Christmas Music (genre)

Historic buildings, decorations attract many to Candlelight Tour in Havre de Grace

2012-12-10 05:32:00

Undaunted by the stormy weather, plenty of people in the holiday spirit walked up and down the streets of downtown Havre de Grace Sunday night to visit historic homes and churches on the city's 40th annual Candlelight Tour of Historic Havre de Grace....

Holiday lights dance to the sound of Christmas music

2012-12-11 03:15:00

If there's a downside to the joy of operating a 55,000-bulb holiday light display that's synchronized to popular Christmas music, it's the time it took to program the 30-minute extravaganza: 12 hours of coding for every minute of show, the equivalent of...

Port Deposit: Christmas events in full swing

2012-12-05 00:00:00

Saturday's Candlelight Tour, sponsored by the Port Deposit Heritage Corporation, was graced by perfect weather for a change and lots of folks were seen strolling up and down Main Street. Tour Chairwoman Lois Ashworth said she was pleased with the...

Timeless lessons of Christmas songs

2012-12-24 10:55:00

Waiting at Patient First this morning for my bronchitis to be diagnosed, I was trapped in an examining room listening to Christmas music. There was also a small child in a nearby room screaming in pain and panic, and that helped me to understand what...

Head out for the holidays

2012-12-03 11:57:00

The holidays are here before you know it and often gone before you've had a chance to sample any of the wonderful seasonal offerings. Taking a day trip to any of these destinations will provide a quick cup of cheer. New Market Shadrack's Christmas Light...

Christmas music has special meaning for Catonsville musician

2012-12-18 06:15:00

Andrew Broadwater has been playing Christmas songs all year long. All the traditional favorites, "Silent Night" and "Jingle Bells" and others, he's played them on the piano, on the viola, even on the steel drum. Now the results of his labors has been...

25 years ago: 'A time to wish our friends ... a very Merry Christmas'

2012-12-19 10:05:00

From The Aegis dated Dec. 24, 1987: It was the last issue before Christmas, and The Aegis was wishing its readers happy holidays 25 years ago. "Perhaps it was the sight of the first snowfall of the winter; or a visit to the Oak Grove Baptist Church'...

'Glee' recap: Glee, Actually

2012-12-13 17:58:00

So apparently this week's episode is supposed to be based on the holiday movie "Love Actually;" thus, the title. But, seeing as how I've never seen it from beginning to end and I don't remember exactly what happens, I can't quite reference the...

Projects from the heart benefit Kennedy Krieger's Festival of Trees

2012-11-21 09:58:00

There's a story behind every tree and wreath at the annual Kennedy Krieger Festival of Trees, running this week at the State Fairgrounds in Timonium, and some of those stories are simply born out of holiday spirit and a desire to help children and...

Christmas is coming to Harford

2012-11-26 10:59:00

With turkey leftovers in the fridge and shoppers down for the county after Black Friday deals, it's time to switch holiday gears. Christmas is officially in full swing in Harford and Cecil counties and weekends until the end of the year are jam-packed...

Season of 'Nutcracker,' 'Messiah' starts early

2012-11-17 00:00:00

The holiday season wouldn't be the holiday season without colorful music and dance events. And, just as department stores break out the Christmas decorations earlier and earlier, some performing arts organizations get into the swing before Thanksgiving....

Christmas services in Laurel

2011-12-22 14:22:00

Assembly of God Lifehouse Church, 1102 Montgomery St., 301-490-0100. Christmas Eve service, 6 p.m. Baptist Emmanuel Baptist, 11443 Laurel Bowie Road, 301-490-5149. Christmas Day service, 10 a.m. Faith Baptist, 12700 Claxton Drive, 301-490-3702....

Catonsville resident Andrew Broadwater, shown playing the violin, spent most of the past year recording a CD of Christmas music now on sale in Catonsville music stores.

2012-12-13 00:00:00

Music Box Theatre's annual Christmas Show will feature "It's a Wonderful Life" and "White Christmas," with a Christmas carol singalong and a visit from you-know-who.

2012-12-12 13:03:00

For the record, I like Christmas music. I will actually listen to it in my car, in stores, wherever. Someone humming Christmas songs doesn't bother me. But every year, there's a crop of new Christmas albums that leave me puzzled.

2012-10-11 14:22:00