Articles by Daniel Manning

Video Gaming is a way of life for millions. I’m one...

I am a racecar driver. I am a swordsman. I am a gangster. I am an alien. I have saved the world. I have played in front of thousands. I have found the princess in another castle. I have found the cake. I have done all of this from my basement. I am one of millions of explorers in the strange world of video games. Among my fellow gamers, I am young at 18. The average gamer is 35, according to the Entertainment Software Association, and has been playing for 12 years. We’re...

Article - Things; by Daniel Manning; 6/10/10

Now There’s an App for It

Chesapeake Field Guides travel with you by iPad or iPhone

Chesapeake Bay? There’s an app for that. Last week, the Chesapeake Bay Trust released an iOS application called Chesapeake Field Guide. If you’ve ever been out of doors and wondered what that bird call is or if that plant is dangerous, answers are now only a tap away. “It’s a fantastic tool for people to learn about the Bay, with thousands of images at the palm of your hand,” says Alex Hance, executive director at the Chesapeake Bay Trust. “The core...

Article - News; by Daniel Manning; 7/8/10

Infinity Theatre Company’s The Fantasticks

All the omens are right for a long run

The traveling Infinity Theatre Company has set itself quite the act to follow, beginning its run on stage with the longest-running musical ever, The Fantasticks, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Like the unstoppable train that is two children told no, the show succeeds so well that the new company seems fated to a long run. The musical is a fanciful telling of the fate of two lovers separated by a wall erected by two rival fathers. If you know Romeo and Juliet — or A...