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Take an intimate look into the life of Liza Minnelli, best known for her Oscar-winning role in Cabaret. Following in the footsteps of her mother Judy Garland, Minnelli used her boundless raw talent to build her own legacy in showbiz.

Explore the work of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and the impact of his Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus, about his parents’ survival of the Holocaust. A defender of free speech, Spiegelman has spoken out as book bans spread across the country.

Hazel Scott is most well-known for her role in the film "The Heat's On," where she plays two pianos at once. However, while shooting the movie, Scott refused to have the Black women in the film wear soiled aprons to see their husbands off to ...

When Hazel Scott's name appeared in "Red Channels," a book by former FBI agents accusing entertainers of affiliations with communism, she was determined to clear her name. Before the House Un-American Activities Committee, Scott wrote a 50-page statement declaring her innocence, but HUAC had already ...

At just 15 years old, Hazel Scott was playing as an intermission pianist at 52nd Street for headliner Francis Faye. Because the club didn't want her playing the same songs as Faye, she started "jazzing" or "swinging" the classics, or playing classic songs at an ...

Hazel Scott was an incredible pianist, singer, actor and advocate. After emigrating from Trinidad, Scott became known as the “little girl pianist” playing in churches across Harlem. At just 19 years old, she arrived onto the national stage through her association with a now-legendary nightclub ...

Learn about jazz virtuoso and screen superstar Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own television show. An early civil rights pioneer, she faced down the Red Scare at the risk of losing her career and was a champion for equality. The film ...

Throughout her extraordinary career, Brenda Lee has transcended genre boundaries and solidified her place as one of the most versatile female artists of the 20th century. Singer-songwriter Jackie DeShannon aptly described Lee’s artistry, saying, “She was a crossover before we knew what the word was.” ...

In the beloved 1990 movie 'Home Alone," young Kevin McCallister (portrayed by Macaulay Culkin) is accidentally left behind when his family goes on vacation. He relishes this newfound freedom until real-world problems crop up—namely, a pair of potential burglars. Luckily, Kevin thwarts the duo with ...

Brenda Lee recorded “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree,” written by Johnny Marx, when she was 12 years old. The song received a boost thanks to its inclusion in the classic holiday movie "Home Alone." Brenda became the oldest woman to reach #1 on the Top ...