The Boys Choir of Harlem Sings a Song of Hope
Hard work, discipline and tough love help inner-city choristers achieve lofty goals
The Gang’s All Here!
A new show hails Edward Sorel, whose caricatures have spoofed or skewered celebrities of every stripe
Concerto for Pencilina and Sewer Flute
Wacky instruments often resemble bad plumbing, but all are welcome in the eclectic light orchestra of experimental music
Paderewski’s Piano
When Polish pianist Ignace Paderewski toured America, he became a celebrity—and boosted Steinway
Movie Magic on the Mall
Museum flicks – from German silents to a comedy starring kangaroos – are not the typical fare
John Barrymore: a Profile in Just About Everything
A great actor, a shameless ham; an athlete, a drunk; a ladies’ man, one of the boys— the madcap Jack had as many faces as roles
Smithsonian Perspectives
“Red, Hot & Blue,” a new exhibition saluting the American musical, is an invigorating example of the Smithsonian’s mission to illuminate our past
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
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
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
The Aria Never Ends in the Opera That’s Casa Verdi
Retired singers, musicians and conductors find a home in Milan, Italy, where a zest for music works like a fountain of youth
Sure the Piano-Violin Can Do Two Things At Once—But Can It Do Them Well?
Sure the piano-violin can do two things at once—but can it do them well?
Harmonicas Are…hooty, Wheezy, Twangy and Tooty
They’re from the Old Country, but there’s nothing better for American music, from blues to honky-tonk and the fans are blown away
A Film Buff Cheers the Oldies, Calling for Silents, Please!
Garbo, Chaplin, Keaton yesteryear’s screen giants dazzle audiences anew at Pordenone, the world’s most pretigious silent-film festival
Merchant Ivory’s Special Take on Thomas Jefferson
In their first feature based on a historic figure, the legendary filmmakers focus on the life and loves of an American in Paris
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