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Jazz hands and... murder? It seems that the Great White Way might have a heart of darkness. With a friend coming to visit me in New York City, I was recently perusing the current Broadway listings. As I read through the ...

When I read that blues legend and guitar virtuoso Johnny Winter died July 16, a flutter of goose bumps ran down my arm, although I'd only spent a total of maybe three hours on the phone with the man in my entire life. Fo...

Cold e-mailing an uber-famous person is usually not only an exercise in futility, but could seem a tad stalkerish. That didn't stop Judy Havemann, the communications director for the National Endowment for the Humanities...

Jeff Koons and Kara Walker are far from the first artists to explore the concept of life and death in their artwork. In fact, this concept is the very essence of what the art world constantly seeks to investigate. These ...

Pura vida! Meaning: Pure life! This popular expression in Costa Rica is used to greet, embrace, and say goodbye to others. It exemplifies the positive outlook of Costa Ricans, who live in a country where more than a quar...

With Alison as her new roommate, Hanna goes down a dark path, while Spencer and Emily pursue a dangerous lead in their investigation to identify the dead girl in Alison's grave on "Pretty Little Liars" (ABC Family at 8 p...

"Garden State," that ode to feelings and ending adolescence, came out 10 years ago on July 28. In honor of this anniversary, here are some charts to help you remember just how life-changing this movie was. We suggest you...

The days are long, the sun is scorching and that means ... It's time for the Gathering of the Juggalos! For some, that means hearing some of their favorite bands. For others, it's a quick and painless way to be labeled a...

Hitting the local farmers market in your town has plenty of advantages over your local grocery store. By buying direct, you are getting the freshest possible produce at the best prices, plus you can better understand whe...

Unless you don’t ever shop for candy bars, you may well have noticed the sudden profusion of bags of unwrapped miniature versions of those bars.

The architectural design of the new Silver Line stations won't make your heart sing. They are functional, and there are signs of value engineering throughout. All of the new stations are aboveground, so none of them have...

If one goes by the calendar year instead of the traditional September-September definition of a Broadway season, 1964 was a banner year for Broadway musicals. In that 12-month period 16 major musicals debuted on Broadway...

Meatballs are a favorite in our house, simply because they are a simple, quick meal to make that the kids love. They are perfect for little hands to pick up without the need for utensils and also delicious in many kinds ...

I was never a big fan of rice pudding when I was a kid; I always thought of it as a grandmotherly kind of dessert. It was usually dotted with raisins (not my favorite) and served for dessert at other people's houses. It ...

Here is a light, vegetarian summer supper that will keep your kitchen cool — no need to turn on the oven — and requires very little cleanup.

The Washington International Piano Festival opened Sunday at Catholic University's Ward Recital Hall with an imposing recital by Irish pianist John O'Conor, who teaches at the Shenandoah Conservatory. Offering a fresh ta...

If you've ever enjoyed a parody video on YouTube, you may owe 'Weird Al' Yankovic a thank you. The musician was one of the first artists to ever make a career out of parodying other musicians' work. Years later, the tren...

Out Of The Blue, an all-male student a cappella group, chose to harmonize -- and swish their hips -- to a medley of Shakira songs for their latest video and charity single. Clad in Oxford University blue, their talent is...

Last week on my birthday, I released Season 4 of my web series Melody Set Me Free. Melody Set Me Free 4.0 "We KiKi" stars yours truly with Macaulay Culkin and The Pizza Underground. In the episode, P (Culkin) tries to co...

Modern master filmmaker Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, Requiem for a Dream) does not make easily digestible, mainstream-friendly movies. That's why so many cinema fans absolutely love his work. Aronofsky makes films that ...

It's like, art, you guys. Over the weekend, two men were spotted strolling along the streets of Brooklyn, New York, one man riding a Segway scooter and walking a... uh, hipster, we guess. A tipster alerted The Huffington...

In recent years The Chautauqua Theater Company has consistently been among Chautauqua Institution most rewarding cultural programs. Under the astute leadership of Artistic Director Vivienne Benesch and Resident Director ...