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Massimo Troisi Biography

Massimo Troisiactor; director; writerBorn: 2/19/1953Birthplace: San Giorgio a Cremano, Italy Troisi was a veritable Renaissance man of film, serving as author, director, and lead actor in Ricomincio…

Jessye Norman Biography

Jessye Normanopera singerBorn: 9/15/1945Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia Known for her stage presence, vocal range, and her ability to convey emotion, Jessye Norman is one of the world's most respected…

Stone Temple Pilots

Shangri-La-Dee-DaAtlantic Despite some seemingly insurmountable problems—like singer Scott Weiland's heroin addiction, which landed him in jail for five months—Stone Temple Pilots have…

Edna St. Vincent Millay

Millay, Edna St. Vincent[1892-1950](3)Born at Camden, Maine, and educated at Vassar College. Before entering college, however, when she was but nineteen years of age, she wrote the poem, "…

Mariah Carey

RainbowColumbia On her recent albums, multi-platinum diva Mariah Carey has shied away from showcasing the distinctive and incredibly high-pitched squeal that was once such a vital part of her…

Missy Misdemeanor Elliott

Da Real WorldEastWest/Elektra On the video of this album's lead single “She's a Bitch”, The Supa Dupa Fly herself is dressed up with a look she's dubbed “Ghetto S&M:” bald, spray-painted…

Back to Basics

The old-timers, once again, make for the best television. Law & Order, network television's longest-running drama, continues to boast intelligent scripts, compelling storylines and engaging…

Le Nozze di Figaro <br/>(The Marriage of Figaro)

Music:Wolfgang Amadeus MozartLibretto:Lorenzo da Ponte, based on the poem by Pierre BeaumarchaisPremiere:Vienna, May 1, 1786 The Marriage of Figaro recounts the further comic adventures of…

William PLUMER, Jr., Congress, NH (1789-1854)

PLUMER William, Jr. , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Epping, Rockingham County, N.H., February 9, 1789; attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H.; graduated, Harvard…