In My Family, Snoring Has Pretty Much Always Been a Spectator Sport
In my family, snoring has pretty much always been a spectator sport
‘People Say, You Poor Thing, and I’m Thinking, I Have Four Healthy Kids’
Talk about taking a bath! The parents of ‘supertwins’ face draining expenses and long hours, yet most keep their heads above water
When This Jazz Band Plays, It’s Not Just Music—it’s History
The musicians who make up the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra specialize in re-creating classic performances from the past
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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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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
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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