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A Conversation with Sir Patrick Stewart
In 2010, a modern version of The Tragedy of Macbeth appeared on PBS’s Great Performances. The star of that groundbreaking production, Sir Patrick Stewart, discusses the choices he and director Rupert Goold made to bring Shakespeare’s work to life on the small screen.
New Study Analyzes Heavy Metal Dancing
What is the relationship between mosh pits and nature? The answers to that question might surprise you! Two graduate students (who just so happen to be heavy-metal fans) are studying mosh pits to learn about particulate patterns and animal flocking behavior.
Professor Says He Has Solved a Mystery Over a Slave’s Novel
Gregg Hecimovich, a professor of English in South Carolina, may have successfully identified the woman who wrote The Bondwoman’s Narrative. The novel is thought to be the first written by an African-American woman. Until now, no one knew the author’s true identity.
Play Me, I’m Yours
How can a piano, left in a public place for anyone to use, bring a community together? Read about this unexpected movement to find out.
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.
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.