2018-12-29 The Year in Arts and Culture
2018 was a big year in the world of Arts and Culture. Some of the big events, however, had less…
2018-12-08 Women Artists ‘Step Up’ in Grammy Nominations
The music from the film Black Panther — and its artist Kendrick Lamar — received more 2019 Grammy Award nominations…
2018-12-07 Vice, the Movie, Leads Golden Globe Nominations
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association nominated the political comedy Vice for more Golden Globes on Thursday than any other film.…
2018-12-06 Syrian Art in a Suitcase
Syrian-born artist Mohamed Hafez creates little worlds inside of suitcases. One of his art works looks like a building that…
2018-12-02 Michelin Guide Awards First US Female Chef with Three Stars
Dominique Crenn has become the first woman in the United States to receive Michelin Guide‘s highest honor of three stars.…
2018-12-01 UNESCO Names Reggae International Cultural Treasure
This week, the cultural agency of the United Nations – UNESCO – added reggae music to its list of international…
2018-11-26 Old Medicines Preserved in US Apothecary Museum
In earlier times, healers and health workers used strangely-named plants for medicinal purposes. Plants with names such as dragon’s blood,…
2018-11-24 Movie: ‘A Private War’ Explores War Reporter’s Inner Battle
American reporter Marie Colvin told important stories about the suffering of civilians in war. Starting in the late 1980s, Colvin…
2018-11-22 Beloved Toy Store Returns to New York City
Three years after closing its beloved toy store on Fifth Avenue, FAO Schwarz has returned to New York City. A…
2018-11-11 Pizza Museum Serves Up ‘Tasty’ Art
“Who loves pizza?” is a question you almost never have to ask an American. A better question might be “Who…
2018-11-03 Afghan Woman Seeks Change Through Street Art
Thirty-year-old Shamsia Hassani is widely recognized as Afghanistan’s first, if not only, female graffiti artist. Being a graffiti artist anywhere…
2018-11-01 Yo-Yo Ma to Perform at World War I 100th Anniversary Event
French officials say famed musician Yo-Yo Ma will perform at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris in a World War…
2018-10-31 The Most Popular Halloween Candies Across America
The Halloween holiday is October 31. Tens of millions of children will put on costumes that night and visit their…
2018-10-31 Libya’s Ancient Cultural Areas Suffer Damage
Cyrene is an ancient city in eastern Libya that was founded by the Greeks more than 2,600 years ago. The…
2018-10-27 First AI-Created Art Work Sells for $432,500 in New York
A work of art created by artificial intelligence (AI) has been sold by a major art seller for the first…