There is a new kid on the block in Las Vegas, “The Entertainment Capital of the World,” and it has introduced an interesting cultural twist to town; one that brings in exceptional performers from around the...

This is the ninth full season of Bard Summerscape, a compendium of the Bard Music Festival (now in its 23rd year) and related theater, dance, and film festivities that take place on the Bard College...

For subway commuters in New York City and other cities around the world, subterranean musicians are a near-constant presence. These performers range in age, race, and talent. They play everything from the classical...

No more than four days after moving into Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York this past February I started noticing it, and within my first week, I realized it was undeniable. It seemed that inevitably everywhere I...

One cold morning in 2007, a man stood inside the entrance of a Washington, D.C. subway station and played the violin. Occasionally, the people walking by tossed money into his violin case or, in extremely rare...

By the time February rolls around, the bright-eyed longing for a winter wonderland has faded with the tangled string of Christmas lights, now stuffed away in a closet.

The holidays are a special time for most. Ornaments and lights decorate the neighboring streets, stockings are hung, dreidels are spun, and the smell of freshly baked cookies fills the...

As a kid, I remember piling into my mom’s car and driving to the neighborhood with the best Christmas lights. (In my case, it was Ramar Estates.) Strands of yellow, multi-colored fluorescent bulbs, icicle lights...

Beneath the bustling culture of NYC lies a quiet link to the past, seen primarily through historical architecture dotting the city’s modern landscape.

Victorian decoration, live entertainment and holiday treats, are just some of the attractions of the Peddler’s Village annual Christmas Festival in Lahaska, Pennsylvania. In the middle...