The Shirt Off His Back

Jerry Seinfeld's silly, frilly prop takes its place in television history
March 2005 | By Owen Edwards

Comedy Central

"Your Show of Shows," starring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca, pioneered madcap TV humor in the 1950s.
September 2004 | By Owen Edwards

What is This Thing Called Love?

A new movie explores composer Cole Porter's consummate musical gifts and his remarkable, unorthodox marriage
July 2004 | By Robert F. Howe

And Now For Something Completely Different

April 01, 2004 | By Max Alexander

Magic Wand

Clarinetist Artie Shaw's recordings recall the nostalgic power of the big-band sound
March 2004 | By Owen Edwards

Jazzed About Roy Haynes

A robust 78, one of the greatest drummers of all time still riffs up a storm and wows fellow musicians
December 2003 | By Sam Stephenson

Meet Phillip Glass

From opera halls to neighborhood movie theaters, Philip Glass attracts an enormous audience many of whom have never listened to classical music
November 2003 | By Harry Sumrall

Focus on the Blues

Richard Waterman's never-before-published photographs caught the roots music legends at their down-home best
September 2003 | By David Friend

Degas and His Dancers

A major exhibition and a new ballet bring the renowned artist's obsession with dance center stage
April 2003 | By Paul Trachtman

Sondheim!

A summer festival showcases the wit and artistry of the musical-theater master, drawing "nuts" from all over
August 2002 | By Chip Brown

It's a Wurlitzer

The giant of the musical instrument collection makes tunes—rootin'—tootin' or romantic
April 2002 | By Mary K. Miller

Gods and Moguls

After the events of September 11, even historical fiction takes on new meaning. Just ask Ted Turner
February 2002 | By Stephanie Mansfield

Harp Hero

Endangered instruments tug one musician's heartstrings
January 2002 | By Stacey Young

Hi-Yo, Silver! Away!

The story of how the Smithsonian came by its mask rivals in interest the way the Lone Ranger got his
October 2001 | By David H. Shayt

The Piano Wars

March 2001 | By Rudolph Chelminski

The Jitterbug Met R&B

And the shag, a stylish Southern dance, was born and reborn along the Carolina coast
September 01, 2000 | By T. Edward Nickens

Camping in Concert

At this outdoor folk-music festival in rural Texas, you're not a "Kerrvivor" unless you stay till the end
June 2000 | By Minna Morse

The Talking Drums

June 2000 | By Michael Kernan

Paderewski's Piano

When Polish pianist Ignace Paderewski toured America, he became a celebrity—and boosted Steinway
March 1999 | By David Taylor

Sharing the Gift of Music

An endowment accompanying rare instruments lets them be heard in performances and on recordings
August 1998 | By Michael Kernan

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