Jennie Rose Halperin

Fashion designer Apfel’s wardrobe gets curated
Sun, Nov 29, 2009, 11:27pm

In the exhibit “Rare Bird of Fashion: The Irreverent Iris Apfel,” fashion designer Iris Apfel's wardrobe, which includes out-there items like a Scherrer coat made all of feathers, is on display.

The process of fermentation yields drinks, songs
Sun, Nov 15, 2009, 7:42pm

Indeed, every culture in history has some sort of fermented food—ranging from the delicious (miso, wine, and kombucha) to the strange (African sorghum beer, which smells like vomit).

World music gets uprooted by Western musicians
Sun, Oct 18, 2009, 10:45pm

As the Western world continues to assert its dominance, “world” music is necessarily affected by it, and the sounds that these musicians are mimicking or plainly stealing, the sounds that captivated anthropologists one hundred years ago, are disappearing.

Snail mail sings songs of America’s past
Tue, Sep 22, 2009, 10:37pm

E-mail—along with high fuel prices and the recession—has severely cut the number of mail-related songs, as well as cut mail delivery by 12 million pieces.

Folk legend Pete Seeger highlighted community-wide green festival
Sun, Apr 19, 2009, 11:05pm

CORRECTION APPENDED

A little scandal goes a long way
Tue, Apr 14, 2009, 9:13pm

Little Egypt brought belly dancing in the United States, but her history and true identity remain fascinatingly shrouded in mystery.

Taking it when no one is giving
Tue, Mar 31, 2009, 9:00pm

With the fate of federal arts funding up in the air, we might benefit from a history lesson, and the wise words of some folk songs.

Theaters are a Reminder of Cinema’s Wonder Years
Tue, Feb 24, 2009, 10:04pm

“Going to the movies just isn’t the same,” my mother always says as we climb the escalator to the top floor of the multiplex, stale popcorn in hand, to shiver through a 90-minute flick.

What’s In a Name? Student Debters Sing a Strangely Familar Tune
Tue, Feb 10, 2009, 11:47pm

“Sixteen Tons” was a surprise hit for Tennessee Ernie Ford in 1955.

A&E Top 10s: From the Cliché to the Controversial
Mon, Dec 8, 2008, 3:35am

TOP 10 THINGS MY FAMILY SAYS TO ME WHEN I'M TRYING TO PLAY MY VIDEO GAMES

10. “Turn that down!” Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t realize you couldn’t hear The Real Housewives of Orange County over my attempts to beat back the Nazi hordes.

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