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27, Latino pop singer, burst onto the music scene in the U.S. after his hip-shaking performance at the February Grammy Awards. His self-titled English-language debut album hit stores in May…soprano
(Encyclopedia) soprano [Ital.,=above], female voice of highest pitch. The three basic types of solo soprano are coloratura, lyric, and dramatic. The coloratura has a great range and impressive vocal…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Pretty Peg
by Robert Burns On Andrew TurnerEsteem For ChlorisPretty Peg As I gaed up by yon gate-end, When day was waxin' weary, Wha did I meet come down the street, But pretty…Storm King Art Center
(Encyclopedia) Storm King Art Center, sculpture park and museum in Mountainville, N.Y., some 55 mi (89 km) north of New York City. Founded in 1960, it comprises 500 acres (202 hectares) of lawns,…McCarthy, Cormac
(Encyclopedia) McCarthy, Cormac, 1933–2023, American novelist, b. Providence, R.I. He grew up in Knoxville, Tenn., moved to the Southwest in 1974, and…William Shakespeare: Those pretty wrongs that liberty commits
Those pretty wrongs that liberty commitsThose pretty wrongs that liberty commits, When I am sometime absent from thy heart, Thy beauty, and thy years full well befits, For still temptation…Andreyev, Leonid Nikolayevich
(Encyclopedia) Andreyev, Leonid NikolayevichAndreyev, Leonid Nikolayevichlyāənyētˈ nyĭkəlīˈəvĭch əndrāˈyəf [key], 1871–1919, Russian writer. Andreyev's early stories were realistic studies of…Biographies: Selected Rap and Hip-Hop Musicians
Selected Rap and Hip-Hop Musicians Mos Def See also Notable Women Musicians and Dancers Notable African-American Musicians Notable African-American Visual and…Malle, Louis
(Encyclopedia) Malle, LouisMalle, Louislwē mäl [key], 1932–95, French film director, b. Thumeries, France. Malle's motion pictures are noted for their nonjudgmental approach to often taboo material,…Epstein, Sir Jacob
(Encyclopedia) Epstein, Sir JacobEpstein, Sir Jacobĕpˈstīn [key], 1880–1959, sculptor, b. New York City. He studied with Rodin in Paris and later worked chiefly in England. In revolt against the…Trending
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