At this point, every day is some kind of food holiday. National Blueberry Muffin Day? Yep. National Junk Food Day? Of course. National Hot Fudge Sundae Day and Wine and Cheese Day on the same day? That’s a dairy double-whammy. July is an absolute parade of oddly specific food celebrations, all to ruin your summer... Continue Reading →
Dear “The Star-Spangled Banner,” why are you so hard to sing? WHY. This time last year, we brought you the exciting story behind our national anthem but we didn’t go into the technical aspects of performing the song. Which, as a performing arts center, we should. So, as we all celebrate America’s independence this Thursday, let’s... Continue Reading →
Now gallantly streaming on Spotify and Amazon Prime, America’s national anthem is a relatively new idea that found its legal place in our national identity as late as 1931. Imagine the White House burned to cinder. The Capitol collapsing into smoke and char. The lane between the two a soot-choked corridor of smoldering federal buildings.... Continue Reading →