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Jazz is synonymous with the Big Easy, and there’s no bigger name in the history of the genre than Satchmo
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Our pop culture curator Amy Henderson strolls the halls of the Old Patent Building imagining the scene of Lincoln's 1865 inaugural ball
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The museum director and former film studies professor examines Quentin Tarantino's take on slavery
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Peter Jackson’s blockbuster movie draws upon stories behind stories behind stories, just as J.R.R. Tolkien’s original works did
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The roots music expert’s latest album is finger-picking good
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Christian Marclay’s The Clock, now on view at MoMA, puts YouTube mashup artists to shame
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As a film version of his Les Miserables hits theaters, consider traveling in the French writer’s footsteps
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The idyllic scenes of the dreamy holiday tune were painted by a Russian Jewish immigrant named Israel Baline, better known as Irving Berlin
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The innovative bassist and winner of the Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award for performing arts is taking jazz to a whole new place
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The Oscar nominee for Best Director transformed filmmaking as he assembled a new myth out of Hurricane Katrina
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From the classical era to modern music, flames have lent a spark to some of the greatest tunes of all time
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Early filmmakers faced a dilemma: how to capture the drama of war without getting themselves killed in the process. Their solution: fake the footage
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The stylish spy wore a Rolex and sunglasses that you can't buy on Black Friday on any other day
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How a gifted black singer transformed opera and the nation through a lifetime of giving
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In 1914, the Mexican rebel signed a contract with an American newsreel company that required him to fight for the cameras. Too good to be true? Not entirely
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The 16th president has been a Hollywood star and box office attraction since the earliest days of Hollywood
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Listen to the Elizabeth Mitchell Experience
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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Steven Spielberg, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Tony Kushner talk about what it takes to wrestle an epic presidency into a feature film
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The evolution of Dracula, from the mind of a sickly youth to an iconic portrayal on the silver screen
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A big part of Halloween is getting scared, intentionally. Why in the world would anyone want that?
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