Tucked away on the Upper Westside of New York City in a historic area once called Bloomingdale, the Bloomingdale School … More
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Greenwich House: a Living, Breathing Jewel of the Arts and Community in NYC’s Village
Greenwich House is a century-old gem hiding in plain sight within reach of everyone in New York City. Designed by … More
Music Mountain at 93: Music and Nature on a Mountaintop in Northwestern Connecticut
Since 1930, Falls Village in the Litchfield Hills of Connecticut has been home to a summer chamber music festival at … More
Planet Word: Washington’s New Language Museum
Standing under the artificial willow tree in the entrance courtyard of the new Planet Word Museum, a visitor hears voices … More
Inspiring Readers at the American Writers Museum
Colorful displays, touch screens, and videos are some of the surprises at the American Writers Museum (AWM) in Chicago, an … More
Hagley Museum: American Industry and Invention
On the banks of Delaware’s Brandywine River, the Hagley Museum & Library has so many different features that it appeals … More
Dance in the Time of Covid: A Close Up of the New York City Dance Scene: Where are we now and where are we going?
Live dance has been particularly devastated by the pandemic. Dancers are most alive when they breathe the same air, touch … More
Challenge and Transformation at New York’s Museum of Chinese in America
The 40th anniversary of New York City’s Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) in 2020 was anything but typical of … More
Sharing Immigrants’ Stories at New York’s Tenement Museum
While many house museums in America present the lives of famous or wealthy individuals, the Tenement Museum on New York … More
Creating Change: Mural Arts Philadelphia
Philadelphia’s famous citywide gallery of outdoor murals is both an icon like the city’s historic sites and a force to … More