arts
“Anthracite Fields” earns Pulitzer for music about Pennsylvania coal miners
March 8, 2016The working class has gained a new champion in the concert hall with the rise of composer Julia Wolfe.
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This week in history: Hattie McDaniel, first African American Oscar winner
February 29, 2016On February 29, 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Academy Award.
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“Race” and “Risen”: Two films, two very different kinds of hero
February 29, 2016What does it mean to be a hero? What can we learn from our heroes? How shall we treat them?
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Bringing Eleanor Roosevelt’s lover Lorena Hickok out of the shadows
February 26, 2016The play's frank assertion that Hick and Eleanor were lovers represents a departure from earlier dramatizations of their relationship.
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“Detroit Jazz City”: New CD celebrates the Motor City
February 25, 2016Music enthusiasts may rarely think of Detroit when it comes to jazz ... but a new CD might change that.
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