What do Elvis, Johnny Cash, Little Richard and Jimi Hendrix have in common? To start, you more than likely know their names and signature musical styles. Perhaps you own an album or two. You... Read more
Whether you end up a Yankee or a Confederate, hold onto your hats during the Ars Nova production of “Underground Railroad Game.” This month’s installment of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company’s... Read more
“You got love and you got death. Death will find you. It’s up to you to find love.” — Holloway This past week marks 50 years since death found Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis,... Read more
You don’t get to choose which family you’re born into — that part of your story is written way before you learn how to take a crayon, hold it between your fingers, and let your imagina... Read more
Synchronicity is the glue in the art of stepping. Without it, rhythms become incomprehensible and movement seems chaotic. With it, steppers can create one solid, yet fluid line while simulta... Read more
Did you know that 65 percent of our DNA is the same as a banana’s? Talk about an uncanny statistic to start off a Tuesday evening. In two hours, Deepak Chopra, licensed physician, best-selli... Read more
Thomas W. Jones II’s “The Wizard of Hip (or When in Doubt Slam Dunk)” has been around for nearly as long as I’ve lived, but age is an insignificant number. Hip is the life measurement we sho... Read more
Immigration is central to America’s identity, but so too is discrimination. With each wave of immigrants comes a new wave of intolerance, based on differences in language and culture. But wi... Read more
Fifty years after the start of the Occupation, power and privilege continue to rule the world. Instead of building relationships, we build walls, providing a false promise of security paid f... Read more
It comes as no surprise that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart continues to entrance listeners and challenge musicians with his compositions. What one may find baffling, however, is how Mozart constru... Read more
