Alvin Ailey was a choreographer and activist who is credited with popularizing modern dance. He founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City, and his company, The Alvin Ailey Dance Company, toured extensively. His piece “Revelations” is considered to be the best known and most seen modern … Continue reading
Three successful professionals share the influence that Charles M. Schulz, creator of the “Peanuts” comics, has had on their lives and in the world in general. Continue reading
Diane Von Furstenberg’s iconic wrap dress has been a fashion staple for over 40 years. Von Furstenberg says of the dress: “They certainly didn’t look like anything before they were worn. But when they were worn on a body, they took the shape of the body, the body language went … Continue reading
“I Want to Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles was recorded in October 1963 and released in the United States on December 26, 1963. The song went on to become the band’s first number one hit in the United States, and was responsible for sparking Beattlemania in the United States. … Continue reading
Nat King Cole’s daughter, widow, and others explain what Cole’s “The Christmas Song” means to them and their relationship with the beloved icon. They also touch on the challenges the singer had to experience in his personal life with his health and the racism he endured throughout the 1940s and … Continue reading
The New Years Eve celebration held in New York’s Times Square is watched by over 1 billion people each year. This video shows some of the work that goes into the New Years Eve preparation, including information about the current iteration of the infamous Times Square New Year’s Eve ball.
Allan “Whitey” Snyder worked for Marilyn Monroe as her makeup artist for many years.
Author Elizabeth Frank discusses the impact of J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher In The Rye, saying: “I think that The Catcher In The Rye was a very revolutionary book for the America of the early 1950s. It truly was an era of conformity. I remember the 50s and I’m glad that … Continue reading
Patti Smith is considered to be the “Godmother of Punk”.
Actress Carmen Ejogo plays Coretta Scott King in the 2014 movie “Selma”, which is based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches. Ejogo had previously played Coretta Scott King in the HBO production “Boycott”, and in this video she discusses portraying Scott King at different points in her … Continue reading
