The Azerbaijan Composers' Union has hosted another event in the series dedicated to the 140th anniversary of the birth of the ...

In an exploratory mood, I type “life is pain.” Google, unsure of my motives, offers me a choice: “Life is pain” and “Life is ...

The Sound of Music became one of the world’s most enduring and beloved movie musicals following its release in March 1965. Legendary director Robert Wise’s adaptation of a hit 1959 stage musical — ...

We hear them from one Yuletide after another, the sounds of the season we’ve known and loved for decades. Just how much do ...

This "Heated Rivalry" plot reflects how LGBTQ+ travelers have long relied on distance and retreat to safely love and imagine ...

Today in Music History for Dec. 22: In 1808, Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, and Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, also known as the "Pastoral Symphony," had their world ...

352: Pope Liberius celebrates the first official Christmas mass in Rome; the birth of Jesus Christ had been celebrated as ...

Balkan Christmas markets are redefining winter tourism in Europe, offering a more relaxed, multicultural alternative to traditional German markets. From Zagreb to Sarajevo, these modern festivals ...

The Aratta Garden project by Palyan Architects received an Honorable Mention from the international jury in the Future ...

As Jane Fonda revives the Committee for the First Amendment, a look at the lesser-known Committee of 56, whose membership ...

This year’s highlights include the remodelling of a Richard Seifert brutalist ‘corncob’ tower, a celebration of Japanese carpentry and a wearable hot-water bottle ...

When I woke that morning, I craved Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), a chain I had not visited for many years in Japan.  As a graduate student living close to ...