The Roots are one of hip-hop's most important and influential groups and lead lyricist and emcee Tariq Trotter, better known…
Jeffrey Brown
Last year, artist Simone Leigh represented the U.S. at what is widely considered the world's most important exhibition of contemporary…
Ordinary people with extraordinary stories. That's the ethos behind the Louisville Story Program which is celebrating ten years of amplifying…
In leading museums these days, women artists are gaining more prominence. But studies of acquisitions and overall exhibitions show just…
Keegan-Michael Key is a modern master of sketch comedy, starring in hits shows "Mad TV," "Key and Peele" and "Schmigadoon!"…
Digging deeply into family lineage has taken off with visits to genealogy websites estimated at over 100 million a year.…
In the wake of the pandemic and other changes, arts organizations are struggling. Opera, one of the most expensive of…
The Vietnamese-born, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen has long written on themes of war, refugees and exile. He covers…
At a time when many classical music and other traditional arts organizations are facing major challenges, a young conductor in…
Long recognized as one of the world's leading independent filmmakers, Werner Herzog is also an actor, opera director and writer.…
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