Dec 24th, 2008 · Parents have recited the verses of "A Visit from St. Nicholas" for nearly two centuries, and we suspect that the tradition of parodying the poem — which famously begins, "'Twas the night before Christmas " — is nearly as old. Share your updated versions of the poem, be they about politics, sports or the economy.
Apr 24th, 2008 · Trumpeter Nicholas Payton shares three songs from his latest CD, Into the Blue. The New Orleans native talks jazz and what it means to resonate. The new songs show a creative musician who knows himself, and bandmates that understand each other.
Sep 7th, 2007 · Composer Nicholas Maw has turned William Styron's searing novel Sophie's Choice into a brilliant and moving opera. World of Opera presents the work's American premiere, from the Washington National Opera.
Dec 21st, 2006 · Far from the North Pole, Saint Nicholas' hometown in Turkey is a sun-drenched farming community lined with palm trees and orange groves, where the image of the beloved bishop is being replaced by that of the secular Santa.
Nov 16th, 2006 · Melissa Block talks with New York Times opinion columnist Nicholas D. Kristof. Kristof just returned from eastern Chad, where he was reporting on the violence that has spread there from Darfur. Kristof has chastised the international community for its lack of action in the region; the United Nations has recognized the events as genocide.
Jan 27th, 2006 · Fayard Nicholas was part of the famous acrobatic dancing team the Nicholas Brothers. He died earlier this week at the age of 91. Fayard's brother and tap partner Harold Nicholas recalls their career together.
Jan 26th, 2006 · Ed Gordon has a tribute for famed dancer and choreographer Fayard Nicholas, who died yesterday at age 91. Nicholas was best known as one-half of the Nicholas Brothers dancing duo.
Jan 25th, 2006 · The Nicholas Brothers dance act, Fayard and his brother Harold, inspired legions of dancers. Fred Astaire once called their performance in the film Stormy Weather "the greatest dance number ever filmed." Fayard Nicholas died Tuesday at age 91.