The opera's formal Prologue is played out in honor of the occasion for which it was composed: the wedding of the French King Louis IV and Princess Maria Theresa — and sets the allegorical stage for ...

Those of you who've seen me perform as a comedian know that I often use the name of the Scottish Border town of Ecclefechan in place of a well-known swear word (and also that I'm quite happy with ...

Could 1983’s Hercules be the perfect movie? Consider the evidence: It stars Lou “Incredible Hulk” Ferrigno. He fights robot centaurs, travels to other planets by throwing a big rock tied to a chariot, ...

NEW HAVEN — How many artists can boast that they influenced Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo da Vinci, and Albrecht Durer? Antonio Pollaiuolo could. He was the masterful Florentine sculptor, painter, ...