A 1947 portrait by the renowned Irving Penn broke the fashion mold and celebrated an elegance all too rare today
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Smithsonian Folkways Recordings may soon be coming to a computer near you
Our first ever photo contest yields a rich and various bounty
Illusionist Ricky Jay, a keeper of magic’s secrets, conjures up a dirty deal in TV’s “Deadwood”
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Artist Steve Tobin turns organic forms into sculpture
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The night a teenager met the girl of his dreams 50 years ago, the stars were bright above
Picking the winner of our first photo contest required a bit of heavy lifting
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A new retrospective featuring an unprecedented number of the troubled photographer’s images makes the case for her innovative artistry
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How an 1882 portrait of the flamboyant man of letters reached the highest court in the land and changed U.S. law forever
In Los Angeles, bulldozers are circling Sara Velas’ mural in the round
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You may beat out a bunt, but there’s no running away from the past
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Baseball’s Anthem for All Ages
In 1908, an improbable pair of music men hit a tuneful home run without ever having seen a game
Artists and instrument makers have banded together to rescue Brazil’s imperiled pernambuco, the source of bows for violins, violas and cellos
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And Now For Something Completely Different
“Monty Python’s Flying Circus” went on to conquer America
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A new book, At First Sight, draws on all the Smithsonian’s vast archives to chart photograph’s profound place in history
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Intrepid explorer Julia Solis finds beauty in the ruins of derelict urban structures
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Without Emma Lazarus’ timeless poem, Lady Liberty would be just another statue
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Doris Duke’s Islamic Art Retreat
The Honolulu hideaway built by “the richest girl in the world” is now a museum showcasing her unique collection of Islamic art
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Noted for her sensitive photojournalism in postwar magazines, Esther Bubley is back in vogue
Clarinetist Artie Shaw’s recordings recall the nostalgic power of the big-band sound
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