What's a fringe festival? As a newbie, I had absolutely no idea. What I saw at the newly renovated Peale, Baltimore's Community Museum (and the oldest museum in the United States), was a tas…
Love or fear. Old Nicky Machiavelli said there are only two choices. In "A Bronx Tale, the Musical," presented by Dundalk Community Theatre, Calogero has to make a choice between the love an…
Did you know there were female astronomers working at Harvard in the early 1900s? "Silent Sky" by Lauren Gunderson tells the story of one of these astronomers, Henrietta Leavitt, who makes a…
Just like lightning, "The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical" is full of energy. Silhouette Stages' production has a talented cast of both high school students and adults who know ho…
When I heard Center Stage was going to put a Baltimore spin on "Our Town," I wasn't sure what to expect but this production definitely has a Baltimore influence. The result is a play written…
Presented by Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre,"Sweet Charity" offers up fun, some laughs, and a good time. When I saw the show, it was filled with a crowd of senior citizens, which is a great…
"Zanna Don't!" is a musical in a parallel universe to the one we're living in today. Girls are with girls, boys are with boys, and heteros are bullied. In fact, the main character, Zanna (Ge…
A crowd full of excited summer campers was the perfect audience for CCBC Cockpit in Court's production of "Disney's High School Musical." Before the show started, the MC got the crowd ready,…
'I like to be in America' when I get the chance to see “West Side Story,” directed by Liz Boyer Hunnicutt and presented by Children's Playhouse of Maryland. With a sweeping score…
Oh my god, you guys. "Legally Blonde The Musical," directed by TJ Lukacsina and presented by Silhouette Stages, is just so totally amazing. The story of a co-ed who makes her way from sorori…
This is NOT your usual fairy tale. Sure, there's a princess that needs to be rescued and a fire-breathing dragon guarding the tower. But since when does the ogre rescue the princess? So goes…
Combine the Columbia Orchestra and Towson University Community Dance, and you have an afternoon full of the best of the arts. "The Firebird and Other Heroic Tales" at the Gordon Center is…
It's the 1920’s, and Millie is a modern girl on a mission… to get a job with one of New York City's most eligible bachelors and get him to marry her.  Sudbrook Middle takes fl…
“Mad Libs Live!” lets the audience fill in the blank. The musical, featuring four high school kids competing for the title of Teen Superstar, uses adjectives, adverbs, nouns and …
"Everybody wants to be a cat… because a cat's the only cat who knows where it's at." And all the cool cats are at Carroll Arts Center, which is currently presenting Disney's 'The Aristocat…
Hakuna Matata. There are no worries when watching "The Lion King," presented by Children's Playhouse of Maryland at CCBC Essex, because the show is just that good. From the beginning, the be…
Demon, spirit, snake or human? These are the questions that confront us during 'The White Snake,' currently playing at the newly-renovated Baltimore Center Stage. This old Chinese fable abou…
Incongruous. When watching the Baltimore Dance Invitational at the Gordon Center, this is the first word that came to mind. The outfits, scenery, music and moves seem to often be at odds …
If you feel the need for reeds, 'Unraveled' by the Akropolis Reed Quintet is the perfect concert. This group of five super talented musicians takes listeners on an amazing, interactive music…
Squeeze. Hold. Release. It's necessary when doing pelvic floor exercises " or when you have a child. You squeeze your children tight, hold them close, and then release them into the world. "…
Mix Chinese culture, acrobatics, humor, and stunts you never thought humanly possible and you have The Peking Actobats. This spectacular show made me gasp and laugh and just wonder in amazem…
To me, a magic show is all about 'how did he do that?' And with the Amazing Max, even my skeptical 12-year old was amazed. This isn't your run-of-the-mill magic show with card tricks and bun…
From the moment Judy Gold comes on stage, you can't help but laugh.  Gold is an expert comedienne with decades of experience " from her roles on shows like Law & Order, 2 Broke Gi…
It all started with Amerigo. The mapmaker found the New World more than 500 years ago, and as they say, the rest is history. In "The Complete History of America (Abridged)," presented by …
'The Divine Sister' should really be called 'The Secret Lives of Nuns.' The production, currently playing at Fells Point Corner Theatre, does not feature your typical run-of-the-convent, hol…