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December 23, 2024 Rousuck Review: 'And Then There Were None' at Everyman Theatre
Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production.
She shares her take on 'And Then There Were None,' continuing at Everyman Theatre through January 12. This is not the first time the Baltimore city-based theatre has produced a murder mystery during the holidays. What’s their interest in Agathe Christie's classic tales?
12 min
December 20, 2024 In Memoriam 2024
It is a custom here on Midday to take time near the end of the year to remember some of the people in our area who passed away over the year. This not an exhaustive list, but simply people I have befriended over the years. I simply want to remember them, and give thanks for the blessing of their friendship.
Bob Kent passed away last December. He was a businessman and philanthropist who served on many civic boards, including the Baltimore Community Foundation, Baltimore Center Stage, the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, the University of Maryland Medical School, and the Maryland SPCA. He was generous, and deeply committed to making our city better. Bob was 82 years old.
In January, the great jazz saxophonist Carl Grubbs passed away at the age of 79. Carl was a terrific musician, a gifted pedagogue, and an inspiration to countless numbers of colleagues and students over the course of a long and influential career. With their organization, Contemporary Arts, Carl and his wife Barbara have done so much for the musical community in Baltimore, and beyond.
Karen Hosler was a correspondent for the Baltimore Sun for many years, and later, a reporter here at WYPR. She was an excellent journalist, who covered Presidents and politicos at all levels of government. An experienced marathoner, and a lover of horses, Karen passed in February at the age of 75.
Jay Fisher, an art historian who was a longtime curator at the Baltimore Museum of Art, died in March. Jay not only knew his stuff, he knew how to advocate for great art to novices and scholars alike. He taught me a lot. Jay was 74 years old.
Philip Arnault was a force of nature in the theater community, here and around the world. The founder and director of the Theater Project, Phil brought some wild shows to Baltimore, and championed the work of artists who were often overlooked. Phil was 83 when he passed away in July.
Two great patrons of the arts, Arthur and Isadora Dellheim, passed just weeks apart from each other last summer. Arthur and Isadora were dear friends, and dear people, and they are dearly missed. They were wise, gracious, and fun. Isadora was 93, and Arthur was 97, when they passed in August.
Jack Jones was a lawyer whose work is legendary in legal circles, and whose mentorship and friendship for me, was life-changing. Jack was brilliant, a person who challenged so-called “common wisdom” with an uncommon and wondrous wisdom of his own. I learned a lot, we laughed a lot, and I will be forever in his debt for his incredible kindness. Jack was 95 years old.
I met Paula Rome in the early 1980s, when as the new conductor of the Baltimore Choral Arts Society, she and her partner, Hilary Aidus, took it upon themselves to help us market our fledging organization. They did this out of the goodness of their hearts. And, without doubt, Paula’s heart had plenty of goodness to go around. Paula died in September at the age of 84.
Mary Pat Clarke had a lot of friends, and she made even people she didn’t know well, like me, feel like friends. Well before I covered her as part of my job as a journalist, Mary Pat was a terrific source of insight and guidance, for which I will always be grateful. She died in November. Mary Pat was 83 years old.
Although our paths didn’t cross often, when I did encounter Camay Murphy, it was always a fun and invigorating experience. Camay was the daughter of the great jazz legend Cab Calloway. She was 97 when she passed away last month. And she used every minute of that long and accomplished life to advocate on behalf of her students, the arts, and the causes of social justice.
Jonna Lazarus was one of those remarkable people who was good at a lot of things, graceful beyond measure, and as compassionate and supportive as they come. She was an amazing designer, landscape architect, artist, mover and shaker. Her meals were masterpieces, and every single person at her table was made to feel warm and welcomed. Jonna was 81 when she died in November.
This is the time of year when we take stock of blessings. I count among my blessings the fact that these wonderful people enriched and enlivened me and our community with their talent and their generous spirit. May they rest in peace.
7 min
December 20, 2024 Midday Mini-Concerts: Helicon and Friends at WYPR
Helicon and a plethora of other artists are set to present their 39th annual Winter Solstice Concerts at Goucher College tomorrow, December 21. For many of the past 39 years, the group preview their performance on WYPR.
43 min
December 19, 2024 Rousuck's Review: 'Black Nativity' presented by ArtsCentric
Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Tom to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production.
ArtsCentric’s production of Black Nativity continues at Baltimore Center Stage through December 29, 2024. What’s the history of this story?
8 min
December 19, 2024 WYPR's Gabe Ortis talks 'Survivor' and Baltimore sports
The season finale of Survivor 47 aired last night on CBS. The winner was Rachel LaMont, a graphic designer from Michigan, but Baltimore’s favorite contestant was WYPR's on-air host Gabe Ortis.
On Survivor, he competed valiantly, and took home an amazing experience and great stories.
25 min
December 19, 2024 WYPR's new on-air team: Taylor Holbrooks and Marquis Lupton
It has been a busy year in news, and you might have noticed new voices on WYPR reporting on the latest happenings.
Marquis Lupton provides the local news you need to know during the afternoons, during Fresh Air, Here and Now, and All Things Considered.
Taylor Holbrooks is the new local host of Morning Edition.
The pair join us to introduce themselves and talk about what brought them to WYPR.
8 min
December 18, 2024 WTMD's top ten songs of 2024
Two of the musical minds from WYPR's sibling station 89.7 WTMD, Megan Byrd and Tyler LaPorte. Yesterday, they revealed the top 89 songs of the year. Today, here on Midday, we’re going to concentrate on the top ten.
M.J. Lenderman, St. Vincent and Billy Strings made the list. Who held the number one spot?
14 min
December 18, 2024 WYPR's reporters look back at a consequential year in news
As 2024 draws to a close, we round up a busy year covering the headlines.
WYPR reporters take us behind the microphone as they recount covering the stories that made 2024 unforgettable. Scott Maucione was on the scene in the aftermath of the catastrophic collapse of the Key Bridge into the Patapsco River.
And, John Lee spoke to locals who remember the 60th anniversary of Beatlemania in Baltimore, when the worldwide superstars made their first and only appearance in 1964 in Charm City.
These stories and more from our reporters on the ground.
27 min
December 18, 2024 We ask Gov. Wes Moore about Key bridge funding, the Commanders' possible move out of Maryland
Gov. Wes Moore joins Midday to share major end of the year updates including federal funding for rebuilding the Frances Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore and the future of the Washington Commanders stadium in Prince George's County.
10 min
December 17, 2024 How to help Maryland teens struggling with loneliness and healthy social media habits
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared 'an epidemic of loneliness' for America’s kids earlier in the fall. Are kids talking to their parents about what they are experiencing? How does social media use contribute? And what can parents do to help?

Dr. Charissa S. L. Cheah, a developmental psychologist and professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, joins Midday to discuss. She also serves as the President of the Society for Research on Adolescence.
20 min

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