WYPR Arts

The musicians of Helicon and Friends, performing live on Friday, December16 at WYPR sister-station WTMD, for Midday's 2022 Holiday Concert. The players are: (L-R) Robin Bullock (guitar), Brad Kolodner (vocals, banjo), Rachel Eddy (vocals, fiddle), Chris Norman (flute), Elke Baker (fiddle), Alex Laquement (bass), Sean McComiskey (accordion), and Ken Kolodner (hammer dulcimer). (Photo by Teria Rogers/WYPR)

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Midday's Annual Holiday Show 2023: Helicon and Friends

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Midday's annual Holiday show featuring a live performance with Helicon and Friends.

Lawhon book: Doubleday (l); Jiles book: William Morrow (r)

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New Historical Fiction from Ariel Lawhon and Paulette Jiles

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Reading historical fiction can be a great way to imagine what life was like in the past – and sometimes, remind ourselves that maybe it’s okay to live in the modern age!

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Orchestra conductor Michael Repper on "The Nutcracker"

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Grammy award winning orchestra conductor Michael Repper visits Midday in advance of upcoming performances of "Nutcracker" at The Hippodrome.

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A Palestinian father's hunt for his son in Jerusalem

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Tom speaks with author Nathan Thrall about his book which revisits a 2012 bus accident in Jerusalem and a Palestinian father's hunt for his son.

Jaiden Nuako as Cinderella (center) and the cast of ArtsCentric’s production

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Rousuck's Review: "Cinderella" by Artscentric

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Midday Theater Critic J. Wynn Rousuck reviews "Cinderella" which is presented by Artscentric at Baltimore Center Stage.

Photo credit: Los Angeles County Museum of Natural history/Flickr/Creative Commons

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"The Bathtub Hoax"

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H. L. Mencken talks tubs.

Credit: Crook book: Little, Brown and Company (l); Wright book: Knopf (r)

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Texas Size: "The Madstone" by Elizabeth Crook and "Mr. Texas" by Lawrence Wright

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New Stories from The Lone Star State.

Megan Anderson( Maxine) and Beth Hylton( Margot) in "Dial M for Murder"

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"Dial M for Murder" at Everyman Theatre

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Cast members of "Dial M for Murder" join Tom in studio to share a few scenes from this famous murder mystery.

The North American touring company of “Moulin Rouge”

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Rousuck's Review: Moulin Rouge at The Hippodrome

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Midday Theater Critic J. Wynn Rousuck reviews "Moulin Rouge" at The Hippodrome.

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Dan Rodricks' one-man show "Baltimore: You Have No Idea"

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Baltimore Sun Columnist and former Midday Host Dan Rodricks returns to discuss his one-man show "Baltimore: You Have No Idea."