Performing Arts
For Those Ruby Red Slippers, There's No Place Like Home
The newly reopened Smithsonian National Museum of American History boasts a rare pair of Judy Garland's legendary ruby slippers
January 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Smithsonian Weekend Events, December 19-21: Christmas, Jim Henson Style
Friday, December 19: Discussion: Remembering Christmases PastMembers of the Harmony Hall Regional Center and Maryland National Park and Planning Commission remember family, special foods, gifts and gatherings from Christmases past. Free, reservations required. Call 202-633-4844 to reserve your seat...
December 19, 2008 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Q and A: Wanda Jackson
In the 1950s, Wanda Jackson was one of the first women to record rock 'n' roll.
November 2008 |
By Kenneth R. Fletcher
Colombia Dispatch 6: Accordion Rock Stars in Valledupar
Andres 'Turco' Gil's accordion academy trains young children in the music of vallenato, the folk music popular across Latin America
October 29, 2008 |
By Kenneth Fletcher
Colombia Dispatch 7: Turning Guns into Guitars
Musician Cesar Lopez invented a new type of guitar, made from the shell of an automatic weapon
October 29, 2008 |
By Kenneth Fletcher
Musical Mudslinging on the Campaign Trail
Before TV came on the scene, presidential candidates relied on campaign songs for negative advertising
October 2008 |
By Anika Gupta
The Woman Behind Miss Piggy
Muppet designer Bonnie Erickson on puppet storytelling and inspiration
October 2008 |
By Anika Gupta
Rhythm and Identity
A Q&A with Bobby Sanabria, musician, composer and professor of Latin jazz
September 15, 2008 |
By Robin T. Reid
At Moab, Music Among the Red Rocks
The Moab Music Festival features world-class music in an unparalleled natural setting
August 27, 2008 |
By Jamie Bernstein
Blue Ridge Bluegrass
The town of Floyd, Virginia draws jam-ready musicians and some toe-tapping fans
July 28, 2008 |
By Kenneth R. Fletcher
Q&A: Chris Carter of "The X Files"
The creator and writer behind "The X-Files" reveals his inspiration for the sci-fi series and motivation behind the upcoming film.
July 17, 2008 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Folkways Producer Tony Schwartz, Creator of the Daisy Ad, Dies
Something about the way of life during the Cold War era always strikes me as simple—simple in all senses of the word—plain, uncomplicated, even naïve. I mean, why would children learn to "duck and cover," as if crouching under your school desk could save you from a nuclear blast?
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June 18, 2008 |
By Beth Py-Lieberman
The Persians Revisited
A 2,500-year-old Greek historical play remains eerily contemporary
June 17, 2008 |
By Catherine Rampell
Squeeze Play
A new Smithsonian Networks Film brings alive the upbeat music of Colombia's cowboy country
June 2008 |
By Kenneth R. Fletcher
Ivory Merchant
Composer Irving Berlin wrote scores of hits on his custom-built instrument
May 2008 |
By Owen Edwards
On the Job: Choreographer
Choreographer Lori Belilove pays homage to Isadora Duncan, the mother of contemporary dance
May 01, 2008 |
By Robin Reid
