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American Contemporary Ballet The dance company kicks off its 13th season with three haunting ballets created by ...

The Female Filmmakers in Tech & Art Gap Fund, a new initiative supporting women documentary filmmakers, is set to launch in ...

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At last, the ambitious composer finds herself in the spotlight, with a Carnegie Hall residency and a sparkling new album ...

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Jan Petry was a longtime art director at the Leo Burnett advertising agency who was an enthusiastic champion of outsider art ...

Author Ann Powers and editor Alison Fensterstock contributed to NPR's Turning the Tables and now have a book published about ...

The tension between sacred mysteries that must be shielded from outsiders and those that can be revealed animates an ...

Indigenous women in the Peruvian Amazon are using handicrafts to empower their communities, preserve culture, and promote ...

Alison Fensterstock talks about the new book that explores the vital role of Women in Music over 50 years—from Beyoncé to Odetta, Taylor Swift to Joan Baez, Joan Jett to Dolly Parton through ...