Zoey Washington

Ernest Burkeen took over as Baltimore’s director of Recreation and Parks six months ago. We ask him about his vision for the city’s parks and rec centers, and how outdoor activities can change young lives.

Then, what to wear when it's pouring one moment, sweltering the next … and how to advise your kids on what’s internship-appropriate. We ask our fashion maven, Zoey Washington.

Plus, Baltimore author Marion Winik has had two husbands, three children, and is approaching dating in her 50s with abandon. Tom Hall talks with Winik about her memoir "Highs in the Low 50s."

June 13, 2013

“What is so rare as a day in June?  Then, if ever, come perfect days.”  The American poet James Russell Lowell wrote that in 1848.  But these June days don’t always feel perfect—and it can especially be tricky to figure out how to dress for them.  What are the best ways to be office appropriate—and still stay cool?  

This month Maryland native Alan Gross entered his fourth year in Cuban custody. Why was Gross arrested for providing telecommunications equipment to Cuba's small Jewish community, and why have U.S. efforts to free Gross not been successful? To examine the many angles, Sheilah speaks with Congressman Chris Van Hollen and Dr. Julia Sweig with the Council on Foreign Relations.

Holiday parties abound—what are the best ways to go from day to night?  We ask our style tutor Zoey Washington.

It’s mid-December, when everyday life—usually busy—can accelerate to unthinkably hectic speed. You can end up rushing from work to an elementary school production of the Nutcracker to a holiday party.  All those different events can require different attire.  What's the best way to go from day to night? 

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Sparrows Point is synonymous with steel, but as steelmaking on the point comes to at least a temporary standstill, people are looking for ways to bring other jobs to the peninsula. Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz sees an opportunity in the Port of Baltimore, which is hoping to expand.  To figure out possible uses, he’s formed the Sparrows Point Partnership, which meets for the first time tomorrow.  Sheilah speaks with the County Executive about the partnership.

“You can never be overdressed or overeducated.”

How to prepare for death in an age of medical advances.

When warm weather hits, how do you update your wardrobe? Sheilah talks with Zoey Washington, CEO of fashion consulting company LITTLEbird, about strategies for approaching your closet.

Theater Critic J. Wynn Rousuck reviews Single Carrot Theatre’s production of Hotel Cassiopeia, which depicts the life of artist Joseph Cornell, known for his small wooden shadow boxes.

Dr. Carla Hayden of the Enoch Pratt Free Library brings us her picks for crossover successes.