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The first 20 minutes of moving around, if someone has been really sedentary, provide most of the health benefits, according to Gretchen Reynolds. On this…

The Supreme Court's ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act was a significant step forward for the LGBT community in the United States, but in other…

For those in prison, money might not seem like a necessity, after all, food and shelter are provided. But the ability to call loved ones is something that…

[VIDEO DEAD] When a tune catches on, there's no telling where it might go. Centuries ago, catchy dance tunes often became fodder for purley instrumental…

I confess. I LOVE watching So You Think You Can Dance. The talent and extreme athleticism of the dancers never ceases to amaze me, and the music isn't…

When should a conductor not use a podium? When that conductor is over seven feet tall and well over 300 pounds! (Some podiums have a weight limit of 350…

ONE AUDIO PIECE Click on below if you want to hear something really beautiful: [audio:placido-mar] The chorus "Placido e il mar" from Mozart's opera…

[video dead] Last time, I wrote about Vincent d'Indy and his Symphony on a French Mountain Air (Sept. 22), mentioning that another "one work composer" was…

We had a special treat earlier this afternoon as the Fry Street Quartet stopped by the Classical 101 studios. The quartet previewed selections from their…

As I was preparing for my program this morning, I noticed that Jon Nakamatsu was scheduled to play Chopin's Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise. As I…