Acclaimed vocal ensemble Blue Heron performs a celebration of Christmas in 16th century Spain, from mystical motets to vivacious villancicos. The group’s artistic director, Scott Metcalfe, shares ...

Susan Boynton looks at this, along with bibliophilia, libraries, and the study of medieval liturgy in her new book.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Backyard Party is an all-ages music and event space on the border of Pasadena and Altadena. It’s also become a ...

The Broadway National Tour of the beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, The Sound of Music has arrived in Toronto this holiday season and it is the perfect excursion for the entire family. For anyone ...

Two-time Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Irvin Mayfield is involved in a new all-ages music and dining venue in the French Quarter: Felix’s presents Mayfield’s 208 Bourbon St. is open inside Felix’s ...

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Installation view of Spectrum of Desire: Love, Sex, and Gender in the Middle Ages at The Met Cloisters showing a sculpture of Saint Sebastian (Northern Europe, late 15th century) (all photos Emma ...

Among the most popular books of the time, bestiaries were filled with real and mythical animals and their lore, the protagonists of intriguing stories symbolizing human virtues and faults. SCULPTED IN ...

A man digging for worms at his summer house in Sweden has unearthed a stupendous treasure: a silver hoard of up to 20,000 coins from the Early Middle Ages. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

Researchers are excavating Leicester Market amid the area’s large-scale renovation New Research New research suggests that the famous bronze statue may have originally guarded a Chinese tomb before ...

The idea of tourism is a relatively new one. In the medieval period, no one traveled for fun. In fact, most people never ventured further than twenty miles from their hometown. If they did, it was ...

When we learn music today, one of the first things we encounter is the familiar set of syllables used to name the notes of the scale: do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do. To many people, this seems ...