April is International Guitar Month. One of the most recognizable instruments in music, the guitar has been a part of many genres of music. Guitar has appeared in differing forms throughout many types of classical form. Today, electric guitars dominate much of the modern music genres, including variants of rock, jazz, and country music to…
Jazz Appreciation Month spotlight: John Coltrane
In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), today we spotlight John Coltrane, a virtuoso and music pioneer whose artistry still resounds in American culture. Coltrane was born in his parents’ North Carolina apartment on September 23, 1926. In his teens, he learned to play the clarinet and the alto saxophone, and following his high school…
The Ghibliotheques
Hot off the press and taking the otaku world by storm, fans of anime and Studio Ghibli have a pair of new definitive books to enjoy. Ghibliotheque Michael Leader, host of the podcast of the same name , is a huge fan of Studio Ghibli and all their films. Alongside Jake Cunningham and Steph Watts, the…
April 15th: World Art Day
Celebrate the connection between artistic expression and the human condition with World Art Day this April 15th. The first World Art Day was created in 2012 by the International Association of Art in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to celebrate artists, artistic freedom and arts' role in society and…
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