You’re Buying It, You Better Make Sure It’s What You Want’
If that ‘treasure’ you acquire at one of Uncle Sam’s auctions turns out to be a pig in a poke, you’ll have only yourself to blame
Edgar Degas’s Last Years—Making Art That Danced
An exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago proves that, contrary to popular wisdom, the Impressionist master just kept getting better
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
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
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
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
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
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
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