Best Friend’s Girl * Hits Me * Touch And Go * I’m In Touch With Your World * Keep On Knocking * You Might Think * Drag On Forever * Free * I’m Not The One * Sad Song * Heartbeat City * Let’s Go * Encore: Moving In Stereo * Just What I Needed * You’re All I’ve Got Tonight
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