Artistic styles exist only in retrospect. While many of their defining characteristics are formulated in manifestos by pioneering artists, a style can’t be fully understood until it has become a thing ...

The word “ballet” often conjures up images of traditional Degas-like ballerinas in pretty pirouettes, but the Colorado Ballet will defy convention tonight when it tosses out the tutus and presents ...

During the daylong event, students, alumni, and industry leaders explored how communicators shape civic engagement, digital ...

I started reading about Teddy Roosevelt and came across the fact that he was a believer in the Muscular Christian Movement. This got me going down a rabbit hole of, What is this, and Why did it fall ...

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Fashion has always been more than just clothing. It is also a mirror of society. In recent years, the connection between fashion and culture has become increasingly pronounced, reflecting political, ...

CHM copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. In the early twentieth century, Marguerite Zorach and Georgiana Brown Harbeson were at the forefront of the modern embroidery ...

This article was originally published on Common Edge. Auction houses, secondhand furniture stores, and realtors make small fortunes from a nomenclature that, despite the fuzziness surrounding its ...