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One of the Oldest Surviving Operas by a Black American Composer Will Be Performed for the First Time—138 Years After It Was Written
Edmond Dédé's 1887 magnum opus "Morgiane"—billed as "the most important opera never heard"—will finally get its premiere ...
A Literary Genius Who Championed Nonsense
Gianni Rodari used puns, topsy-turvyism and zany names to invent stories for children and help children invent their own.
New on Disney Plus in February 2025 — all the new must-watch movies and shows
This February, the new on Disney Plus calendar includes the remaining episodes of Peter Parker's new adventure, "Your ...
Lion — Sonya Walger’s complex story of memory, lies and parenthood
In an age where public appetite for private detail shows no sign of abating, actors taking up the pen might understandably ...
How two very different men, connected by faith and ambition, built Hollywood’s powerhouse MGM
The Whole Equation,' he explores how the titans' collaboration came to be so consequential, and how their Jewishness ...
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Man Finds Rare Trove of Winnie-the-Pooh Drawings and Manuscripts in His Father’s Attic
The papers connected to author A.A. Milne—including original drafts, illustrations, letters, poems and corrected proofs—sold ...
The Brutal Frozen 2 Scene That Was Cut For Terrorizing Kids
Even though "Frozen 2" is already an emotional movie, one scene in an early cut of the movie was too traumatizing for its ...