“Always scribble, scribble, scribble! Eh, Mr. Gibbon?” These words, alternatively attributed to King George III and the Duke of Cumberland, make mocking reference to Edward Gibbon and his massive work, “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.” One wonders what these gentlemen might have thought of some historians of the 20th century. Along with his…
One Man’s Alaska | Alaska: History & Beauty Ep2 | Documentary
January 31, 2023
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An absorbing look at Richard Proenneke, whose filming of his solitary life in Alaska became public television’s “Alone in the Wilderness.” …
Greenland: A Viking Epic | Arkeo Ep23 | Documentary
January 31, 2023
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The Vikings were capable sailors who colonized a number of islands such as England, Ireland, and further north, the Faroe Islands, and Iceland. Was Greenland the only territory to have resisted the Vikings? …
Theater Review: ‘Colin Quinn: Small Talk’: A Subject With Many Layers
NEW YORK—In another life, comedian Colin Quinn just might have been an academic, for he has the innate ability to take a subject, state its purpose and origins in a way easy to understand, and then use what he has imparted as a springboard to multiple other issues before bringing everything back to the starting…
Honoring Realist Art Today
Art collector Frederick Ross founded the U.S.-based Art Renewal Center (ARC) in 1999, as a nonprofit organization to support traditional realist artists, realist art education around the world, and to acquire notable realist artworks. In “The Philosophy of ARC,” Ross states that the visual language of traditional realism “can be understood by all people everywhere…
Cheechako | Alaska: History & Beauty Ep1 | Documentary
January 30, 2023
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This 1968 film introduces the term “Cheechako,” an Alaskan Indian word meaning newcomer. The film looks at what kind of living and working conditions newcomers could expect to find when they transferred to the Alaska region in the 1960s. …
Hofburg Palace: A City Within a City
With more than 700 years of history, the Hofburg Palace in the center of Vienna turns many pages of history. Once the home and seat of the Habsburg dynasty, the origins of the Imperial Palace date back to the 13th century. One of the largest palace complexes in the world, the Hofburg Palace almost feels…
Former Atheist Artist Paints Heavenly Realms, Inspires Kindness in Others: ‘Gods and Buddhas Really Do Exist’
January 30, 2023
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Once an atheist, a young award-winning artist’s work now revolves around faith: painting the heavenly realms and validating the existence of the divine. His impressive themes contrasting virtue from vice naturally guide viewers toward kindness and forgiveness. Meet Loc Minh Duong, a digital illustrator born and raised in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam. Duong has…
Crete: The Myth of the Labyrinth | Arkeo Ep22 | Documentary
January 30, 2023
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The Minoan civilization flourished in Crete and demonstrated a high level of craftsmanship. A labyrinth sheltering a minotaur, royal palaces housing a tyrannical king—for a long time, the Greek myths served as the sole explanation for the architecture. …
Theater Review: ‘Hansel and Gretel’: An Exuberant Escape From Winter’s Dreariness
A wonderfully crafted confection, “Hansel and Gretel,” now at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, is a charming spin on a tale with a happy ending that will charm kids, adults, whole families, and especially the young at heart. Indeed, the Lyric’s production of the beloved tale, revived by Eric Einhorn from the British production by…
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