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Hemingway and Faulkner in twentieth century literature. Frank Lloyd Wright and I.M. Pei in architecture. The romanticism of Andrew Wyeth and the innovation of Andy Warhol. We’re proud to celebrate the accomplishments of Americans in the arts.


Hamilton: An American Musical

Posted by on Jun 30, 2017 in Featured, The Arts, Theater | Comments Off on Hamilton: An American Musical

Have you ever thought, “I’m going to sit down at the old piano and compose a musical. I’ll make it about a historical figure from 200...

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John Grisham

Posted by on Apr 24, 2015 in Featured, Writers | 1 comment

John Grisham suffers the fate of many popular artists – the cultural snobs condescend because surely something so attractive to the...

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Guys and Dolls

Posted by on Feb 24, 2015 in Featured, Theater | Comments Off on Guys and Dolls

First of all, it has some of the best names in the history of American musical theater, including Sky Masterson, Nathan Detroit, and the...

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Cormac McCarthy

Posted by on Mar 6, 2014 in Featured, Writers | 1 comment

Most writers would love to have just one book recognized as being among the best novels of its time. Cormac McCarthy has four. Blood...

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National Gallery of Art

Posted by on Jul 31, 2013 in The Arts | Comments Off on National Gallery of Art

It’s impressive what one man with a vision – and lots and lots of money – can accomplish. Andrew W. Mellon loved art,...

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The Big Sleep, by Raymond Chandler

Posted by on May 7, 2013 in Featured, The Arts | Comments Off on The Big Sleep, by Raymond Chandler

“Philip Marlowe here. This book was my first appearance in print. Of course, I’d been solving crimes in L.A. for years when...

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Lawrence Block

Posted by on Aug 31, 2012 in Featured, Writers | Comments Off on Lawrence Block

This is a very personal choice, because most Americans don’t know who Lawrence Block is. Even among those who are diligent readers,...

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South Pacific, Musical

Posted by on Aug 15, 2012 in Featured, Theater | Comments Off on South Pacific, Musical

When James Michener wrote his Pulitzer Prize-winning book Tales of the South Pacific, I can’t imagine he thought it would be turned...

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My Fair Lady, Play and Film

Posted by on Apr 23, 2012 in Featured, Film, Theater | Comments Off on My Fair Lady, Play and Film

George Bernard Shaw wrote Pygmalion in 1912, but refused to allow it to be converted into a musical during his lifetime. Curmudgeon. So...

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Edward Hopper, Artist

Posted by on Mar 30, 2012 in Artists, Featured | Comments Off on Edward Hopper, Artist

One of the greatest American artists of the twentieth century, Edward Hopper is also one of the least appreciated, at least by the public....

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