UCLA professor of ethnomusicology Anthony Seeger said that Americans were never fully exposed to world music until after the World Wars. Then, while introducing Coca-Cola and McDonald’s to the rest of the world, America opened its ears to the sounds of other cultures and redefined its musical boundaries. Read more...

These days, screenwriters seem to be getting all of the attention, maybe a little more than they deserve. When screenwriters apply overused devices to tell stories, they still get praised for their originality, despite how many times their contrived devices may have been used by other artists in other media. Read more...

By Sean Halloran DAILY BRUIN CONTRIBUTOR [email protected] Widescreen may be considered a special feature of DVDs, but for members of The Film Foundation, such as Robert Redford, Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese, it will be the future standard in home entertainment. Read more...

To say that the medium is the message regarding Stephanie Strickland’s poetry would only be scratching the surface. A 30-year-old veteran poet and currently a professor at Sarah Lawrence College, Strickland’s work consists of collaborative poetic efforts that cut across paper and digital media, ultimately connecting an understanding of their meaning to their presentation. Read more...

Igor Stravinsky was Russian, but as far as the Orchestre National de Lyon is concerned, he’s French: if not by blood then at least by ear. Read more...

For those who believe a crooning hunchback is responsible for striking the bells atop the Powell Library Building, the giant Altec-Lansing Horn Speakers are, apparently, not apparent enough. Read more...

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