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Oscar Wilde’s The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a work of art activism beloved by Banksy
The poem reveals the mind-numbing conditions and physically exhausting jobs that were relentlessly inflicted on prisoners in ...
Poems spanning 1,400 years tell the tale of a revered porpoise
In the study, the team systematically dug through preserved poems dating back to the year 618 CE and found hundreds of ...
Fiction that Stirs the Soul with Unforgettable Literary Adventures: Must Read Authors
Whether it’s thrilling adventures of Sci-Fi worlds, or a transformative emotional journey, these 5 brilliant fiction writers have it all.
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Ancient poems document the decline of the Yangtze finless porpoise
The porpoise is critically endangered. Ancient Chinese poems reveal the animal’s range has dropped about 65 percent over the past 1,400 years.
Here's a look at Door County festivals, art fairs and events the last two weeks of May
Thousands of visitors and residents are expected to come out for community festivals, Scottish terriers, art fairs, parades, ...
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Day 4: This poem is about staying up all night. Use it to greet the day.
Illustration art direction by Tala Safie. Illustrations by Hannah Robinson. Audio of “Recuerdo” from “Edna St. Vincent Millay in Readings From Her Poems” (1941, RCA); accompanying ...
The sounds and songs of Iceland's melting landscape
Konstantine Vlasis never imagined that a single track on a Sigur Rós album would lead him to studying the ice on Iceland's ...
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5 things to do this weekend, including the Boston Public Art Triennial and a new musical at A.R.T.
Boston Calling is a beautiful celebration of local and national acts and the city’s love of music. I have only attended once, ...
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Experience an island adventure right here in Boston
The Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park contains 34 islands and peninsulas. Spectacle Island, Georges Island and ...
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Jane Fonda Discusses the Need for Art and Activism at Hammer Museum Gala
There's a reason that dictators have always hated artists,' said the honoree at the 20th annual Gala in the Garden, which ...
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Day 3: This is a New York poem. Once you learn it, you can take it anywhere.
Illustration art direction by Tala Safie. Illustrations by Hannah Robinson. Audio of “Recuerdo” from “Edna St. Vincent Millay in Readings From Her Poems” (1941, RCA); accompanying ...