Two Asian Puccini Operas: Gripping Stories With Beautiful Music
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Two Asian Puccini Operas: Gripping Stories With Beautiful Music

San Diego Opera’s ‘Madama Butterfly’ and L.A. Opera’s ‘Turandot’ give grand productions.
250 Years Ago: The Summer of Coercion and the Road to the Revolutionary War
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250 Years Ago: The Summer of Coercion and the Road to the Revolutionary War

The Intolerable Acts led to acts of patriotism as young America held its ground.
3 Great Literary Works About Marriage
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3 Great Literary Works About Marriage

These classics take an honest look at marriage and offer timeless advice.
A World in His Brush: Ambrosius Bosschaert’s Microcosm
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A World in His Brush: Ambrosius Bosschaert’s Microcosm

At a time of intense scientific inquiry, the Dutch painter catered to the taste for the exotic and for natural sciences—especially during ’tulip mania.’
‘Something to Stand For’: Mike Rowe Gives a History Lesson
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‘Something to Stand For’: Mike Rowe Gives a History Lesson

This dramatic documentary shows patriots today and in our past who stood for something meaningful.
Good Food Comes With Goodness: Murillo’s ‘The Angels’ Kitchen’

Good Food Comes With Goodness: Murillo’s ‘The Angels’ Kitchen’

In these Light Comments About Interesting Art, we see how the pure heart of a lowly brother calls to celestial beings who gladly do his work.
‘After Death’: What’s on the Other Side?

‘After Death’: What’s on the Other Side?

This provocative film takes a scientific look at what happens when the lights go out.
Woman Finds Forgiveness for Father Who Abused Her: Near-Death Experience

Woman Finds Forgiveness for Father Who Abused Her: Near-Death Experience

Though she only ‘died’ on the table for a matter of seconds, the NDE lasted long and she had a ‘life review.’
Studies Explore the Healing Power of Music

Studies Explore the Healing Power of Music

The right kind of music has been proven to alleviate stress and scientists have used it to heal a young girl’s brain.
Scientists Study Power of Consciousness With a New Twist on a Famous Quantum Experiment

Scientists Study Power of Consciousness With a New Twist on a Famous Quantum Experiment

What if our thoughts or observations could change the way something moves? Imagine if your consciousness could change the outcome of events.
A World in His Brush: Ambrosius Bosschaert’s Microcosm

A World in His Brush: Ambrosius Bosschaert’s Microcosm

At a time of intense scientific inquiry, the Dutch painter catered to the taste for the exotic and for natural sciences—especially during ’tulip mania.’
Mark Twain’s Short Story, ‘The Lost Napoleon’

Mark Twain’s Short Story, ‘The Lost Napoleon’

On a boat cruising down a river in France, the famous author comes upon a ‘grand apparition.’
Thomas Jones and The Last of the Bards

Thomas Jones and The Last of the Bards

The Welsh Romantic artist Thomas Jones took nature as his teacher and his love of Wales as his inspiration.
Ammi Phillips: An American Folk Artist Rediscovered

Ammi Phillips: An American Folk Artist Rediscovered

The most prolific artist during the 19th century, Phillip’s unique contribution to American folk cemented his place in the country’s cultural history.
Two Asian Puccini Operas: Gripping Stories With Beautiful Music

Two Asian Puccini Operas: Gripping Stories With Beautiful Music

San Diego Opera’s ‘Madama Butterfly’ and L.A. Opera’s ‘Turandot’ give grand productions.
Patrice Munsel: The Met’s Youngest Diva

Patrice Munsel: The Met’s Youngest Diva

This opera prodigy continued to have a successful career in the theater, movies, and television.
The Russian Space Program: A Potemkin Village in the High Frontier

The Russian Space Program: A Potemkin Village in the High Frontier

John Strausbaugh’s ‘The Wrong Stuff’ discusses how Russia’s quest to be first in the Space Race endangered the lives of its cosmonauts.
Presenting the History of the World Through the Eyes of Alexandria

Presenting the History of the World Through the Eyes of Alexandria

A sweeping and illuminating biography of one of the world’s great cities, ‘Alexandria’ is nothing less than a literary triumph.
3 Great Literary Works About Marriage

3 Great Literary Works About Marriage

These classics take an honest look at marriage and offer timeless advice.
‘Extraction': A Solid Actioner With Soul

‘Extraction': A Solid Actioner With Soul

A black ops mercenary attempts to rescue a young boy to ease his own pain in this Netflix offering.
‘Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1’: A Partial Epic Western

‘Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1’: A Partial Epic Western

Kevin Costner’s first of four sprawling installments hits most of its desired marks.
‘A Quiet Place: Day One’: The Point of Diminishing Returns

‘A Quiet Place: Day One’: The Point of Diminishing Returns

Had this prequel focused on rude people learning to shut up because otherwise radar-headed bat-Pterodactyls would eat their heads, we would’ve had something.
Germany, Taiwan Host Preliminary Rounds of NTD’s Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Competition

Germany, Taiwan Host Preliminary Rounds of NTD’s Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Competition

NTD Television Network is hosting the eighth International Martial Arts Competition, and preliminary rounds in Europe and Taiwan finished this month.
NTD’s 8th International Martial Arts Competition Underway

NTD’s 8th International Martial Arts Competition Underway

Preliminaries are underway in the NTD International Martial Arts Competition, part of a series of events aimed at promoting traditional culture.
A Teen Artist Paints Hope in Hard Times

A Teen Artist Paints Hope in Hard Times

Fourteen-year-old painter Lin Yu Hsuan’s inspiring art shows wisdom that belies her age.
‘The Father of American Music’

‘The Father of American Music’

Artistically influenced by America’s 19th-century South, Stephen C. Foster became one of the country’s pioneering songwriters.
‘Where The Light Really Shines’

‘Where The Light Really Shines’

Country group the Oak Ridge Boys have always leaned on their faith and continue to keep their gospel roots at the forefront of their music.
‘Songs That Made Me Who I Am’

‘Songs That Made Me Who I Am’

Country star Alan Jackson leans on faith, family, and songwriting for the final leg of his ‘farewell tour.’
The 7 Best Classical Pieces Related to Dance

The 7 Best Classical Pieces Related to Dance

Classical music inspired by dance is one of the most vibrant of the whole classical repertoire.
A Blessed Trinity

A Blessed Trinity

A late minister’s wife honored her husband’s legacy by giving the Christian faith one of its long-lasting hymns, “Holy, Holy, Holy.”
Introducing Kids to Orchestra Instruments

Introducing Kids to Orchestra Instruments

Here’s how to use a couple of delightful pieces of classical music written specifically for kids.
Marion Talley: A Forgotten Operatic Prodigy

Marion Talley: A Forgotten Operatic Prodigy

An Epoch Times reader recalls a friend who played an important role in the history of the Metropolitan Opera and early movies.
250 Years Ago: The Summer of Coercion and the Road to the Revolutionary War

250 Years Ago: The Summer of Coercion and the Road to the Revolutionary War

The Intolerable Acts led to acts of patriotism as young America held its ground.
An Ancient Egyptian Tea That Can Cure 100 Ailments

An Ancient Egyptian Tea That Can Cure 100 Ailments

This tea has found its way into Spanish sherry, Roman rituals and the teacups of Peter Rabbit and Tinkerbell.
The Valkyries’ Fall: A Desperate Attempt to Assassinate Hitler and Remove the Nazis

The Valkyries’ Fall: A Desperate Attempt to Assassinate Hitler and Remove the Nazis

Claus von Stauffenberg tried to stop World War II by eliminating the man who propelled it.
President Lincoln’s Cottage Was a True Retreat

President Lincoln’s Cottage Was a True Retreat

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Track,’ we visit a lesser known but important historical site just a few miles but a world away from Washington.
Stanley Meyer and His Water-Powered Dune Buggy

Stanley Meyer and His Water-Powered Dune Buggy

This inventor claimed he could power a vehicle using only water.
How an American Ship Dominated the Golden Age of Ocean Liners

How an American Ship Dominated the Golden Age of Ocean Liners

In ‘This Week in History,’ European nations vie for maritime dominance with their massive and speedy ocean liners, but an American ship rises above them all.