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From Saigon to a Finnish village via the Australian outback, the sound of music thrums through these fantastic films.
It happened that I was born into an outsider’s love of Russian culture ... sauntering along through my younger adulthood – Pushkin, Chekhov, Gogol, Turgenev, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Pasternak ...
There, he meets a neighbouring landowner and aspiring poet, Lensky, and a widowed mother and her two daughters. A tale of jealousy, duels and unrequited love ensues. Semyon Bychkov will conduct ...
Based on Alexander Pushkin’s timeless poem, this ballet tells the tragic story of Maria, a Polish noblewoman, and Khan Girey, the Tatar ruler who falls in love with her, leading to a heartbreaking ...
Today, we help you pay attention to the sound and feel of this week’s poem. Play our game to see how much you’ve already ...
This is the KUOW Book Club, and we've been reading "You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World" in partnership with Seattle ...
To celebrate National Poetry Month in April, we invited 5 Washington Post photographers to capture nature, and invited 5 ...
Poems can evoke laughter, tears, and thoughtful reflection. Recent research has shown their therapeutic effects: how they can reduce stress, relieve grief, and increase well-being.