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Their argument is that there is no better way to become visible than through pop culture. " The New York Times
The albums released by London-based Electric Recording Co., "assembled by hand and released in editions of 300 or fewer " at a cost of $400 to $600 for each LP " are made with restored vinta…
To be sure, video calls are great for letting toddlers blow kisses to their grandparents, showing people what you're cooking for dinner or maybe demonstrating how to make a face mask out of …
"The next couple of months are very unknown. But times of this kind of catastrophe are times for really reimagining what you can do and bringing people along to dare to make those choices." …
"An iconic yet tortured female painter. A mistress wrapped up in a witch hunt in an early American colony. A talented cellist whose life ended prematurely after her battle with multiple scle…
"We don't have to look far and wide to see how disease has challenged and shaped our increasingly cosmopolitan world. The modern epidemics of cholera, typhus, yellow fever, measles, smallpox…
"With many staffers on furlough, and operations grinding to a halt, fundraising efforts (and a boost of morale) can be more important than ever. And while there's some debate over how well s…
The American writer"so goes the transatlantic stereotype"addresses the general public deliberately and democratically. Rapidly clarifying her argument and the research or experience behind i…
"The Barrington Stage Company, … responding to the coronavirus pandemic, will give up the ambitious musical productions for which it is known (it's the birthplace of The 25th Annual Putnam…
After an unsatisfying early career in Indian TV serials and films (his acting was too subtle and his looks too unconventional for a traditional Bollywood lead), he found acclaim in the Briti…
"During a meeting on Tuesday, the [Academy's] board of governors approved a temporary hold on the requirement that a film needs a seven-day theatrical run in a commercial theater in Los Ange…
With both the timing and the conditions of the return of live performances uncertain, organizations are considering numerous possibilities, from outdoor shows (free or ticketed) with spectat…
"Over the course of his wide-ranging career, Harrell performed as a soloist with just about every major orchestra in the U.S. and Europe. Within the classical music world, Harrell was also w…
Yes, she's been dead for 34 years. She started writing the book, titled The Inseparables and based on her best friend (who died at 21), in 1954, the year she won the Prix Goncourt for The Ma…
He was part of the first generation of American musicians to work seriously on the revival of historical keyboard instruments and their repertoire. He used the Institution's instrument colle…
Jack Mangan interviews Tennessee Williams on board the S.S. Queen Mary. This clip was originally telecast in 1950 by WJZ-TV as part of Ship's Reporter, a TV series in which Mangan inte…
To live in hearts we leave behind
is not to die.
Thomas Campbell, "Hallowed Ground"
Continue reading Almanac: Thomas Campbell on death and remembrance at About Last Night.
What separates Americans is not just income, but whole frames of reference: Cordoned off, the wealthy live in a world apart from the less-well-off, no longer sharing the same experiences. " …
Ramsey not only died young but lived too early, or so it can seem. He did little to advertise the importance of his ideas, and his modesty did not help. He was not particularly impressed wit…
"An outpouring of support and encouragement from potential partners and charitable organizations " along with protests by students, faculty, alumni and staff " convinced the Board to take ex…
Conducted by the advocacy group Americans for the Arts and released Friday, the survey of more than 11,000 creative workers reveals that 95Â percent have lost some income because of the pa…
The truth, sad or bad or however one wishes to characterize it, is that both contemporary visual art and contemporary poetry no longer hold anything approximating the central place in cultur…
"Bookshop launched in January with the intention of offering independent bookstores an improved online commerce hub that will help them woo customers away from Amazon. … The site has seen …
Friday's concert will strictly adhere to current social distancing guidelines in Germany, with players forming a chamber orchestra, spaced apart from one another on stage. The programme incl…
Robert Garland, the company's resident choreographer and director of its school, "for all of his talent, is still one of the most underused choreographers working today, which is odd in a ti…
