George Freeman, a trailblazing jazz guitarist who enjoyed a late-career renaissance, dies at 97
Though at times overshadowed by his famous brother Von Freeman, he collaborated with the biggest names in jazz and also ...
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There’s no such thing as a ‘golden age,’ says Renaissance scholar
In new book, UChicago’s Ada Palmer explores popular misunderstandings of the Renaissance and historical myths used for ...
Meet Julian Abele, the Black Architect Who Was a Cornerstone of America’s Gilded Age
This trailblazer was responsible for some of the country’s most striking civic and university campus structures ...
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How Gothic Art From the Middle Ages Inspired Modern Artists
How did Gothic art influence the modernists? An exhibition in Norway explores how artists like Dürer and Hans Holbein's ...
Now in its 20th year, the Bay Area Vintage Base Ball League is thriving: ‘It’s 20% Renaissance fair, 80% Little League’
Most new players found the league by accident. They were just walking through Golden Gate Park when they saw something they ...
Aimee Lou Wood's 'British teeth' prove that the Hollywood smile is dead
Blindingly white teeth have moved out of fashion and individuality is now taking centre stage – Lily Worcester asks if it ...
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Ohio college students, educators disappointed in Gov. DeWine for signing higher ed overhaul
The Ohio Student Association organized the mock funeral, which took place Monday afternoon in the Ohio Statehouse Rotunda, ...
League expanded from two teams in 2006 to 10 teams today
Most new players found the league by accident. They were just walking through Golden Gate Park when they saw something they ...
Founders of Black-owned brands adapt their hopes and business plans for a post-DEI era
Pound Cake and Puzzles of Color are among the small businesses whose owners are rethinking their plans as major U.S.
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Party with gas, play with fire: the dangerous renaissance of ‘whippets’ in the music scene
The circumstances of Bryar’s death unnerved fans of My Chemical Romance albums like “The Black Parade.” But they also raised new worries about nitrous oxide abuse in music communities today.
5 books about forgotten female heroes to celebrate Women's History Month
From the streets of Harlem to Vietnam to Hollywood, these stories correct the record and spotlight lesser-known heroes for ...