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Before playwright Tracy Letts won the Pulitzer for August, Osage County in 2008, he had already written three plays and was an accomplished stage and…

Public radio listeners are well familiar with the storytelling series, The Moth. Its beginnings were modest, and in New York City – almost a storytelling…

Cremona, Italy is the home of Antonio Stradivari, possibly the greatest maker of musical instruments in history. With more than two hundred violin makers…

The Florentine Opera kicks off its 82nd season Friday night with a production of one of the most famous operas of all time – Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.…

The last time Lake Effect spoke with writer Adam Johnson, his novel, The Orphan Master’s Son, had recently been released to some critical acclaim.And not…

For almost a half century, Yiddish theater was the predominant cultural expression of Jews in America. But with the demise of Yiddish as a commonly spoken…

Sixty years ago this past summer, 14-year-old Emmett Till traveled from Chicago to Mississippi to visit family. Two weeks later, his corpse was discovered…

From downsizing to health care, there are many difficult issues to sort through as people age. Some of these decisions are exacerbated when financial…

The Green Bay Packers will play perhaps the most-anticipated football game of the weekend on Sunday night. They're undefeated and they'll play the Denver…

Mental illness can take on many forms and create unique challenges for those who suffer from it, and for those who take care of the afflicted.A new book…