Art & Culture
North of Nashville
So I’ve decided to do a thing. Not sure if it’s brave or crazy… or potentially a mix of the two. As I’m sure a lot of us are, I have been looking for ways […]
Art & Culture
Art & Culture
Amy Sedaris Is coming to SKyPAC!
I was first introduced to Amy Sedaris as the “boozer, user and loser” Jerri Blank in the Comedy Central cult classic television show Strangers with Candy. I remember, the very first time I watched it, […]
Art & Culture
North of Nashville
How are your New Year’s resolutions holding up a month in? Did you even make any? If not, I completely understand. It’s difficult to make huge goals or create a bucket list in such a […]
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FEB-RU-AR-Y!
Feb-yoo-ere or feb-roo-ere. Either pronunciation works fine, according to Webster and Google. Other months, like January, are named after Roman gods. So why wouldn’t February be known after the Roman god Februus? Instead, the word […]
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African American genealogy can be a struggle to begin
Maya Angelou said, “The more you know of your history, the more liberated you are.” Knowing where and how our ancestors lived helps us understand them better and ourselves better. All genealogy can be challenging […]
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Finding joy in classical music
Classical music touches a universal nerve. Joy can be found in every form, including Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and in many of the works of our time. You can still love the centuries-old beauty of […]
Art & Culture
North of Nashville
Christmas is here! And we’ve all got a HUGE decision to make. The choice doesn’t have to do with gifts or your Christmas music playlist, whether “Die Hard” is in fact a Christmas movie, or […]
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Project LIT @ WCPL can change a life!
When I was young, I spent a lot of my time alone. Books became my way of making friends and figuring out how the world worked, even though most of the books I read came […]
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Journey into the world of Charles H. Forrester, Sculptor (1928-2010)
An award-winning documentary film, A Line Unbroken: The Charles Forrester Story and companion art book, A Mind in Motion: The Art of Charles H. Forrester were released this fall, both retrospectives on the work and […]
Art & Culture
Handel slept here
If we were to visit the city of Halle in central Germany, we would find a bustling community of nearly 250,000. Founded in 806 A.D., Halle is brimming with history. Near its center is a […]