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The Newberry Opera House: Music and More for 142 Years
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The Newberry Opera House: Music and More for 142 Years

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Hans Sachs: Where Shoemaking Meets Songwriting
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Stephen Vincent Benet’s Short Story, ‘The Blood of the Martyrs’
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A Trio of Moon Paintings
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A Trio of Moon Paintings

The most celebrated painterly moon compositions are three works by the Romantic artist Caspar David Friedrich.
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Stephen Vincent Benet’s Short Story, ‘The Blood of the Martyrs’

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A Trio of Moon Paintings

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