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This Los Angeles Radio Host Keeps Legendary Music Alive
Rubén Miranda hosts a five-hour radio show that "specializes in the Mexican version of oldies-but-goodies: corridos, boleros, norteñas, trios and duets but especially rancheras...
The Fascinating History Of Books That Claim You Can Learn To Think Smarter
The idea of reading to help us think better (whatever that means) waxes and wanes with the times: "A decade ago, the fashion was...
How Aretha Franklin Paved The Way For Woman Musicians After Her
Perhaps her fame feels obvious now, but "Franklin's rise to superstardom wasn't easy. When she left the world of gospel music to try to...
The Photography Experiment That Intends To Heal War Wounds In Colombia
People in two communities in rural Colombia "wanted to use photography not only to document the aftermath of war and violence, but also to...
The New Children’s Literature Museum Inspired By Kiki’s Delivery Service
The design team says the architecture is inspired by Eiko Kadono's novel, which also inspired the Miyazaki film of the same name. - LitHub
Is Elaine Mitchener Britain’s Boldest Vocalist?
Mitchener is "a vocalist (arguably the UK’s boldest operatic voice), movement artist ('dancer' isn’t quite right) and composer whose work cuts across music, theatre,...
Eloise Greenfield, Writer Who Wanted To Pass On Knowledge To Children, 92
Greenfield wrote nearly 50 books for children, stories told with joy, rhythm, melody, and enlightenment. Her "expressive poetry and prose illuminated the lives of...
The Afghanistan National Institute Of Music Falls Silent
"The music school's young students, teachers and faculty are staying home — they have reason to fear." The Taliban have banned music, and killed...
Michael Morgan, Conductor And Passionate Advocate For Classical Music, 63
Morgan "made his international debut at the Vienna State Opera in 1982, conducting Mozart’s Abduction From the Seraglio in the city where the composer...
Literary Culture Already Favors The Young
So why does a new Women's Prize have an age limit of 35? - The Guardian (UK)
Theatre Needs Help With Resilience As Much As With Fight Choreography
"We love trauma onstage. But while we have long understood that expertise is necessary to keep performers physically safe, the mental aspects of our craft...
All Of The Books Featured In White Lotus
Sure, they're aspirational - but maybe your reading pile is too. - LitHub
The Black Artists Leaving The United States
Following the legacy of Josephine Baker, James Baldwin, and others, Black artists "have often had to leave the States in order to activate the...
The Betrayal Of Jeopardy’s Core Nerdery
Yes, the show was a traitor its audience, but worse, it ignored its own values. The system that briefly elevated Mike Richards (and still...
Sundance Labs Should Be A Model For Other Studios
"From the outside of Sundance, one is aware of the noise and glitter and glamour and all that stuff at the beginning of each...
What The Pandemic Did For Arts Organizations
Yes, it was devastating - and it also opened up the arts to many who couldn't access them before. How do we keep shows...
Artworks Mark The Anniversary Of Emancipation In Canada
But many artists and other Canadians wonder where the info is about what came before emancipation - slavery in Canada. - CBC
Teens Cash In On The NFT Art Boom
Inevitable in the TikTok-driven universe? "NFT markets like Atomic Hub, Nefty Blocks and OpenSea are filled with creators barely old enough to drive. They promote their work not...
What Should Be The Next Big Fantasy Adaptation After Game Of Thrones?
And considering that series' success - though a very rapid fall-off after the ... let's call it disappointing ... final season - why aren't...
Pat Hitchcock O’Connell, Who Brought Her Mother To The Forefront As A Co-Creator Of...
McConnell acted in a few of Alfred Hitchcock's movies, and had an acting career of her own separate from him. But "while her acting...
The Fine, Poetic Art Of Literary Name-Calling
Consider "Tricky Dick," "Slick Willy," and, of course, the recent president, that "short-fingered vulgarian." - LitHub
The Hottest, Weirdest Thing In The Game World Right Now
It's a board game. About birds. - Slate
The Future Of Live Events Is Hybrid
At least, according to the Edinburgh Book Festival's director, who says, "One thing is for certain, we are not going back to the festivals...
The Originally Unplanned Yet Very Special Holiday Episode Of Ted Lasso
Sorry, but how did they pull this off? And why Christmas in August? (Spoilers in the article. Lots of delightful spoilers.) - Los Angeles...
In New York, Everywhere’s A State Of Mind Right Now
Performers fanned out across the city to play Billy Joel's 1976 hit in a new music video meant to improve, er, New York's state...
