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How a classical pianist reinvents herself in major and minor waysPianist Simone Dinnerstein is returning to the stage on Sept. 23, at a concert presented by Emmanuel Music at Tufts University in Boston.
Toronto film fest: Big-screen gems, absent movie starsMonitor movie critic聽Peter Rainer navigates the Toronto film festival 鈥� and an industry still dealing with dual strikes 鈥� and is rewarded with a top-notch cinematic passport.
At The Record Co., music belongs to everyoneThe Record Co. is a state-of-the-art facility that can be rented for as little as $10 per hour. Each month, 3,500 musicians pass through its doors.
鈥楩eel the energy鈥�: How Super Nintendo World fuels young at heartSuper Nintendo World is for kids, right? Well, it鈥檚 also for a slightly geeky gamer dad, who found that it unlocked nostalgia and a sense of belonging.聽
鈥楶eanuts,鈥� Charles Schulz, and the state that started it allWhat more is there to learn about Charlie Brown鈥檚 football and Woodstock鈥檚 birdbath? An exhibit about cartoonist Charles Schulz offers a unique window into his inspiration: the Midwest.聽- 鈥楶eanuts,鈥� Charles Schulz, and the state that started it allWhat more is there to learn about Charlie Brown鈥檚 football and Woodstock鈥檚 birdbath? An exhibit about cartoonist Charles Schulz offers a unique window into his inspiration: the Midwest.聽
First Look'Come on down!' Bob Barker brought warmth to 'Price Is Right' for decadesBob Barker, the celebrated host of 'The Price Is Right,' died Saturday. A game show host for over 50 years, Mr. Barker was also an animal rights activist.
鈥楢hsoka鈥� takes familiar 鈥楽tar Wars鈥� theme to a new placeThe 鈥淪tar Wars鈥� universe has been built on rebellion, again and again. In 鈥淎hsoka,鈥� the rebellion is in the show 鈥� and in real life, too.聽
In a WordEither a 鈥榣ender鈥� or a 鈥榣oaner鈥� you can beWords are not Platonic ideals with a separate existence. In language usage, fashion plays a crucial role.聽
The ExplainerHollywood鈥檚 summer of strikes: Three questionsHollywood鈥檚 twin strikes have so far cost California鈥檚 economy an estimated $3 billion. What would it take for the sides to reach agreement?
First LookHip-hop at 50: Up from the ashes of urban decay, a creative defianceHip-hop began in the Bronx on Aug. 11, 1973, at a block party in a rec room. DJ Kool Herc introduced the attendees to 鈥渢he break鈥� 鈥� extending the musical beat between verses to allow for longer periods of dancing. A musical phenomenon was born.
In Pictures: It鈥檚 a bug鈥檚 life, we鈥檙e just along for the rideBy promoting a bug鈥檚-eye view, the new wing at the American Museum of Natural History challenges our preconceived notions of scale and significance.
In 鈥楤etween Two Worlds,鈥� Juliette Binoche makes the invisible visibleThe undercover journalist in the film 鈥淏etween Two Worlds,鈥� loosely based on a true story, finds the hardship she expects from jobs with minimum pay. But she also discovers something else: friendship and joy.聽聽
First LookHow a generous Jewish CEO helped fund Black students during Jim CrowJulius Rosenwald, president of Sears, Roebuck and Co., spent millions on schools for Black children across 15 states in the 1920s. A national effort to celebrate and restore these 鈥淩osenwald schools鈥� is now underway.
In a WordHow language describes, but also changes, the worldThe officiant at a wedding says, 鈥淚 hereby declare you married,鈥� and that utterance plays a crucial role in making it so.
鈥業t鈥檚 not Queen Lear.鈥� How one woman approaches Shakespeare鈥檚 iconic role.In 鈥淜ing Lear,鈥� veteran actor Ellen McLaughlin has found both a 鈥渕arvelous鈥� role and a vehicle to help audiences consider how people care for one another.聽
In a WordA 鈥榥erd鈥� can be a 鈥榞eek鈥� and also a 鈥榳onk鈥�The word "nerd"聽originated comparatively recently, in 1950, in Dr. Seuss鈥� 鈥淚f I Ran the Zoo.鈥� But the concept of nerdity has a long history.
In Pictures: Inside the fantastical world of an anime conventionAnime lovers at a convention in San Antonio have realized that as much as they enjoy the genre, it鈥檚 the community they create that keeps them coming back.
First LookMexican heirloom corn poised for a renaissance in American cuisineSmall farmers in Mexico struggling to preserve colorful native corn varieties are finding new hope in the market. For the first time in many years, those growing native corn in its rainbow of colors are optimistic about the future.
From fig leaves to 鈥楩rench Connection,鈥� the impulse to sanitize cultureWhenever efforts to sanitize the works of the past arise, like now, scholars say those arguments are really about the future 鈥� and who gets to decide what鈥檚 possible.
