As the faithful flock to the Bayreuth Festival in his bicentennial year, the spellbinding German composer continues to fascinate, inspire and infuriate
We sent the Director of the American Indian Museum to the Lone Ranger; here's what he thought
The Welsh language is spoken by few, but people like Gwyneth Glyn, a Welsh folk musician, are helping to revitalize it and renew interest in the culture
The diva on the drums, Sheila E. says she has no plans to slow down as she works on a solo album and autobiography
With the release of the 12th Star Trek film, curator Margaret Weitekamp explains why the franchise is so influential
Gil Goldstein lends an experienced hand to Bobby McFerrin's new concert series and recording project that honors familiar spirituals with a new spirit
Curator Amy Henderson explores how the 1920s came alive in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel
The actor talks about getting vetted by the baseball legend's grandchildren, meeting with his wife and why baseball was actually his worst sport
Educating Americans for the 21st Century
From Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to Mean Girls, on-screen educators have a talent for causing trouble. Here are the worst offenders.
The 1985 film that famously revealed the lives of astronauts in zero gravity returns to the big screen
Even though most of 1950s Vegas is long gone, there are still many ways to relive the haunts of Ol’ Blue Eyes and the Rat Pack
A new film recreates the epic voyage—and revives the controversy over its legendary leader, Thor Heyerdahl
Under a new editor, the latest issue features a day in a dog's life, audio postcards from around the world and more
Families preserving the old ways in the young keep Hawaiian culture blooming in DC area
Musicians in a fair trade coffee cooperative hope to change the world through song and coffee
How the make-believe alter ego of an imaginative teen in the 1970s won him the fame he always dreamed of 40 years later
A new album from Smithsonian Folkways will brighten anyone’s St. Patrick’s Day
It's the birth of the modern cosmetics business as young women look for beauty enhancers in a tube or jar
The young, fashionable women of the 1920s define the dress and style of their peers in their own words
How does following the adventures of Spider-Man and Batman inspire us to cope with adversity?
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