Help students build a framework in which to embed a close study of Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath
Explore the most popular ballet of all time
A look at vocal types and the various colors and textures of the human voice
Your Brain On Music
When songs get stuck... get stuck... get stuck... in our brains
Music that goes bump in the night
Have you ever wanted to scare your friends around the campfire? This article will tell you how!
Is it ever cool to "boo" the orchestra? It is on Halloween!
Hip-hop is global, lapping on every shore and landing at every airport. But what does Hip-Hop mean?
Love: the wit, wisdom, and poetry it inspires
How does poetry change when it transforms from written to spoken word?
How to hear Bessie Smith “sing” in Romare Bearden’s art
Master + Work
Find out how Ailey explored themes of African American heritage and culture through dance
Jazz musicians Billy Taylor and Frank Wess lead you through their hometown's music scene in this six-part audio series
Legacy tools built in Flash, which is not supported on some popular mobie devices.
In The Problem We All Live With, artist Norman Rockwell took a stand against racism
The Story Behind The Song
In this story, find out how a song helped steel the courage of African Americans as they struggled for civil rights
Shadowing the president is difficult, but White House photographers must capture every moment for history
Early modern dancers were rebels who weren't afraid to redefine dance
This article gives you the stories behind the words—“From the Halls of Montezuma, To the shores of Tripoli”
There is a lot of great stuff for you to search and explore!
Debunk myths about singing and learn the ABC's of how your voice works
This all-American master changed the stage of choreography in musical theater. Learn how
Arthur Miller’s voice of social conscience and theatrical imagination changed the face of American theater. Meet him through his masterwork, Death of a Salesman.
You haven't experienced stage romance until you've experienced opera. Here's a look at opera in love
When Americans were humbled by the Great Depression, this song gave voice to their fears and feelings of loss
Creators of spooky tunes know exactly what they are doing to send shivers down the spines of listeners
Music shares some surprising connections to mathematics, language, and science. Learn about them in this series adapted from concerts performed at the Kennedy Center.
A guide to Mozart's hilarious romantic comedy
Everything you need to know before you go to a dance performance
Want to understand how dance works? Learn the five elements that make up the foundation of this art form: body, action, time, space, and energy
See how Lange used her camera to tell the story of Depression-era Americans
Everything you need to know before you go to a play or musical theater performance
After the U.S. entered World War II, this brass and percussion piece sounded the call to service and sacrifice.
Everything you need to know before you go to an arts event in a club setting
Everything you need to know before you go to an arts event in a concert hall
Everything you need to know before you go to an arts event in a festival-style setting
Everything you need to know before you go to an arts event in a gallery
Everything you need to know before you go to an arts event in a theater
Discover why Balanchine has been called "the father of American Ballet" and even the greatest choreographer of all time
In 1938, composer Irving Berlin dusted off an old piece of music to create a new national hit
Romare Bearden makes music with his art. Learn how to “hear” a painting
Learn how to sing with a group of friends, family, or classmates
How to find your way around a theater, onstage and off
This collection of suggested lessons and activities aim at helping students build a framework, from various perspectives of the 1930s, in which to embed a close study of Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath
Need the right words for Valentine's Day? Let the great poets, writers, and thinkers share their thoughts
Learn how this dance visionary pioneered her own movement language while exploring the depths of human emotion
Meet the masters...the talented artists who have created some of the most outstanding achievements of the twentieth century
Discover how Cunningham's abstract choreography was inspired by his innovative use of technology
Music is a muse for four different American choreographers
Everything you need to know before you go to a symphonic, orchestral, or jazz concert performance
Some thoughts on being a musical teamplayer
This feature includes background about the musical Little Dancer as well as an interpretive piece for younger audience members about the play’s more sensitive themes
Nothing sings romance like a love song. And people have been singing them for thousands of years.
What makes dancing en pointe possible? Footwear called pointe shoes. With their flat, stiff fronts and special construction, pointe shoes give ballerinas the footwear that helps them stay on their toes and wow audiences
Kathryn Bostic, music arranger for Four Little Girls: Birmingham 1963, shares her thoughts on sharing stories through music and music’s central role in the Civil Rights Movement.
Find out why William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is such an enduring love story. Learn more about Act II’s balcony scene and the tragedy’s most well-known adaptations
Shakespeare made the pursuit of love just as difficult as leading men to war, or solving your father's murder
What does it really take to become a professional singer?
You've been assigned to a chorus. Now what? Some helpful hints for the young singer
Putting the "sad" in sad songs
The pas de deux is not just a dance of love
Discover how Julia Howe’s hymn helped inspire the North in its fight to reunite the country and free African-American slaves
One of the jobs of a lighting designer is to be an illusionist; to convince the audience they’re somewhere special
Pointers for your next singing audition
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