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She’s remembered as the female Paul Revere. Does it matter if her story isn’t all true?
Historians debate whether Sybil Ludington’s ride happened as described. Yet her story is a window into women’s roles during ...
Art Institute ordered to return drawing to heirs of Jewish cabaret star killed by Nazis
A New York Supreme Court judge determined that the “Russian War Prisoner” watercolor had been stolen by Nazis from Fritz ...
‘Fear No Pharaoh’ recalls Jewish voices in debate over American slavery
Richard Kreitner’s deeply researched book about the Civil War era illuminates the lives of six Jewish Americans and their ...
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London Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Singers and Circa
The opening show of the adventurous Multitudes Festival at the Southbank, for one night only, is Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé, ...
Baroque Revisited: Adès, Ravel and Respighi from the BBC Philharmonic
Adès’s Three Studies from Couperin breathes new life into three Baroque pieces, whilst maintaining the integrity of the original works. Imagine colourful orchestration, reworked rhythms and textures, ...
Proms go dark: The Traitors and all-night concerts planned for 2025
Other stars gracing the 2025 season include soprano of the moment Aigul Akhmetshina, making her Proms debut, violinist ...