Lena Horne
“Horne was an important trailblazer, the first African American performer signed by a major Hollywood studio.” “Actor, singer and activist” Lena Horne died on Sunday at the age of 92.
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Notable New York, This Week 5/10 – 5/16
This week in New York, Granta’s Sex Party, The Moth Mainstage presents Saints and Sinners, SLEIGH BELLS perform, Emily Gould celebrates her new memoir with a party, Sebastian Junger discusses…
Swinging Modern Sounds #22: Son of Interactive Playlist
Rick Moody shares the music he's listening to now thanks to suggestions shared by others.
Steve Almond’s Bad Hair Contest
Want to win a free copy of Steve Almond’s excellent new book, Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life (read an excerpt here)? All you have to do is be…
Who Killed Bambi?
“This, for the benefit of future rock historians, is the transcript of a screenplay I wrote in the summer of 1977.” Roger Ebert’s screenplay about the Sex Pistols, Who Killed…
Notable San Francisco, This Week: 5/3-5/9
This week, San Francisco flaunts its artistic side with free museum admission on First Tuesday, the 17th Annual MoMA Warehouse Sale, SoEx’s 2010: Space Odyssey fund raiser, and ReFrame: Making…
Patti Smith on New York City
Poet, artist, and punk-rock legend Patti Smith sat down last week with journalist Amy Goodman to discuss, among other things, Smith’s memoir Just Kids—reviewed by us in February—about her life…
Pete Turns 91
In celebration of Pete Seeger’s 91st birthday we offer you Nell Boeschenstein‘s beautiful essay: “The Voice that Belongs to the Body.”