When I first saw "Ceilidh" on the list as one of the shows for the Hippodrome, I perked up. Having been to Scotland, I have ceilid...

I grew up in DC which has a pretty robust regional theater scene, and a few theaters that are large enough to attract touring casts.  I love...

I had been avoiding making things with yeast or sourdough. Not entirely. And I have made soda bread. But I had some yeast when some folks st...

I'm a big fan of Shakespeare's comedies, and of musicals. So offering to combine them, by setting "Twelfth Night" in the 1...

This past weekend was the 25th National Book Festival which was fascinating because it feels a little like we've always had one. But I a...