Arts & Culture

Across the Country, It's All Happening at the Coffeehouse

In small towns and cities too, we're seeking out neighborhood havens where one can savor an espresso and a sense of community

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The Object at Hand

Edmonia Lewis' masterwork, a portrayal of Cleopatra at the moment of death, included stints in a Chicago saloon and as a grave marker for a racehorse

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Review of 'Talking to the Ground and Cathedrals of the Spirit'

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While You're Taking My Mailbox, Let Me Give You a Piece of My Mind

While you're taking my mailbox, let me give you a piece of my mind

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We Eat, Breathe and Dream Music. We're a Bunch of Nerds Here'

Make that an international bunch of nerds. The Berklee College of Music, aka "the MIT of pop," is respected all over the world

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Family and Faith Fire the Spirit of Camp Meetings

Each year at hundreds of sites across the United States, devotees flock together to share a time of singing, sermons and fun

The Artrain in 2006

An Art Museum That Can Go Wherever the Railroads Run

It started in 1971 in Michigan; now, Artrain is on a three-year nationwide tour, bringing an exhibition from the Smithsonian to 100 towns

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Making Up for Lost Time: the Rewards of Reading at Last

At the age of 64, a Vermont farmer takes on the demanding task of learning his letters and discovers the new world found in books

William Cooper's Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic

Book Reviews: William Cooper's Town

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Review of 'A Schoolteacher in Old Alaska: The Story of Hannah Breece'

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Review of 'William Cooper's Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic'

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When Cubism Met the Decorative Arts in France

From side tables to the dazzling dress designs of Sonia Delaunay, a new exhibition at the Portland Museum in Maine surveys the scene

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How to Take on an Ailing Company--and Make It Hum

When three biz-school-trained entrepreneurs rescued Nashville's Gibson Guitar Corp., they created jobs —and saved a musical tradition

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Olympic Rowing—You Need Both Grace and Guts

And a day job. There will be no "Dream Team" of pro rowers in Atlanta; that's because in 1896 rowing for profit was banned in Boston

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The Life and Resurrection of Alexandre Dumas

The grandson of a Haitian slave, he became the most famous author in France; now, his rousing Romantic novels are enjoying renewed popularity

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Review of 'Coming of Age With Elephants: A Memoir'

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When Dad Makes Tennis a Family Game, 'Love' Means More Than Zero

Final of the Challenge Réseau Ferré de France–Trophée Monal 2012, épée world cup tournament in Paris

En Garde! We Seem to Be Getting the Point of Fencing

Wielding saber, épée or foil, enthusiasts in increasing numbers are discovering a sport that demands skill, strength – and strategy

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I Owe Them a Lot; They Taught Me the Love of Work

From boilermaking to fixing up an angel's wing, Les Compagnons hone marketable skills in a medieval brotherhood brought up to date

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The Refined Art of Picturing Natural History

An exhibition showcasing works by members of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators opens at the Smithsonian's Ripley Center

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