Go around the world this holiday with Smithsonian Folkways--no reindeer or sleigh required
The singer-composer brings new sophistication to pop composition, conjuring ethereal dreamscapes from her suburban roots
For the renowned director of the screen and stage, the Bard is a fantasy and a nightmare
Smithsonian Folkways' "The Sounding Joy" features traditional Christmas tunes sung by folk legends Peggy Seeger, Natalie Merchant, Joan Osborne and more
The Sackler Gallery exhibit shows how yoga went from fakery to fitness in the West
Elmo, Fozzie Bear, the Count, Miss Piggy and 17 other Jim Henson puppets are coming to the American History Museum
For six years, the actor who made his mark as Michael Corleone has been obsessing over a new movie about that ancient seductress Salome
Smithsonian Folkways interviewed the man who inspired the new film starring Forest Whitaker
The new issue covers peace songs and spoken word from around the world
As the faithful flock to the Bayreuth Festival in his bicentennial year, the spellbinding German composer continues to fascinate, inspire and infuriate
We sent the Director of the American Indian Museum to the Lone Ranger; here's what he thought
The Welsh language is spoken by few, but people like Gwyneth Glyn, a Welsh folk musician, are helping to revitalize it and renew interest in the culture
The diva on the drums, Sheila E. says she has no plans to slow down as she works on a solo album and autobiography
With the release of the 12th Star Trek film, curator Margaret Weitekamp explains why the franchise is so influential
Gil Goldstein lends an experienced hand to Bobby McFerrin's new concert series and recording project that honors familiar spirituals with a new spirit
Curator Amy Henderson explores how the 1920s came alive in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel
The actor talks about getting vetted by the baseball legend's grandchildren, meeting with his wife and why baseball was actually his worst sport
Educating Americans for the 21st Century
From Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to Mean Girls, on-screen educators have a talent for causing trouble. Here are the worst offenders.
The 1985 film that famously revealed the lives of astronauts in zero gravity returns to the big screen
Even though most of 1950s Vegas is long gone, there are still many ways to relive the haunts of Ol’ Blue Eyes and the Rat Pack
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