Tag: World War II
'Japan Society Reflects on WWII Through Theater in Upcoming Season
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'Modern Day Monuments Men: Doreen Carvajal Finds Homes for Missing WWII Art Found in France
The pursuit of art and culture has defined a generation and community for as long as humans could put color to wall (or an easel to canvas). While the Nazis stamped over the European front, art and culture fell to the subservient hands of the Nazi army--and most of it has vanished immensely. -
'Belated Birthday: Django Reinhardt, Heavyweight Jazz and Gypsy Swing Aficionado, Turns 104
The guitar is a tricky instrument. Most play it but few master it. And those who reach master status are often known on an international scale. From Jimi Hendrix to recent birthday boy Joe Pass, the guitar speaks myriad languages, settling in various nooks and crannies of the mind.