Arts & Culture

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Transforming the Beauty of Skeletons Into Architecture

Inspired by nature in motion, Spanish-born Santiago Calatrava will create his first U.S. project for the Milwaukee Art Museum

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Red, Hot & Blue: The Smithsonian Celebrates American Musicals

From props to sets, celebrating the legacy of the musical and its impact on the American consciousness

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Our Old Reliables, Still Rolling On Scross the Years

Whether they are yet hauling hay and Little Leaguers, or have been retired from duty, vintage pickups have won America's heart

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Smithsonian Notable Books for Children, 1996

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Three Cheers for King Pumpkin—Orange and Lovable

This is the time of year when his admirers salute the monarch of vegetable gardens with contests, comestibles and corny jokes

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You're Buying It, You Better Make Sure It's What You Want'

If that 'treasure' you acquire at one of Uncle Sam's auctions turns out to be a pig in a poke, you'll have only yourself to blame

Dancers, 1900, Princeton University Art Museum

Edgar Degas's Last Years—Making Art That Danced

An exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago proves that, contrary to popular wisdom, the Impressionist master just kept getting better

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Guess What My Li'l Chopin Played Today

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Reviews of 'Light Years: A Memoir'

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In My Family, Snoring Has Pretty Much Always Been a Spectator Sport

In my family, snoring has pretty much always been a spectator sport

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'People Say, You Poor Thing, and I'm Thinking, I Have Four Healthy Kids'

Talk about taking a bath! The parents of 'supertwins' face draining expenses and long hours, yet most keep their heads above water

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When This Jazz Band Plays, It's Not Just Music—it's History

The musicians who make up the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra specialize in re-creating classic performances from the past

Across the Country, It's All Happening at the Coffeehouse

In small towns and cities too, we're seeking out neighborhood havens where one can savor an espresso and a sense of community

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The Object at Hand

Edmonia Lewis' masterwork, a portrayal of Cleopatra at the moment of death, included stints in a Chicago saloon and as a grave marker for a racehorse

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Review of 'Talking to the Ground and Cathedrals of the Spirit'

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While You're Taking My Mailbox, Let Me Give You a Piece of My Mind

While you're taking my mailbox, let me give you a piece of my mind

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We Eat, Breathe and Dream Music. We're a Bunch of Nerds Here'

Make that an international bunch of nerds. The Berklee College of Music, aka "the MIT of pop," is respected all over the world

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Family and Faith Fire the Spirit of Camp Meetings

Each year at hundreds of sites across the United States, devotees flock together to share a time of singing, sermons and fun

The Artrain in 2006

An Art Museum That Can Go Wherever the Railroads Run

It started in 1971 in Michigan; now, Artrain is on a three-year nationwide tour, bringing an exhibition from the Smithsonian to 100 towns

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Making Up for Lost Time: the Rewards of Reading at Last

At the age of 64, a Vermont farmer takes on the demanding task of learning his letters and discovers the new world found in books

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