Tag Archives: Arts & Entertainment

Wildlife and celebrity photographer reveals secrets behind most iconic shots

Check out this article for a close look at the incredible life and photographs of world-renown photographer, David Yarrow.

Sumaya Sadurni: photojournalist and ‘rock’n’roll Mother Teresa’ dies at 32

Learn about the inspiring life and legacy of this gifted, compassionate photographer.

16-Year-Old Chess Prodigy Defeats World Champion Magnus Carlsen

Read about how a teenage chess wiz takes down a record-holding world champion.

Yu & Me Books: Lucy Yu’s Chinatown Bookstore Focuses On Immigrant Stories

This New York bookstore fills its shelves with immigrant voices.

Early edition of US Declaration of Independence to go on sale

Learn about this rare edition of the Declaration of Independence as well as the historic collection it comes from.

How gospel music helped power the Civil Rights Movement

Click this link to read about the long-standing connection between music and activism in Black American culture, including the vital role of gospel music as a form of protest.

Taming of the crew: the bard meets Cunard in RSC cruise deal

Shakespeare gets his sea legs as the Royal Shakespeare Company preforms iconic scenes aboard cruise ships.

New book celebrates the lost work of Shakespeare’s female editors

Read about the women who edited and retold Shakespeare throughout the centuries as well as their impact on Shakespearean scholars today.

Six Native Artists and Their Works Receive Major Recognition

Native American artwork will be showcased at the Smithsonian in a way unlike ever before. Read about the amazing artists behind these extraordinary works.

bell hooks, author and activist, dies aged 69

Learn about the amazing life and influential work of feminist author bell hooks as she is remembered by those she inspired most.

Choral director sets immigration poetry to music

Read about how one choir director set immigrant poetry to music, with the proceeds benefitting charity.

Why ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ Frightened So Many Parents in the 1990s

Read about the story behind one of the most banned books for children.

20 Must-Read Middle Grade Fairytale Retellings

Peruse this list to find your next read.

Macbeth’s curse: study identifies link between sleeplessness and paranoia

Shakespeare’s line, “Macbeth doth murder sleep”—and his guilt-ridden, sleepwalking Lady Macbeth—made a link between psychological distress and troubled sleep. Recent research shows that the Bard was onto something.

Bringing the Bard into modern day

Play On Shakespeare takes beloved plays by the Bard himself and puts them into language an even wider audience can appreciate. Check out this article to learn more about these unique and ground-breaking translations.

Fortnite’s Civil Rights Movement Inclusion Was Well-Intentioned But Messy

Is a popular video game an appropriate venue for teaching young people about the Civil Rights movement? Click here to find out what happened when Martin Luther King, Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech was featured in Fortnite.