Hi everyone, Jason Moran Last March, the Kennedy Center celebrated Thelonious Monk with two events, a listening party and an hom...

Savion Glover's STePz, Strathmore, Bethesda, Maryland (February 6, 2015) On the STePz... ©  Andrea Mohin/New York Times Savion Glov...

Hi everyone, I saw some wonderful shows last year, which I meant to recap in December, but life got in the way. Better late than never and...

While waiting for the Celtics schedule to resume after the NBA All-Star break this week, Tyrone is practicing one of Marcus Smart's favo...

The Next Day Look up here, I'm in heaven. I've got scars that can't be seen. I've got drama, can't be stolen. Everybody...

I can't help it if Illustration Friday's topics remind me of David Bowie two weeks in a row. I imagine he's orbiting the pl...

Because my iPod has been playing David Bowie nonstop lately, his 1979 song "D.J." popped into my head as soon as I saw this week...

When Gordon was younger, he'd sit in the planters on our back porch – camouflaged by the long stems of our latest flowers – to watch the...

Hi everyone, Of the more than 30 books that former President Jimmy Carter has written since leaving office, I started with his 537-page  W...

I will do a David Bowie tribute one of these days, but I have to think about that one for a while.... In the meantime, here's a drawin...

This happens on breezy days. (Illustration Friday: December 18, 2015)

I don't know about unicorns, but The Mother Kitty swears she saw something similar once. (Illustration Friday: December 11, 2015) ...

Happy new year, everyone! I had meant to keep my blog going without interruption through the holidays, but I got caught in a Christmas sho...

With all the tragic news out there, The Kitties are visiting Paris this week to spread some cheer. That is, as soon as they conquer the bigg...

A happy cat can brighten any day. (Illustration Friday: November 13, 2015)

These are The Kitties! (Illustration Friday: November 6, 2015)

Typically, flowers don't last long at my sister's house. (Illustration Friday: October 30, 2015)

When Gordon isn't dreaming about his next adventure, he's on one... (Illustration Friday: October 23, 2015)

This is a true story. (Illustration Friday: October 16, 2015)

On sparkly nights, what do you see in the stars? (Illustration Friday: October 9, 2015)