Stay updated with breaking news from எல்லன் ஹார்பர். Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
By Mark McDermott and Rachel Reeves By the time the Marleys stepped onto the Hightide stage at BeachLife Festival Sunday night, 51 bands had performed several… ....
Thrilling and Tragic Stories of Jewish Circus Artists and Owners Before World War II Coming to The Braid Circus Jews achieved international fame – until World War II changed their fate. by Alexa Criscitiello The thrilling and tragic stories of Jewish artists and circus owners who captivated Europe with their amazing acts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries are coming to The Braid for Circus Jews, an international Zoom event on Sunday, August 8. Historians and performer Stav Meishar will join viewers from London as she shares how scores of talented Jewish acrobats, horseback riders, clowns, and trapeze artists broke boundaries. Now their fascinating stories will break your hearts. Circus Jews achieved international fame - until World War II changed their fate. ....
Acoustic Highway Features Red Molly Details On this week’s Acoustic Highway, we’ll feature the music of Red Molly. Abbie Gardner who is a part of the trio will be in performance with the Virginia Arts Festival on June 26. Also, we’ll hear a song performed by mother-son duo Ben and Ellen Harper and a classic tune from Iris Dement. Also, music from local artists Narissa Bond and Jerry Sowers, who both had birthdays this past week. It’s local, It’s Americana, It’s on the Highway. Sunday night at 9 on WHRV. ....
Copyright 2021 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. The Trump presidency was one of the most covered chapters in American history, a relentless media phenomenon. Podcast critic Nick Quah says the relative backwater of the podcast world was not immune to its effects. NICK QUAH: A few weeks ago, the acclaimed podcast series Trump, Inc. from WNYC and ProPublica published its final episode, marking the end of its almost three-year investigation into the many conflicts of interest surrounding former President Donald Trump. (SOUNDBITE OF PODCAST, TRUMP, INC. ) ILYA MARRITZ: As Donald Trump leaves the White House against his will, the unresolved conflict of interest that s at the heart of the Trump, Inc. open investigation will disappear. The sitting president will no longer be a businessman with an active business, so we re ending this podcast. ....
February 01, 2021 8:47 PM “Folk music” is tough to pin down. Most picture a solitary singer/songwriter with a dreadnaught acoustic guitar singing earnest protest songs. The truth is it’s a panoply of styles and instrumentation. Its roots go back much further than the popular American boom of the 1950s and ’60s, to 19th century Europe, and further back still to Africa and the forebears of that big, booming acoustic guitar. The one commonality is folk music has always been of the people. And most all of the people who helped push the music forward in America in the 1950s and ‘60s owe a debt to the Chase family, and the institution they founded, the iconic Folk Music Center in Claremont. ....