Aug 21 Take a tour of Muslim youth culture through ‘Rebel Music’ By Noreen Nasir Hisham Aidi's new book, "Rebel Music: Race, Empire and the New Muslim Youth Culture," explores the cross-cultural trends in political activism and movements throughout history, and how it's all brought together with music. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch Hisham Aidi on his new book ‘Rebel Music: Race, Empire and the New Muslim Youth Culture’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 20 American music of days gone by endures in Virginia By Frank Carlson In August, tens of thousands of fans and musicians gathered in the small town of Galax, Virginia, for the 79th Old Fiddler’s Convention. When the festival began in 1935, one of its aims was to keep “alive the memories and… Continue reading
Aug 19 Robot sculptures feed the homeless in Phoenix By Victoria Fleischer Arizona artist Alexi Devilliers constructs sculptures out of the cans he uses to cook meals for Phoenix's elderly homeless. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch Poet Behbahani Writes for Peace Amid Iran’s Political Turmoil By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 19 Simin Behbahani, Iran’s national poet, dies at 87 By Victoria Fleischer Iran’s national poet Simin Behbahani died Tuesday of heart failure at the age of 87, according to the country’s official news agency. Behbahani was an iconic figure of modern Persian literature, affectionately referred to as “the lioness of Iran” by… Continue reading
Aug 19 Simin Behbahani, Iran’s national poet, dies at 87 By Victoria Fleischer Iran’s national poet Simin Behbahani died Tuesday of heart failure at the age of 87, according to the country’s official news agency. Behbahani was an iconic figure of modern Persian literature, affectionately referred to as “the lioness of Iran” by… Continue reading
Aug 18 Weekly Poem: Dan Chiasson reads ‘The Flume’ By artsdesk Dan Chiasson has published four books of poetry, including "Where's the Moon, There's the Moon" and "Natural History." "Bicentennial" is his most recent collection. Continue reading
Aug 17 From Shakespeare to Sappho: Read the stories behind three artifacts of genius By Zachary Green The Morgan Library’s “Marks of Genius” exhibit in New York City features nearly 60 works — both well-known and obscure — that help to illustrate what we mean when we say the word “genius.”… Continue reading