by Jeff Maisey | Apr 7, 2015 | Drama & Comedy, Stage & Film
By Montague Gammon III A British performance artist successfully turned beauty queen, and a “stubborn” basset hound somewhat less successfully turned show dog, bring their irreverent and humorous two performer multi-media look at competitive beauty and...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 7, 2015 | CD Reviews, Music, Music News
Vinny Peculiar “Down the Bright Stream” (Shadrack & Duxbury Records) For his 10th studio album, Vinny Peculiar (aka Alan Wilkes) flows “Down The Bright Stream” of life, reflecting on things of the past, set in his homeland of Manchester, England. Aural moods and...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 7, 2015 | Concert Previews, Music
By Tom Robotham As a longtime jazz fan, I feel blessed to have lived in New York City in the early 1980s. Many of America’s greatest jazz pioneers were still alive, and I was fortunate enough to catch them in concert: Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Chet...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 7, 2015 | Concert Previews, Music
By Jim Morrison The birth of Rosanne Cash’s Grammy-winning album began with an invitation to explore her family’s roots, and, of course, a death. This is country music, after all, real country music. Cash’s journey commenced when she accepted...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 7, 2015 | Drink, Festivals
By Jeff Maisey The scenic Tides Inn, known for its romantic location on the Chesapeake Bay for weddings and its world class marina, spa, golf course and restaurants, has decided to give ol’ man winter the boot and celebrate the full bloom of warmer weather with...