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He was a master of the Broadway musical and one of the greatest ballet choreographers this country has ever produced.

Virtuoso violinist Isaac Stern is one of the twentieth century’s most renowned, celebrated and recorded musicians. He is widely recognized as an influential teacher, emissary, speaker, and humanitarian. He toured for the U.S.O. in World War II, opened the Soviet Union to cultural exchange during ...

El arte es el conocimiento al servicio de la emoción. -José Clemente Orozco La vida del muralista mexicano José Clemente Orozco (1883-1949), una vida llena de drama, adversidad y triunfo, es una de las grandes historias de la era moderna.  A pesar de la pobreza, ...

An exhibition of paintings by singer Tony Bennett.

Tony Bennett is an artist who moves the hearts and touches the souls of audiences. He's the singer's singer and has received high praise from his colleagues through the years, including Frank Sinatra, who stated unequivocally, "Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business." ...

Best known for his children’s books, WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE and IN THE NIGHT KITCHEN, Maurice Sendak has spent the past fifty years bringing to life a world of fantasy and imagination. His unique vision is loved around the globe by both young and ...

Ahmet Ertegun (1923-2006) The Greatest Record Man Of All Time by Robert Greenfield "I think it's better to burn out than to fade away... it's better to live out your days being very, very active -- even if it destroys you -- than to quietly... ...

Since her introduction to filmmaking through the classic rock documentaries Woodstock and Gimme Shelter, Susan Steinberg has developed an intriguing body of work on subjects as diverse as Edward R. Murrow and Paul Simon. In interviews both before and after Ahmet Ertegun's death in December, ...

Novel Reflections on The American Dream premiered on April 3, 2007 as a special presentation of the American Masters series. The American novel is a powerful story. It unifies us, it motivates us, it gives meaning to our lives. It is a story affirming that ...

"This . . . is London." With those trademark words, crackling over the airwaves from a city in the midst of blitzkrieg, Edward R. Murrow began a journalistic career that has had no equal. From the opening days of World War II through his death ...