thelonius monk

June 22nd & 23rd, 2012, on The Signal: Master storyteller Gilbert Sandler joins us to share memories of a lifetime spent in Charm City and to talk about his new book, Glimpses of Jewish Baltimore. Sphere: The Thelonious Monk Story is a play that tries to make sense of a jazz legend’s unconventional genius, and we’ll visit with the folks who bring the story to life. Move over, Bruce Springsteen! You may still be The Boss, but New Jersey native Marion Winik has some tales of her own about growing up on the Jersey Shore.

March 16th & 17th, 2012, on The Signal…

Was Thelonius Monk crazy, or did he just want us to think so?  The new biographical play, “Sphere:  The Thelonius Monk Story,” puts the jazz legend in conversation with a young psychiatrist, and together they try to make sense of his unconventional genius.  We’ll visit with playwright Max Garner, director Rosalind Cauthen, and actor David Mitchell, who bring the story to life on stage.