The 15th-century artist Giovanni Bellini, beloved for his serene style, is being fêted at the Jacquemart-André Museum in Paris. The exhibition “Giovanni Bellini: Crossed Influences” is the first French special exhibit dedicated to the father of the Venetian school. Bellini was an innovator in his use of expressive color, tones, and natural light. He was…
Lowell Thomas: The 20th-Century Marco Polo
“Good evening, everybody!” This was the salutation Lowell Thomas (1892–1981) gave every weeknight for more than 45 years. Thomas was the voice tens of millions of people listened to on the radio to find out what was happening in the world. Lowell, however, didn’t live his life behind the microphone. He lived more broadly than…
The Battle of Monmouth: A Most Consequential Revolutionary War Battle
June 16, 2023
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In spite of the victory in New York at Saratoga in October of 1777, several losses around the same time in Pennsylvania resulted in the capture of the capital city of Philadelphia, which forced the Second Continental Congress to flee to York. The rather demoralized Continental Army would spend the winter at Valley Forge. Miserably…
De Young Museum Sprang Into Summer With ‘Bouquets to Art’
SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco welcomed summer with a burst of vibrant colors and a fragrant scent that led right to the door of the city’s premier museum, the de Young. Spring flora is still blooming but summer flowers are beginning to show off their vibrant colors, all against the backdrop of the world-famous Golden Gate Park. The change of…
Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for June 16–22
This week, we feature a winning romance with a time-hopping heroine and a comprehensive history that explores how the Allies won World War II. Fiction ‘In This Moment’ By Gabrielle Meyer The heroine in this time-traveling romp through history is known as Margaret or Maggie or Meg. It all depends on which time period you’re…
Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for June 16–22
This week, we feature a captivating classic about fame and deception and a deeply moving drama about the war-scarred recovering together. New Release ‘Mending the Line’ When U.S. Marine John Colter (Sinqua Walls) returns after being wounded in Afghanistan, a VA facility in Montana pairs him with cantankerous Vietnam War vet Ike Fletcher (Brian Cox)….
The End of Creativity: Wokeness Is Ruining Art
June 15, 2023
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Has modern art lost its power when artists are compelled to cater to political standards for the sake of inclusion? Creativity and imagination are the catalysts of an artist’s work, making art highly individual and subjective. The interpretation of art is subjective as well. However, art in 2023 is becoming constricted by woke inclusion standards….
‘The Yearling’: Growing Up Is About Facing Your Fears
NR | 2 h 8 min | Drama | 1946 Clarence Brown’s coming-of-age film is set in late 19th-century Florida. The film opens with Penny Baxter (Gregory Peck) narrating why he ended up in scrub country. Following service in the Civil War, he’d sought refuge away from towns and wars and civilization and headed to…
Book Review: ‘Desert Armour: Tank Warfare in North Africa’
For those interested in the minute details of how tank warfare was conducted during 1940 and 1941 in North Africa, Robert Forczyk has written an exhaustive work in his new “Desert Armour: Tank Warfare in North Africa: Beda Fomm to Operation Crusader, 1940–41.” Forczyk is not merely a military historian, but also served 18 years as…
Sick School
June 15, 2023
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A community fears that mysterious illnesses and deaths at an elementary school may be caused by a nearby landfill. …
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