Volunteers are helping forgotten Dutch diarists of WWII to speak at last. Their voices, filled with anxiety, isolation and uncertainty, resonate powerfully today. Anne Frank listened in an Amsterdam attic on March 28, 1944, as the voice of the Dutch minister of education came crackling over the radi

In tihis epidose of "Blend of Flavors" we highlight a "Las Brisas" Tequila Margarita. As our guest host and my nephew Marlon Gerson describes the incredible delight of one of Mexico's favorite drink, "TheMargarita", as "Simply Delicious." He explains that the the secret isin the making : Three se...

Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music. It was developed in the 16th century by enslaved Africans in Brazil as a form of self-defense disguised as dance. Capoeira is also known as The Dance of Freedom; a unique martial art that combines fighting, ...

Jan Campbell was preparing an avocado for lunch one day when she was struck by the beauty of the pit inside, an object most people throw away without a second thought. After weeks of pondering its potential, a deeply pigmented surface scratch inspired her to carve away its layers until a beautiful p...

Conservative Alan tries to set things right with his dying, activist, ex-lover Tommy, in this gay love story. Romance, politics, sex and humor all collide during two men's 11-year journey of passion, self-discovery and adventure. 2002.

MIDSUMMER KUPALA NIGHT is a Slavic feast associated with the summer solstice of the Sun, celebrated in the shortest night of the year. This is festival of water and fire. On June 21, 2015 in Poznan, Poland near the Warta River, this feast was also a flash mob in which participants have released one ...

Zurga and Nadir's duet Au fond du Temple Saint (“In the Depths of the Holy Temple") Performed by Plácido Domingo and Dimash Qudaibergen at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest on 10 December 2023 Orchestra: Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Tibor Bogányi

n this twenty-seventh episode of MALE BALLET DANCERS we introduce Paul Marke from France performing a man variation of "Swan Lake" choreography by Rudolf Nureyev. We also present "Self Doubt," a male duet performance by Jan Ravnik (Slovenia) and Sam McWilliams (Oregon USA). With a history dating

Matzo Tacos: A blend of culture and flavors with a sense of sensuality: As I remember the story related to my dad starting a new life in a new home at at the age of 10, I am reminded that I also had to make major adjustments to my life when I lost my dad at the same age of 10. In the same way hi

“J Christ,” to the extent that it functions at all, works in bits. The video is merely a string of micro-shock vignettes, many of them a callback to his greatest hits (of two years ago): the Satan Shoes containing a drop of blood, the stripper pole to hell from the “Montero” video. He remakes the “J