Recalling the roaring hearths and roars of laughter that are part and parcel of Christmas in Irish families, virtuoso fiddler Eileen Ivers interweaves age-old Wren Day songs, beloved American carols, and even a jigging Bach in An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas. With her signature warmth, Ivers invites listeners in for a tuneful, soulful celebration that’s as comforting as a favorite carol and a slice of Christmas cake.
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AN ARTIST REMEMBERS: HANUKKAH LAMPS SELECTED BY MAURICE SENDAK | Opens at The Jewish Museum on December 2
New York, NY – The Jewish Museum will present An Artist Remembers: Hanukkah Lamps Selected by Maurice Sendak from December 2, 2011 through January 29, 2012.
Kinyarwanda | Film
Kinyarwanda is a feature length film spawned from the very real stories of Rwandans who survived the 1994 Genocide, many of whom lost family and friends. These stories and the research of Executive Producer Ishmael Ntihabose resulted in this very unique way of telling a part of Rwandan history yet unknown to most of the world. Ishmael’s research focused on the how many Hutu and Tutsi Muslims in Rwanda worked with Christian Hutus and Tutsis to protect and save lives.
Steve Jobs | Book Review
This official biography was written by Walter Isaacson, who also authored the bestselling biographies of Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin. Isaacson compiled information over more than 200 interviews from Jobs, family, co-workers, and friends and the resulting Steve Jobs was released by Simon & Schuster in late 2011.
Window Pane View of Risk to Glory
Haitian American Artist Guy Stanley Philoche started painting at a very young age. A class trip to the Moma (Museum of Modern Art) as a young boy sparked his inspiration to become an artist.
Not Crazy about ‘Like Crazy” | Film Review
Most neuroscientists believe that the human brain does not reach full physical maturity until the calendar age of 25. Maturity is defined by a fully developed and functioning pre-frontal cortex. This area of the brain is located below the top of the head and behind the forehead. The pre-frontal cortex is responsible for executive function like long-term planning, execution of concepts, impulse control, rational judgment, and the ability to connect action with consequence.