Louisa May Alcott

On TV, a new breed of Modern Woman

2013-04-20 06:30:00

A ruthlessly self-aware political wife reconsidering her choices. A sensual socialite facing down an oppressive age with informed good humor. A group of young women so busy defying social expectations they've forgotten to have any of their own. A...

88 books that shaped America, at the Library of Congress

2012-07-04 16:36:52

Cruise Port Spotlight: Boston

2013-05-13 11:08:00

A frequent stop and embarkation port on New England/Canada and Bermuda voyages as well as starting point of some seasonal Caribbean cruises and an occasional stop on trans-Atlantic voyages, Boston has seen a dramatic increase in cruise business in...

Louisa May Alcott reunion rekindles memories of school, and community

2013-05-11 14:24:00

They filed in the lobby of Martin's Valley Mansion in Cockeysville, some ramrod straight, others on canes and bent over walkers. They came poised to crack open fragrant memories of their days at School No. 59, more intimately known as Louisa May...

On Theater: Touch of comedy lightens serious 'Boy'

2013-04-03 09:23:00

A few years ago, the Newport Theatre Arts Center produced Donald Margulies' "Sight Unseen," a play about a famous artist returning to his roots that had premiered at South Coast Repertory. Currently, NTAC is offering Margulies' "Brooklyn Boy,"...

Biblioracle: Book reviews don't compute

2013-03-01 18:53:00

In a previous column I discussed the practice of "sockpuppetry," where authors create fake online personas to pump up the ratings of their own books and trash those of their rivals. Recently, two additional stories have come to my attention that cast...

Grammar: A myriad of uses

2013-01-16 00:00:00

The playwright Noel Coward once said, "People are wrong when they say opera is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That is what's wrong with it." His quote springs to mind when I hear folks lament that English isn't what it used to be....

On Theater: Another convert to SCR's 'Carol'

2012-11-26 14:12:00

After watching South Coast Repertory's "A Christmas Carol" usher in the holiday season for the past 32 years, it was singularly gratifying to see my (almost) 6-year-old granddaughter enraptured by her first visit to the local tradition. Little Riley...

Suburban theater for the week of Nov. 23-29

2012-11-21 10:37:00

"Little Women": Ann Noble made her mark as a playwright with 1995's Irish family melodrama "And Neither Have I Wings to Fly." So it's fitting that she turns her hand to a beloved — if also decidedly melodramatic — American family novel in this...

How to spend a long weekend in Boston

2012-11-12 07:01:00

BOSTON - I'm always amazed by how many people who consider themselves travelers have never visited Boston. True, having lived there for most of my formative years, I'm a bit prejudiced, but I've been to almost every city worth visiting and I can...

Concord, Mass., is the location of famous graves - inside and out of local cemeteries

2012-11-12 07:00:00

CONCORD, Mass. - The "Shot heard round the world" hit and killed someone. The man who wrote that line decades later desired a simple burial and instead rests under a massively gaudy headstone. Concord is best known as the site of the first battle of...

Men & Women of Harford Making a Difference

2012-10-04 20:25:00

The uniqueness of Harford County lies within the people who strive to make it great. So many residents reach out daily to improve the lives of others. We have chosen six extraordinary individuals who have chosen causes that support the success of the...

Former teacher Audrey Glassman with former Louisa May Alcott Elementary student Bob Cohen during the May 5 reunion.

2013-05-05 00:00:00