This year’s list includes The Horses, Still Life, Believable: Traveling with My Ancestors, and more. Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz The world of photography has left an indelible mark on this year through a stunning array of captivating books. These visual narratives have transported us across cultures, captured the essence of moments and unveiled the extraordinary in…

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Where are we going? Every year a quintet of creative icons are recognized for their achievements with the Kennedy Center Honors. Consider it America’s OBE, except here we throw a great party, too, attended by POTUS and broadcast on TV. Balanchine and Astaire were among the first recipients, in 1978; this month Queen Latifah, Billy…

Mildred Miller Posvar, a longtime leading lady of Pittsburgh’s opera scene and a former “First Lady” of the University of Pittsburgh, has died. Posvar, who died Wednesday at age 98, was born in Cleveland, in 1924. She spent more than 20 years as a featured mezzo-soprano at New York’s Metropolitan Opera, specializing in male “pants”…

Breakfast at Massimo Bottura’s Casa Maria Luigia/Photo: Michael Gardenia (Fusillo Lab) Get Chicago culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART Center For Curatorial Studies Award To MCA Curator Carla Acevedo-Yates Curator Carla Acevedo-Yates has won the inaugural Scott Lorinsky Alumni Award from Bard College’s Center for Curatorial Studies,…

David Warner arrived in the bay area in 2004, and his contributions to arts and culture here have been, and continue to be, significant. A longtime journalist, Warner spent 14 years as Editor-in-Chief at Creative Loafing Tampa. In fact, he began his tenure when the energetic alt-weekly was still known as The Weekly Planet. Today,…

The “supremely gifted” playwright and artist John Byrne has died at the age of 83 – leaving behind a lasting legacy in Scottish culture. Byrne is famed for his work in theatre and television with creations such as play trilogy The Slab Boys; television dramas Tutti Frutti and Your Cheatin’ Heart. Born on January 6,…

The Otaku Food Festival sets up for the winter for 2 days at Karbach | Courtesy of Otaku Food Festival Make the most of your month with our list of the 20 biggest and most notable festivals and events in Houston in December 2023. This month offers a ton of places to showcase your holiday…

Photo by Kyle Kempt Arizona, a state famed for its vast deserts, stunning natural landscapes, and vibrant cultural heritage, offers a plethora of cities that cater to every type of traveler. From the bustling streets of Phoenix to the serene vistas of Sedona, the “cities to visit in Arizona” provide an array of experiences that…

APPLETON — Next fall, the Appleton Area School District is getting a new charter school: The Ọmọladé Academy. The school will incorporate African and Black history and culture into its everyday instruction, the first school of its kind in the area. The Ọmọladé Academy will be run by African Heritage Inc., an Appleton-based nonprofit that…