Arts & Culture

Commentary It is said that Alexander the Great’s conquests were inspired by the copy of the “Iliad” that he kept under his pillow. Stories drive culture one reader at a time. They ...

Tony Jetland, a professional kite pilot from Martinez, California, is known as “The Kiteman of Martinez.”

In the world of Japanese manga, Akira Toriyama, the popular manga artist who passed away on March 1 ...

The San Francisco High School of the Arts (HSArts) will hold a Spring Arts Exhibition to celebrate and ...

Mount Hope Youth Center and Senior Center hosts Chinese New Year celebrations in Otisville, New York, from 11 ...

Mount Hope Youth Center and Senior Center hosts Chinese New Year celebrations in Otisville, New York, from 11 ...

[FULL TRANSCRIPT BELOW] At a time when much of the performing arts seem to be on the decline, ...

Romantics and history buffs are being encouraged to decipher the letters depicting life in the front lines.

Artist and muralist Suzanne Gayle from Hayward, California, has painted almost 50 utility boxes around the Bay Area.

Commentary Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is remembered as one of the greatest musical geniuses of all time. His compositions ...

Two hundred coordinated drones are set to light up Madrid's sky during the annual international tourism fair FITUR ...

There's an old saying which runs, “You can't remake a classic.” Another good saying is, “If it ain't ...

One of the highest scoring words with 1,778 points is 'oxyphenbutazone,' an anti-inflammatory drug.

Commentary Ballet has an annual Christmas tradition, “The Nutcracker,” which is performed by almost every ballet company and ...

Some of these ink bars are several hundred years old, with the oldest surviving being around 350 years ...

GENEVA—The largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue diamond ever put up for auction sold for a staggering $43.8 ...

Thirty-two young women from across four continents gathered in New York on Sept. 30 for the grand finale ...

'The Flying Dutchman' returns to The Lyric Opera in Chicago in a glowing revival of Richard Wagner's famous ...

Commentary What is the measure of success? Is it accumulating wealth? Is it rising to prominence in a ...

Oliver Anthony expresses his appreciation for the new-found fandom as he performs to packed audiences.

Commentary As we enter the dog days of summer, with temperatures rising around the country, we can truly ...

"Let me tell you, traditional martial arts demand dedication and effort from us.The infiltration of contemporary martial arts ...

The Australian War Memorial has unveiled a sculpture of Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel, who was the only surviving ...

Commentary When you think of opera premieres, you probably picture grand opera houses in Europe. Here in the ...

Writing, puzzles, chess and cards are among activities that may help reduce the risks of dementia in older ...

Packard Motors, the historic luxury automaker, is sponsoring the Miss New Tang Dynasty (NTD) Global Chinese Beauty Pageant, ...

Pianist Hunter Noack brings music to the outdoors. His nonprofit, IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild, ...