Cécile McLorin Salvant will be sharing her voice with Chautauqua Institution today, in more ways than one. The jazz singer will speak at 10:45 a.m.
Lectures
Since America’s founding in 1776, the arts have been representative of American culture. The tempo of music runs through the United States, connecting it in
It’s the seventh inning stretch at Turner Field, the home of the Atlanta Braves, when the noisy ballgame comes to a silent halt. Every fan,
Presumably, art has rarely, if ever, been a parent-preferred college major in the United States. Creative — yes. High earning potential — unlikely. Yet painting
Everyone knows that rock ‘n’ roll emerged in the mid-1950s as a primal cri de coeur from disaffected teenagers fed up with the soul-killing compliance
In 1878, Floyd Hatfield may or may not have stolen Randolph McCoy’s hog. There was a trial and Hatfield was acquitted on the testimony of
Most people are surprised to learn that the guy sitting at their table in a noisy jazz club is a minister. But as both a
At 6 years old, Wynton Marsalis already had a trumpet in his hands. Growing up in New Orleans in the 1960s, music surrounded Marsalis both
Veteran Shareda Hosein was sitting in her first class to become a Muslim chaplain when she learned terrorists had flown two planes into the Twin
On Jan. 13, 2008, Bryan Doerries saw Sophocles’ Ajax within the pages of The New York Times. The article told the story of an Iraq
Definitions of “success” typically include one or more of the following: achievement, accomplishment, attainment and triumph. Each word is positive and uplifting, evoking a sense
Pamela Lightsey demonstrated a fist-bump on the Interfaith Lecture platform at the Hall of Philosophy Wednesday afternoon. It was not some casual gesture, but
Army combat veteran Wes Moore and retired four-star Gen. David H. Petraeus assumed plank position on the Amphitheater stage. Side-by-side, they squared up their
Capt. Paul K. Chappell’s parents thought he was a freak. But that notion wasn’t based on anything Chappell did; it was actually based on his
Bryan Doerries doesn’t seek the answers. Drawing on the wells of the past, he instead strives for solace and understanding. In beginning his book, The
The main reason Lt. Col. Shareda Hosein joined the United States military was so she could go to college. A daughter of immigrants, Hosein couldn’t