Tag Archives: Arts & Entertainment

Best children’s books with wishes

Some of the stories you loved best when you were younger probably concerned wishes. Why are wish tales so popular?

How improv comedy helped a teen with autism

Teens on the autism spectrum may have trouble interacting with others. The challenge of performing improv comedy can help.

Wonder Woman and the Importance of the Female Hero Moment

What makes a summer blockbuster movie something more than mere entertainment? Read one writer’s opinion.

Emily Dickinson’s Letters

Dickinson’s mentor Thomas Wentworth Higginson shares his impressions of her along with several of her letters to him.

Fair is foul and foul is fair: Macbeth in Tunisia

How did a 400-year-old English drama apply to the Arab Spring?

Meet the female entrepreneurs using tech for good

Combining video games with a charitable cause is something that Jude Ower is very proud of. Developing Playmob was an opportunity for Jude to utilize her technology expertise to help those in need across the world, from children to pandas!

How music benefits children

While scientific evidence linking music education to intelligence is mixed, psychologist Dawn Rose points to studies that indicate other successful human development.

Dispatches from the Jungle: The Writers Who Reformed America

Learn about five muckracking journalists who affected social change around the turn of the twentieth century.

After 41 years, Louisville’s youth theater stages all 38 plays by Shakespeare

The Commonwealth Theatre Center recently finished producing all of Shakespeare’s plays over the course of four decades. Read about the benefits of working on a Shakespeare production as a child or teenager.

About the Author: Kao Kalia Yang

What are the hopes and fears someone has when she writes a book about her culture and family? In this interview, the author of The Latehomecomer discusses this question and more.

On the Bard’s birthday, is Shakespeare still relevant?

How can Shakespeare still be relevant in the age of the smartphone? Alexandra Petri takes a light-hearted view in this opinion piece.

Syrians Speak Out Through Their Art

Civil war has torn the country of Syria apart for years. As the government and opposition forces fight, many civilians have been caught in the middle. Some artists are using their work to tell the world about the experiences of ordinary Syrians in this conflict.

Juneteenth: A New Birth of Freedom

Have you ever heard of Juneteenth? On June 19, 1865, almost two and a half years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, word finally reached Texas that the Civil War was over and that any slaves were free. Learn more about this celebration of freedom.

A Legacy of Horror Films

In this online exhibition, the Academy of Motion Pictures celebrates the genre of horror films. Explore interviews with famous directors and images from classic horror films.

Letters Of Heartbreak Find Some Love In Verona, Italy

For years, heartbroken people have been sending letters to the city of Verona addressed to Juliet. In the 1990s, the city of Verona created the Juliet Club to deal with all the letters. Read the article, and then listen to the full story.

‘In stressed times, we can take comfort in wildlife’: why nature-writing is ‘exploding’

Journalist Alison Flood investigates the increase of nature writing and reading in times of transition.

This is what protest sounds like

Read the descriptions and listen to the clips of protest songs from American history.

‘Emancipating Lincoln’: A Pragmatic Proclamation

Read or listen to this account of Abraham Lincoln’s mindset leading up to the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. View the artwork depicting the event at the bottom of article.