| 单词 | folklore |
| 例句 | Hundreds of years...and lifetimes and lifetimes of folklore and mythology lessons, will be deep in my mind by the time we arrive on Sagan. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Even if it’s just the five of us, I’ll share the stories I know from Lita’s mother and her mother’s mother...I will make sure the folklore of my ancestors soak into Sagan’s soil. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I wanted to relegate Christianity to the level of folklore, so I could deal with its fantastic claims about the nature of man and sin. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “They’re right. I’m a little off my head right now. Teccam’s septagy, folklore and all that. It’s a bit bookish for me, but a fine thing to study. I didn’t mean any offense.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It was considered folklore—that the river monsters even existed, let alone that their pink blood was harvested as an elixir of immortality. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Admittedly they resembled much of African folklore, but they had a freshness that appealed to my imagination. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The vendor who formerly had the Quarter route wore an improbable pirate’s outfit, a Paradise Vendor’s nod to New Orleans folklore and history', a Clydian attempt to link the hot dog with Creole legend. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, for three hours, Aru and Mini learned war strategy from Hanuman, dancing and etiquette from Urvashi, and folklore from Boo. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z With all the folklore and mythology, along with Lita’s stories, I have at least a chance to try and convince Mom and Dad I should be a storyteller instead. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The fact that many prescriptive rules are worth keeping does not mean that every pet peeve, bit of grammatical folklore, or dimly remembered lesson from Miss Thistlebottom’s classroom is worth keeping. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “You probably don’t know this, but it’s not just granny folklore. One published study shows that the soup inhibits the movement of neutrophils, the most common type of white blood cell that defends against infection.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Her battle with Sheriff Clark became part of the folklore of the voting rights campaign. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z No wonder leprechauns were such ridiculous figures in human folklore. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He said that the stories about mmuo, that they were spirits who had climbed out of ant holes, that they could make chairs ran and baskets hold water, were all devilish folklore. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Our literature, our films, our drama, our folklore all exalt it. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Popular folklore suggested that such an abundance of pigeons always brought with it unhealthy air and sickness. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z I realize how different and creepy a lot of Mexican folklore is. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Variations of this theory appear in medieval myths and folklore. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z According to local folklore, the trail is haunted by gangs of evil dwarves known as the Duergar. Man plans proposal on haunted hillside, falls victim to local folklore 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z "They can take the basic themes if they want to and go with it because that's what fairytales and folklore are all about," said Wake Forest's Boyer. Why the world is ready for 2 'Snow Whites' 2011-08-15T18:34:53Z In the movies and books, the tribe's folklore is meshed into the role of the Wolf Pack, a group of young Quileute men who shapeshift into wolves. Northwest tribe revels in 'Twilight' spotlight 2010-07-02T21:22:00Z But a new documentary, Mirage Men, unearths compelling evidence that UFO folklore was actually fabricated by the US government. The real Men in Black, Hollywood and the great UFO cover-up 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z Every year there was a folklore festival in Marrakech and I got a press pass. Led Zeppelin: 'There was a swagger – we knew we were good' 2012-10-11T16:35:00Z But then the movie swerves — guilelessly and effectively — into the realm of folklore and fable. From Brooklyn to South Africa, 8 Filmmakers to Watch 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z But Kawamoto's ornate works are also deeply rooted in Japanese folklore and aesthetics, with an overarching philosophy based on Buddhism. Kihachiro Kawamoto obituary 2010-09-05T16:44:00Z Placing it at the center of the story scrambles both the familiar comic-book landscape and the culture-war folklore that underlies it. Once Upon a Timeline in America 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z Some tales told in folklore accounts about the man known as Johnny Appleseed: Some folklore tales told about Johnny Appleseed 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z In Romanian folklore a genie tells a peasant he can have anything he wants, but his neighbour will get twice as much. Fallen out with the neighbours? Time to build a ‘spite house’ 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z Certainly they are less common than those which rely on Catholic mythology or other forms of Christian folklore. In Jewish horror film "The Vigil," a mythological demon manifests the trauma of anti-Semitism 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z The institution’s original premise was based on local folklore perpetuated in the late 19th century, when the song was still well known. Home Sweet Home Museum Changes Its Tune 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, he doesn’t illuminate how the myth relates to the documented bodysnatching from Black cemeteries by doctors, an elision which consigns warranted African-American fears to the realm of horror stories and folklore. When a Black Man’s Heart Was Transplanted Without Consent 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z He moved to the United States in 1973 and received a Ph.D. in folklore and folk life from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992. Mick Moloney, Musician and Champion of Irish Culture, Dies at 77 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z “Glory” is its own vivid world, drawn from its own folklore. NoViolet Bulawayo Allegorizes the Aftermath of Robert Mugabe 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z In folklore, the trickster figure is a cunning rulebreaker, positioned disruptively outside conventional mores. A Poet Takes Aim at the Literary and Political Patriarchy 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z His writing is informed by everything from Welsh folklore to superstrings. Why I'm going to the Discworld convention 2010-08-26T11:20:00Z Having graduated from Moscow university specialising in African studies, he found himself broadcasting to Somalis on Somali folklore. Somaliland's Hargeisa book festival celebrates fifth year 2012-07-16T17:23:59Z “I didn’t change the traditional movement, but I created my own folklore around it from my own experiences of funerals.” DanceAfrica Turns Its (Virtual) Gaze to Haiti 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z BAM’s series is somewhat novel in pairing those sci-fi creature features with Japanese films of that era that looked backward, mining traditional folklore for ghost stories and other supernatural tales. 6 Film Series to Catch in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z The singer announced Tuesday that “folklore: the long pond studio sessions” will premiere on the streaming platform on Wednesday. Taylor Swift ‘folklore’ concert film coming to Disney+ 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z Maria Tatar, chair of the program in folklore and mythology at Harvard, explains why in the introduction to her English translation of “The Turnip Princess and Other Newly Discovered Fairy Tales.” A newly discovered trove of unknown fairy tales: ‘The Turnip Princess’ 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z When the docu-series “Unsolved Mysteries” debuted on NBC in the late 1980s, it became a hit through a potent blend of reality and folklore. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ and ‘The Whistlers’ 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Through folklore, you are taught to love the ocean as if it’s a goddess, but you fear it. James Cameron and the Cast of ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Hold Their Breath 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z According to folklore, the wider the brown band, the milder the winter — an idea later popularized by entomologist Charles Howard Curran. Woolly bear caterpillars use clever tricks to survive 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z But an entry into New York’s foodie folklore isn’t bad for business. The New York Restaurant Where (Almost) Nothing Has Changed Since 1975 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z From "Fearless" to "reputation," "folklore" to "Midnights," Swift is a magician when it comes to changing shape. Sleep deprivation and Taylor Swift: what the demands of modern fandom say about us 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Islamic folklore and narratives are full of flying machines, impossible journeys, skewed time frames and stories that illuminate cultural or scientific theories. Mysteries Unfold in a Land of Minarets and Magic Carpets 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Of course, women and people of color appear in folklore, myths and legends across cultures, but they are less often depicted as heroic protagonists in the prominent, globally renown tales. How Three Artists Are Exploring Mythology and Race 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Now, on the concert’s 50th anniversary, members of the fake Cyrkle provide an oral history of how they pulled off one of the greatest pranks in Washington folklore. Their goal: Meet the Beatles on tour in 1966. Their solution: Impersonate the opening act. 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z On one level, it’s a coming-of-age story about a 13-year-old orphan and her eccentric grandmother navigating personal and political crises; on another, it’s a tale of ghosts, folklore and ancient memory. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z If you like plucky and articulate heroines, sepia-seeped aesthetics and folklore, try this. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z The Los Angeles Times called the book an “intoxicating experience, a rich blend of music and folklore and history that captures rhythms of life in exotic lands.” Samuel Charters, influential blues historian and record producer, dies 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Though it specializes in African-American folklore, the group doesn't lecture the crowd so much as give a respectful nod to its sources, then launch into a foot-stomping good time. Carolina Chocolate Drops bring old-time music to Showbox at the Market 2012-03-29T20:31:08Z “It came out when I was eight. It’s something I grew up with. Everybody at school talked about it. It quickly became part of our cultural experience, our folklore.” Russia's answer to James Bond: did he trigger Putin's rise to power? 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z Yet the facts, figures and folklore never feel jimmied in; the exchange of information among the characters is fluid and always appropriate to the circumstances. Review: An Elephant’s Ghost Stalks the World in ‘Mlima’s Tale’ 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z According to folklore, dogs of this breed once worked as rotisserie attendants, walking on medieval treadmills that rotated the spits holding meat over a fire. A Heavenly Respite at the Westminster Dog Show 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z “We want people around the country to know the real person, not just the myths and folklore,” said Cheryl Ogden, director of the Johnny Appleseed Educational Center and Museum at Urbana University in Urbana. Exhibit on real Johnny Appleseed will hit the road 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z “This is my first fantasy, and it is based on Filipino folklore.” Real-life bullying experience weaves its way into award-winning author’s books 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z But New York has been stripped of much of its rich folklore from the era. Regilding the Gilded Age in New York 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z “Therianthropes occur in the folklore or narrative fiction of almost every modern society and they are perceived as gods, spirits, or ancestral beings in many religions worldwide,” he said in a statement. Indonesian cave art is earliest known record of 'story telling', researchers say 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Later on, English and German folklore held that “the first person with whom a person came in contact that dictated the year’s destiny,” according to “Entertaining from Ancient Rome to the Super Bowl.” Analysis | Why do we kiss on New Year’s? 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z Mr. Moore urges his shy students to open up through the rap opera, which includes a cross-cultural relationship between the Monkey King, a legendary character from Chinese folklore, and Abraham Lincoln. Theater: A Fringe Too Tame? Too Bad 2010-08-23T22:21:00Z Thomas A. McKean, director of the Elphinstone Institute at the University of Aberdeen, a center for the study of folklore and ethnology, confirmed the death. Elizabeth Stewart, Champion of Scotland’s Folk Music, Dies at 83 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z In the process, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas became two of the most influential people in Hollywood, the men who, according to popular folklore, had invented the “summer blockbuster”. Jaws, 40 years on: ‘One of the truly great and lasting classics of American cinema’ 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z Ms. Okpokwasili cites as other influences “dystopian folklore, speculative fiction, Igbo cosmology and the futures and commodities markets.” Dance This Season: Tap, Ballet and the Inexplicable 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z Mikkelson’s pursuit of investigating and sometimes disproving stories submitted by Internet users began with an interest in folklore and the psychology of hoaxes. Bad Santa: Why we want to believe in the goodness of fake holiday news stories 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z In his folklore article, Person spends little time explaining the persistence of bottomless-lakes mythology. Our deep lakes incite curiosity and conjure legends 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z Taken together, “Small Axe” stitches together a little-known history, both intimate and sweeping, that had previously lingered on the margins and in family folklore. In McQueen’s ‘Small Axe,’ an epic of West Indian heritage 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z After all, weren’t they just oral folklore, not crafted, written words? Bob Dylan & the Nobel Prize - about time 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z You show some touristy aspects of Hawai'i, but are far more focused on the native culture, traditions, folklore and music. "Waikiki" filmmaker: "Hawai'i is marketed as a paradise . . . but things are only getting worse" 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z Margot Robbie is set to play Maid Marian in a new film that takes a revisionist look at Robin Hood folklore. Margot Robbie to headline alternate Robin Hood universe tale Marian 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Questlove: I heard about the folklore of Top Five, because the buzz of it actually started a year and a half before, based on the table read. Chris Rock and Questlove Talk the Greatest MCs of All Time and Collaborating on New Movie 'Top Five' 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z Martin runs a website called Quahog.org about Rhode Island fact and folklore. Bus tour brings fake RI 'Family Guy' town to life 2012-05-04T09:31:07Z The fishermen’s distress was palpable and it was not hard to imagine the lure of folklore in such dire circumstances, not difficult to imagine an invocation of the benevolent mermen of local legend. On Tobago, Mermen Come Calling 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z The Seafarer A man in a small coastal village near Dublin tries to stay sober during the holidays in Conor McPherson’s fantasy drama inspired by Celtic folklore. The week ahead in SoCal theater, Oct. 14-21: 'Winter Solstice,' 'Dear Evan Hansen' and more 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z At the garden, a guide will talk about the country’s folklore of elves that includes the Hidden People, believed to be living in the lava. Seasonal Cheer (and Tours) in Iceland 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z There’s a flood of new and forthcoming fantasy fiction that draws on African mythology, culture and folklore. Nnedi Okorafor and the Fantasy Genre She Is Helping Redefine 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z But one of the company’s most beloved accessories is its Disco Gnome, which combines a folklore image with glamorous disco ball-inspired materials. Small-space living: No room for a Christmas tree? Embrace the unexpected. 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z In Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, by Kwama Mbalia, the young hero delves into African American folklore and African myths in a fascinating parallel dimension. KidsPost Summer Book Club: ‘The Water Bears’ 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z In 1952 she received a Fulbright Fellowship to study folklore at the University of Madras in India. Jean Merrill, Children’s Book Writer, Dies at 89 2012-08-11T22:17:39Z Bhutanese writers are publishing books more than ever before — fantasy novels, poetry, short story collections and especially folklore. A New, Flourishing Literary Scene in the Real Shangri-La 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z They’ll be celebrating the release of that CD, called “Strange Dees, Indeed,” at this concert, which will feature their many pop tunes on subjects like science, history and folklore. Spare Times: For Children, for Dec. 9-15 2011-12-08T23:17:55Z Professors Gates and Tatar also tackle controversial parts of folklore history, dedicating a chapter to the work of Joel Chandler Harris. From Two Scholars, African-American Folk Tales for the Next Generation 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z But the designer kept up with the restless spirit of the founder, who was one of the earliest designers to rejoice in folklore and ethnicity back in the 1970s. Special Report: Fashion: Wanderlust in a 40th Year 2010-10-06T17:37:00Z There are hints of Irish folklore and stories of the selkies — seal/ humans who shed their furry coats to assume human guise on land — abounding in "The Cottage at Glass Beach." Barbieri's island romance brims with folklore, generational bonds 2012-05-17T19:50:05Z These are national problems, not just Neapolitan folklore. Paul Theroux on travelling 2012-06-25T11:00:00Z Garcia Marquez said he drew on the stories that his grandmother told him when he was a child, laced with folklore, superstition and the supernatural. Mourning and memories in Garcia Marquez's languid hometown 2014-04-19T08:02:58Z Compère Lapin—named after a mischievous rabbit in Caribbean folklore—marries the flavors of her native St. Lucia, her experience cooking French and Italian cuisine, and ingredients from the surrounding Gulf area. Nina Compton Opens Compère Lapin in New Orleans 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z Like written narratives, folklore becomes a source of prayer to ease trauma. Edwidge Danticat writes into the unknown in 'The Art of Death' 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z Drawn from the country’s history and folklore, as well as his experience of growing up in Miami, his works also probe the idea of having to perform blackness or any kind of identity. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z It’s not surprising, then, that conspiracy theories thrive in times of change, uncertainty and economic stress, and that the designated villains often conform to enemies in “American populist folklore.” 2010-02-15T22:56:00Z The vessel’s name comes from Finnish folklore, the tale of a mysterious item called a sampo that was hammered out by a mythical blacksmith and brought good luck to its owner. Breaking the Ice on a Finnish Cruise 2014-03-18T07:22:40Z “Knowing nothing about Argentine folklore at the beginning, I naïvely believed that anything was possible,” he said. Adding Razzle-Dazzle to a Gaucho Dance Style 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Tatar, a professor of Germanic languages and literatures at Harvard, is an expert on folklore and mythology. A Fairy Tale Reading List 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z A lot of thought went into that visual and mythopoetic synthesis, which also incorporates a strong element of Celtic and Germanic folklore. Review: Orlando Bloom Among the Immigrant Beasts in ‘Carnival Row’ 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z The novel balances Hungarian folklore and the history of Canadian cinema with a bruisingly realistic account of a young couple struggling to raise their autistic son. Review | Horror novels are having a renaissance. Here’s what to read. 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z “We raise our children steeped in ‘Gone With the Wind’ folklore and pretend that all the things we saw in ‘12 Years a Slave’ didn’t happen.” The new “American Idiot”: Why Drive-By Truckers’ “American Band” is essential listening in the Trump era 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z The latter takes Rose back to stay with her at the Institute, where she gives her the ring – now a kind of anti-talisman – revealing that the Treblinka story is at least partly family folklore. Transparent recap: season two, episode eight – flashbacks and freakouts 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z Harris said that Durden, who was also involved with the festival, had proposed a partnership with Unesco to create a certification program that would explore hip-hop as a form of traditional folklore. At Rennie Harris’s Hip-Hop University, Teaching the Teachers 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Julia Somerset, née Hamilton, only published one article on folklore in her lifetime. The Remarkable Persistence of the Green Man 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z Yes, this alluring six-episode drama, which begins streaming in weekly installments on Monday on Acorn TV, takes full advantage of its title character and all the history and folklore associated with it. Review: ‘Loch Ness’ Has a Monster, and an Alluring Mystery 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z Monsters, urban legends and local folklore are generally accepted to be fiction – stories made up to frighten and fascinate or as a warning for children. "It's blood memory": Jurnee Smollett on how the horrors in "Lovecraft Country" are felt in real life 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z At Megu, the imperially shiny temple of Japanese food with a downtown and Midtown location in New York City, parts of the sake menu convey a feeling of ancient folklore. In Las Vegas, a Good Story Helps Sell Expensive Sakes 2011-02-02T05:40:04Z A swordsman, military strategist and painter born in the 1580s, he lives on eternally in the Japanese imagination as a superhero of folklore, literature, action movies and video games. | 'Musashi': From Hisashi Inoue, a Zen Comedy-Drama 2010-07-08T22:44:00Z So what exactly is this swirl of doleful reveries, eerie music and folklore trying to convey as its forlorn central character wanders through the byways of the city? ‘Memphis,’ From Tim Sutton, Mixes Music and Mysticism 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Coined by Julia Somerset, Lady Raglan in 1939, the Green Man is "an ancient figure from British folklore, symbolic of spring and rebirth, to celebrate the new reign," per Buckingham Palace. God Save the King: Here are 6 things we learned from King Charles’ coronation invitation 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Steeped in mysticism, tribal folklore and Asian machismo, the film is a two-and-a-half-hour bloodbath that fetishizes the machete as the ultimate human slicing machine. Movie Review: ?Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale,? by Wei Te-Sheng 2012-04-26T23:32:16Z Lyons likens memes to “digital folklore,” images that are “repurposed by each new teller of a tale.” How the 2016 election became the year of the meme and mostly cut artists out of the conversation 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Fast-forward to recent times, when folklore and fantasy stoked a nationwide boom in elaborate seasonal Renaissance festivals. As Renaissance festivals reopen, here’s how to make the merrie most of them 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z The hippie de luxe look that has lingered so long on the runways has been crisped up, making patchwork more an exercise in fabric placement than an emblem of folklore and counter-culture. Special Report: From Ethnic to Elegant 2010-02-28T18:30:00Z Fogelman doesn't believe the series is based in folklore either, but more a precursor to when women do play pro sports with men. Fox's 'Pitch' isn't just a baseball show 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z We are now so far removed from the sources that the early punk of England and America might seem at this point like history or folklore to young bands. Berserktown Festival Offers a Chance to Meet Lesser Known Bands 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z “Cow Devil,” “Faunus,” “Goddess” and “Conjoined” all could be figures from myth or folklore. 4 art exhibitions to see at Seattle-area galleries in December 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Edited by Mahvesh Murad and Jared Shurin, this collection of short stories features the works of a diverse, engaging group of writers, each crafting a version of djinn, or genie, folklore. Best science-fiction and fantasy books to read in March 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Perhaps it is useful to clarify that there are no mermaids in Tobago folklore. On Tobago, Mermen Come Calling 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Aiken’s favorite literary terrain was the blurred border where nineteenth-century realism begins to slip into folklore and fantasy. The Practical Magic of Joan Aiken, the Greatest Children’s Writer You’ve Likely Never Read 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Unearthly, ethereal, magical and, yes, otherworldly: These words are synonymous with Williams’s dances, for which he has mined Greek mythology, folklore and the lives of saints. Review: Remaking the Ballets Russes, With a Queer Spin 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z African folklore is just as rich, and just as perverse,” he said. Author Says New Book Will Be the 'African Games of Thrones' 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z It’s hard to remember much about the actual choreography, or to follow the story and characters, unless you are well-primed by program notes or happen to be a Haitian folklore scholar. Dance Review: Voodoo, Vivid Colors and Strange Visions 2010-12-08T23:56:00Z Allusions to folklore — like the giant sombreros worn in one section — are balanced by references to the conflict and confusion of modern, urban life. What to Fall for at Fall for Dance 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Steeped in folklore, poetry and spiritualism, Sufism is a non-violent form of Islam based on hypnotic rituals and reflects the religion’s mystical side. My Muslim faith, way of life reflect peace, says India's Oscar-winning Rahman 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z Contrary to folklore, 95 percent of this release is through burping, not flatulence. Passing gas is an art and science 2012-08-23T00:00:00Z He always assumed that his study of folklore and mythology at Harvard was an embarrassing act of irrelevance. Review | Francine Prose’s ‘The Vixen’ turns Cold War paranoia into smart comedy 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z Swift filmed “folklore: the long pond studio sessions” in upstate New York in September. Taylor Swift ‘folklore’ concert film coming to Disney+ 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z From this nearly incomprehensible tragedy, novelist Ursula Hegi spins a surprisingly sunlit tale of grief and rebirth, drawing on history and folklore to create an indelible portrait of a family and community forged in crisis. Review | In ‘The Patron Saint of Pregnant Girls,’ a tidal wave strikes, and a small town must pick up the pieces 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z A gentle spirit of syncretism suffuses “The Secret of Kells,” which mixes folklore and history without too much piety or violence. Movie Review | 'The Secret of Kells': Outside the Abbey?s Fortified Walls, a World of Fairy Girls and Beasts 2010-03-05T00:07:00Z The duo, who work together as Dark Matter Immersive, were inspired by New Orleans folklore, mysterious backwoods filled with exotic flowers and tarot cards. 7 Things to Do This Weekend 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z Obreht threads together echoes of community gossip and folklore, vividly evoking the claustrophobic atmosphere of a small village, and the feelings of fear and hope that become heightened at times of war. Debut fiction: The Tiger's Wife by T?a Obreht; When God was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman; Today by David Miller ? reviews 2011-03-20T11:43:01Z Instead, she talked about folklore and how infrequently any food story is single-origin. I wanted the real story behind chess pie’s name. But no one wanted to talk about it. 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z At the time, I thought Disney was taking a huge risk by doing an animated film that was ethnically diverse and based on foreign folklore. How That Surprise ‘Mulan’ Cameo Happened 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z The game’s Dracula doesn’t ever seem to tap into the subconscious dread that has accrued since Bram Stoker synthesized a bunch of vampire folklore into a late-19th-century novel. Reviews: Smash Hit, Castlevania, Calculords and Threes! 2014-03-18T22:00:41Z In delicate washes of paint, political and cultural symbols are set adrift in a fantastical landscape peopled by knights, spacemen and figures of Russian folklore, while accompanying scraps of text play wry word games. Artist of the week 82: Pavel Pepperstein 2010-04-08T10:17:00Z This is the appeal and allure of the genre known as "high fantasy": it is familiar yet different; this is a world of legend, myth and folklore. "Game of Thrones" isn't "just fantasy": Westeros is a reflection of our terrible realities 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z This whimsical novel draws from folklore — particularly the Brothers Grimm, with their refreshing acceptance of darkness. 12 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z A creation of the big cities, tutored by academic folklore experts, speaking for the “folk”? But he is as authentic as they come, right? Bob Dylan’s prophecy: The kryptonite we need against Trumpism 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z Macdonald was born in Cork in 1820 and raised in the somewhat volatile atmosphere of that Irish city’s intelligentsia, whose heated conversations centered on linguistics, art, politics and Irish customs and folklore. The Artist Who Dared to Paint Ireland’s Great Famine 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Originating in Jewish folklore, they are kneaded, like Adam, out of mud or other inanimate matter, and enlivened by words – often holy writ, either written on their foreheads or placed within their mouths. Why golems are precious 2010-08-27T08:56:00Z Bemis, himself a musician, artfully uses American folklore, music and the stories that his grandfather used to tell him of his hobo life of "train hopping" to weave a fantastic steam-driven fantasy. Sharon Gosling's top 10 children's steampunk books 2013-02-28T11:19:24Z Mayor doesn’t teach; she is a full-time scholar and researcher in the Classics department at Stanford, where she studies the folklore, myth, and science of the ancient world. The Real Amazon Warriors 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z Like the history of America, the history of folklore is messy and complicated. From Two Scholars, African-American Folk Tales for the Next Generation 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Some are resold, some are leveled, and some enter into American folklore. ‘Murder houses’: The haunting final chapter in true-crime stories 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z When I was writing and illustrating the original Vegetariana, the literary quotations, aphorisms, and food folklore came first. Writer Nava Atlas reflects on the (vegan) return of her cult-classic "Vegetariana" cookbook 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z A mural-size triptych depicts Sinnapah Mary dressed as a bride, surrounded by spiky vegetation, her skin covered with images drawn from Hindu mythology, European fairy tales and local folklore. From the Wreckage of Caribbean Migration, a New Kind of Beauty 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The Normandie is enshrined in Santiago cultural folklore due to its symbolism as a place of artistic and political refuge during the dictatorship. Cine-files: Cine Arte Normandie, Santiago de Chile 2013-07-09T09:24:00Z “If your name is Hulk then you will be painted green and made to look like your name. It is a way to neutralize any irony or folklore and make them seem more serious.” What's in a name Brazil? No more Peles and Zicos 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z The novel draws on classic fairy tales and East Asian folklore to create a brilliant story about a princess banished from her kingdom after failing to control the forbidden magic within her veins. 6 Y.A. Novels That Showcase the Power of Teenage Friendship 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z His designs for “Aleko” mixed traditional Mexican styles with Russian folklore. Marc Chagall reveals his theatrical side in LACMA's 'Fantasies for the Stage' 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z Filled with magic and Korean folklore, this story follows Lily as she tries to save her ailing grandmother. KidsPost Summer Book Club: ‘The Water Bears’ 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z The screenings mark the bicentenary of the first publication of the Brothers Grimm stories, while acknowledging that popular fairy stories mainly derive from centuries-old European folklore that predates the Grimms. Fairytale films are in fashion – but can Hollywood deliver a happy ending? 2012-11-09T12:25:40Z “All these advertising folklore heroes have been chiselled gladiators of the modern age,” says Stickland, adding that there’s simply a “dearth” of information about whether rounder guys could shift products. No more Mr Muscle: the activists championing body confidence for men 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z He started with Ukrainian folklore, and a sinister, fairy-tale lightness persists in his later, more renowned stories about the imperial capital. The Russian Comic Writer Who’s an Antidote to Mad Times 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z “Echo’s Bones,” as Mr. Nixon’s annotations make clear, is a magpie’s assortment of references, allusions and quotations, with nods to Dante, Shakespeare, Dickens, Mozart, biographies, folklore, movies, popular songs. ‘Echo’s Bones,’ a Beckett Short Story Rediscovered 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z His purpose, he wrote in his introduction, was not merely to transcribe but “to show how much insight can be attained into the life of a group through the analysis of its folklore.” Roger D. Abrahams, Folklorist Who Studied African-American Language, Dies at 84 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z Despite a persistent theme of innocence and experience, and some questions about the place of folklore in contemporary Ireland, “The Pigeon in the Taj Mahal” mostly feels like a one-act that outgrew itself. Review: ‘The Pigeon in the Taj Mahal,’ With a Bride-to-Be and a Trailer Park 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z The director and writer Annette Jolles has invented a new hero and brought in another villain — Baba Yaga, the witch of Russian folklore — who has cursed the Russian village where the story is set. Spare Times for Children for Dec. 26-Jan. 1 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z Simply put, mermaids have long been associated with fiction and folklore — after all, they have the head and upper body of a human and the tail of a fish. "There's serious athleticism" to being a professional mermaid 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z Thankfully, the Slender Man was merely a blip, a weird instance of transient digital folklore that caused plenty of damage and then vanished. Slender Man trailer: a mythical monster worth the wait? Fat chance 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z That bit of Oscar folklore can't be conclusively confirmed or denied because the Academy did not keep the ballots from those first Oscars, said Orlean, who spent eight years researching her book. Oscar's big snub: Uggie the dog, a true "Artist" 2012-01-24T20:27:48Z Suspending folklore and nightmare in a slurry of Catholic guilt, the writer and director, Michael Tully, cultivates a woebegone atmosphere and a woozy tone. Review: In ‘Don’t Leave Home,’ Irish Folklore Meets Catholic Guilt 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Quintessential horror story beats fuse with elements of Catholic spirituality and Mexican folklore. The Tribeca Festival Returns in Full Bloom 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Other highlights include a visceral take on Wendigo, a cannibal spirit of Algonquin folklore. The Cabiri's 'Winternacht': spooky chills 2011-10-21T16:04:03Z Of all Shakespeare’s plays, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” has the zestiest dance sensibility, with its fairy roundels from English folklore and the jaunty, singing rhythm of its poetry. Shakespeare: huge dance fan. Check out these Bard-themed dances on DVD According to ancient folklore, even the most devout vegetarian will abandon his faith for a sampling of these delicacies. 36 Hours in Taipei, Taiwan 2013-04-11T16:30:22Z In some folklore, vampires cannot cross running water without being carried or assisted in some way, as an extension of this symptom. More "disease" than "Dracula" — how the vampire myth was born 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z The film was reportedly buried by horrified studio bosses and has since become a dark piece of Hollywood folklore. Jerry Lewis, king of comedy, dies at 91 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z "And I began to consider how we're fossilizing Irish folklore and trapping it in amber for tourists, but losing touch with its wisdom and its traditions ourselves as a country." TIFF 2014: 'Song of the Sea' will make waves in Oscar animation race 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z In Korean folklore, there is a story of a tiger and a baby and a persimmon. In defense of persimmons, winter's misunderstood and underappreciated fruit 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z Hiller was just – one might say – channelling her time, as well as the old folklore about these naturally occurring circles of funghi. Susan Hiller: Voices from the sky 2011-01-31T21:30:01Z Cherokee folklore says that the pounding of drums embody the tribe’s pulsing heart and enduring fire. Slave descendants seek equal rights from Cherokee Nation 2013-05-21T22:15:00Z In a visionary new production of the play at the Erickson Theatre, we see that blurring in the way ordinary people coexist with fairy-tale creatures rooted in folklore — bogles, pixies, kelpies and elves. 'The Skriker': where boundaries between us and the otherworldly are stretched 2012-10-26T18:34:21Z Mr. Pullman’s book is a straightforward retelling of 50 stories selected from the “Children’s and Household Tales” collected by the philologists and folklore scholars Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in 19th-century Germany. Books of The Times: ‘Fairy Tales From the Brothers Grimm,’ by Philip Pullman 2012-12-17T22:41:07Z The Peacock Cloak Karen Lord's first novel was a well-received magical realist fable based on African folklore; her second is a complete change of pace. Science fiction – review roundup 2013-05-08T08:00:02Z The palace event, over three days, aims to revive a more sedate vision of Thailand’s culture with tribute being paid to past kings, Buddhist rites and displays of folklore. Venerating the past, traditional costume fever grips Thailand 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z Similar to “Coco,” the Pixar story this film most resembles, “Over the Moon” uses buoyant folklore to explore a child’s grappling with death. ‘Over the Moon’ Review: After Loss, a Lunar Adventure 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Lalani’s tale is a lyrical lullaby, a homage to Filipino folklore, and a skillfully made story that reminds us that even the ordinary can do extraordinary things. She’s Seeking Power, But She’s Not Power-Seeking 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z It also led to the creation of a separate department of folklore and folklife at the University of Pennsylvania. Roger D. Abrahams, Folklorist Who Studied African-American Language, Dies at 84 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z There’s a long literary strain of science fiction and fantasy that draws on African and African-American folklore, from masters like Ben Okri and Octavia Butler, and a deep tradition of magical realism in African-American literature. Nnedi Okorafor and the Fantasy Genre She Is Helping Redefine 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z For many Americans, Latin dance still means mambo or salsa or Mexican folk dancing — in other words a mixture of social dance and folklore. Ballet Hispánico Dances the ‘Identity Mambo’ 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z A concert series will kick off the centennial in mid-February, then continue in the summer with crafts fairs and in the fall with storytelling and folklore festivals. A Year to Toast Independence, Reformation and Satire 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z Growing up in an Irish Catholic family in Hadfield, a village in Derbyshire, Mantel was obsessed with myths, folklore and the supernatural. For Hilary Mantel, There’s No Time Like the Past 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z His books are stuffed with violence and jokes, mental illness and cultural references, folklore and history, often written with Joycean vigor and obfuscation. This Novel Recounts a Haunted Sibling Relationship in Epic Verse 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z In his poetry and plays, Mr. Walcott appropriated Greek classics, local folklore and the British literary canon in his explorations of the ambiguities of race, history and cultural identity. Derek Walcott, Nobel laureate whose poetry celebrated the Caribbean, dies at 87 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z The events of 1612 are now an established part of English folklore, and a large tourist industry flourishes around them. Blake Morrison: under the witches' spell 2012-07-20T21:55:10Z An accomplished writer, Rennie built the songs from a series of essays collected in a picture book, also entitled “Wilderness” – a mix of zoological and historical research, folklore and metaphor. Handsome Family sing 'language of dreams' 2013-07-12T16:06:00Z Multiple diseases show connections to folklore about vampires, but they can't necessarily explain how the myths actually began. More "disease" than "Dracula" — how the vampire myth was born 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Like the Bronx or Brooklyn accents that are now more an artifact of folklore than part of living language, the custom is localized both in geography and class. In London, Cheetos Tans and a Codpiece Are in Fashion 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z They knock around the countryside, enjoying the landscape, the food and their long conversations, especially Liz’s stories of the Irish past and its folklore. In Ireland, the Past Is Always Present and So Are Its Ghosts 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z A body of folklore took shape around the legends of scrappy auteurs — Spike Lee, Steven Soderbergh, Todd Haynes, Quentin Tarantino — and the producers and distributors who backed and promoted their visions. The Year the Studios Get It Right 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z The sudden appearance of Cyprus folklore embroideries recalled an earlier, more politically sensitive version of the same idea. Fashion Review: Bill Gaytten at Dior Shows a Light Touch 2011-09-30T18:29:29Z Looking down on the locals is part of Venice’s folklore. ‘Little Venice’ Finally Gets its Moment 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z It's increasingly rare these days to find fantasy that isn't grounded in the familiar western myths, but Wilson refreshingly, and without condescension, uses Islamic folklore to tell a story of state oppression, resistance and hope. Science fiction and fantasy – reviews 2012-10-05T07:00:03Z An underappreciated masterpiece, featuring magic, English folklore and time travel: “The wolves are running!” Review | A reading list just right for Christmas 2020: A little Dickens, a little Wilde, a little Donald Duck 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z Judging by the terror it can inflict on Hayward contractors, I would guess the invisible image of Byars is creating quite a folklore behind the scenes. Invisible: Art about the Unseen 1957 – 2012 – review 2012-06-10T20:31:00Z But it's best known for its place in superhero folklore: The property was used as Wayne Manor in the Adam West "Batman" series and its 1966 big screen adaptation. 20 surprising facts about "Bridesmaids" 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z “There aren’t too many stories in Korean folklore about women, especially ones where they go on adventures.” Harvard senior’s Disney-inspired Korean musical a hit online 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z I had known this, but that phrase had sounded hollow, something people like me, native New Yorkers, free-range Episcopalians, could politely describe as folklore. Modern Love: A Forgotten Prayer, Answered ? Modern Love 2011-12-29T18:34:09Z “In Slavic folklore, bad things can happen in thresholds like waking up, being drunk or being inside and outside. Ukraine itself is one of those thresholds, between East and West.” The Hot Docs Festival Shows Documentaries Shot in Ukraine 2014-04-18T18:37:42Z Mr. Ratmansky’s production features the same quartet of characters — taken from Russian folklore — as more traditional versions. In ‘Firebird,’ the Choreographer’s Art Is in Storytelling 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z They meet briefly at twilight, when the boundaries between worlds become permeable in Japanese folklore. For the Most Complex Heroines in Animation, Look to Japan 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Loosening the Devil’s Grip in Louisiana The Devil is in the entrails in “The Last Exorcism,” an unusually restrained and genuinely eerie little movie perched at the intersection of faith, folklore and female puberty. | 'The Last Exorcism': Loosening the Devil?s Grip in Louisiana 2010-08-27T00:30:00Z That huge mosaic piles up dozens of seemingly contradictory symbols from Christian legend, Greek myth, Scandinavian folklore, Persian fable and more. Polly Apfelbaum's fallen paintings and beads of devotion in her secular chapel of abstract art 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z She wrung startling drama from traditionalist songs turned contemporary in a set that spanned folklore, humor, grief and rage. Globalfest Showcases the Sounds and Traditions of World Music 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z All that is part of Mr. Nelson’s folklore. The Texas Tribune: When It Comes to Marijuana, Willie?s Punishment Seems to Vaporize 2011-04-03T08:00:04Z But Ms. Downs — who has lived in both Mexico and the United States, and has made it her mission to fuse deep Mexican folklore with modern, pan-American possibilities — always has more on her mind. Playlist : New Releases: Atlas Sound, Lila Downs and Michael Jackson 2011-11-27T05:03:07Z Tatar, a Harvard folklore scholar, is understandably troubled that such a pervasive blueprint for popular culture was first developed by a man who saw no role for women as protagonists of their own stories. Forget the ‘Hero’s Journey’ and Consider the Heroine’s Quest Instead 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z According to folklore, the name was bestowed by an emperor in recognition of its temperate summer. The Farewell's Lulu Wang: ‘I would love it if white men were asked the same questions as me’ 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z “Pools are the most interesting public sphere in the country,” said Valdimar Hafstein, a professor of folklore and ethnology at the University of Iceland who studies Icelandic bathing culture. In Iceland, a geothermal soak is the ultimate cure-all 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z The idea is preserving folklore, but this is a folklore of immediacy, swinging and rowdy and vivid. Ben Ratliff’s Favorites of 2013 2013-12-13T18:30:06Z That choice underlines the connections between worlds, the sense that there can be wonder in ordinary lives, that Ireland's folklore takes for granted. 'Song of the Sea' is a masterwork by director Tomm Moore 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z A legendary figure of the history and folklore of the ninth century, Lothbrok was the first Viking to cross the North Sea to England, and the first to raid France. Got Game of Thrones withdrawal syndrome? Try Vikings 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Keller, who was raised in Hawaii and now lives in New York, drew upon Korean folklore for “When You Trap a Tiger,” in which a young girl explores her past. Goade becomes first Native American to win Caldecott Medal 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z My friend Sandy says that in Guyanese folklore, spirits are attracted to clean places. “The power of Christ compels you!”: When our house became possessed by spirits 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z And I knew from researching the region and from indigenous-American folklore that Arizona was considered by many to be an ethereal place, a spiritual vortex if you will. Abandoning Doubt in Sedona, Arizona 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z “We just want to thank the fans,” said Swift, who won the top prize with “folklore.” Who run the Grammys? Beyoncé, Taylor Swift make history 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z Her folklore study led her to explore the black Gullah communities which, because of their isolation on islands off the coast of Georgia and South Carolina, had retained strong traces of West African origins. Art Review: Carrie Mae Weems Charts the Black Experience in Photographs 2014-01-23T23:42:31Z “It’s been a part of the folklore of our country.” Three-and-a-half centuries of mythos surrounds Salem’s House of the Seven Gables 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z In Iranian folklore, it is said to kill saffron’s soul. How to Stretch Saffron, Without Sacrificing Flavor 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z If Alvin Schwartz’s popular “Scary Stories” children’s books condensed folklore into an accessible anthology form, “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark,” an agreeable bit of fan service, performs a similar gateway function for movies. ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ Review: Fear and Nostalgia 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z The expedition has become part of Canadian folklore, in part because of the crew's appalling fate. Canada finds second ship from doomed Franklin voyage: report 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z At the Tretyakov, paintings, backdrops, costumes, posters, photographs, stage set models and recordings of performances offer a full immersion in the Ballets Russes experience, encompassing everything from folklore to classicism and 20th-century art. 2010-01-26T04:38:00Z Ms. Okorafor recently published the second novel in her Akata series and Mr. James is working on an epic fantasy trilogy that draws from African mythology and folklore. From Two Scholars, African-American Folk Tales for the Next Generation 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Her casual reasoning — “because I thought you were an a–hole” — became part of the show’s disarming folklore. David Letterman's Top 10 'Late Night' and 'Late Show' Moments 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z That said, it’s my understanding that there isn’t a consensus in Jewish folklore about exactly what a golem is supposed to be, or do. This Week in Fiction: Paul La Farge 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z Like their traditional counterparts, they draw on old mythologies and folklore, but are rooted in realism and the sense of the ordinary disrupted or made extraordinary. Kate Mosse's top 10 ghost stories 2010-10-27T10:24:00Z She regarded race as a social construct, and through language founded the better world her characters suffered to attain, weaving in everything from African literature and slave folklore to the Bible and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dead at 88 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z An accomplished writer, Rennie built the songs from a series of essays collected in a picture book, also titled "Wilderness" — a mix of zoological and historical research, folklore and metaphor. The Handsome Family crafts a gem 2013-07-13T05:00:00Z The collection includes original volumes of the first fairy-tale collection, with authors’ notes in the margins identifying the source of each story — a Rosetta Stone for folklore scholars. Journeys: In Germany, on the Grimm Brothers? Fairy Tale Road 2010-06-24T21:07:00Z The more I see of it, the more I am convinced that Heathrow is a secret city, with its own history, folklore and mythology. Tony Parsons seeks out Heathrow's human drama as writer in residence 2011-08-02T23:05:05Z Former slaves eventually wore costumes that mocked the old slave masters and celebrated their own folklore. Soka Tribe classes turn the explosive energy of Carnival into a fitness routine 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z The alto saxophonist Yosvany Terry blends twisty contemporary jazz with buoyant Cuban folklore, sacrificing little along the way. Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z The story takes place in a spooky fantasy world infused with folklore both familiar and new. Beauty and the Beasts 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z This is her first musical, and it’s her own family’s folklore she’s mining. Perspective | People said her great-great-aunts posed as white and robbed banks. So she wrote a musical about them. 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Diaz’s deep, color-saturated canvases tell personal stories of migration from Mexico to the United States, as well as preserve folklore from her heritage. At NADA, a Glorious Collision of Paintings and Ceramics 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z The web of events that constitutes "news" increasingly encompasses phenomena that fit perfectly into the ancient folklore of heavenly signs. A sea of red that evokes thoughts of more than just algae 2012-11-30T13:20:02Z The designer kept up with the restless spirit of the founder, who was one of the earliest designers to rejoice in folklore and ethnicity back in the 1970s. | Alexander McQueen Wins! 2010-10-06T22:05:00Z Muhu, an island connected to the mainland by ferry, is a place of folklore, pagan tombstones and windmills. 20 of the best Baltic beach holidays 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z For St. Denis’s Orientalist works, she transformed herself into exotic figures inspired by the folklore of Japan, China and India. The Costumes in Modern Dance’s Attic 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z Twenty years since the film’s release, the fusion of folklore, urban myth and modern technology holds up nicely, although anyone addicted to rapid-fire editing may now find the pace a bit stately. Top 20 Japanese horror films – ranked! 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z Attached drawers, as in the Galliera’s own reserves, pull out to reveal a fragment of lace, a belt, a book or an entire Spanish folklore costume. Are Les Docks the Next Cool Thing? 2012-06-04T11:30:24Z In this debut, a 13-year-old up-and-coming boxer finds himself in a magical land peopled by West African deities and characters from African-American folklore. The 25 Best Children’s Books of 2019 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z Prince Twins Seven-Seven, a prominent Nigerian artist and leading representative of the Oshogbo School, whose brightly colored, intricately patterned paintings evoked the world of Yoruba folklore and religion, died on June 16 in Ibadan, Nigeria. Prince Twins Seven-Seven, Nigerian Artist, Dies at 67 2011-07-03T23:00:06Z On screen, Legend is filled not just by the presence of Tom Hardy – who plays both Reggie and Ronnie – but by London and its folklore. 'The Krays were glamorous guys' 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z The first is inspired by the “Oresteia,” the second by the myth of the American West, and the third by Russian folklore, as imagined by Stravinsky. Martha Graham Dance Company Recovers 2014-03-07T17:35:44Z The executive said she thought the rich folklore of "Scream" gave the series an edge. Creators of MTV's 'Scream' aim to scare up new glory with fresh blood 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z But there, among cathedral spires and castle parapets, the animation studio Cartoon Saloon has carved out a factory of hand-drawn artistry and local folklore that has persisted and flourished well beyond its creators’ expectations. How an Irish town became home for an animation powerhouse 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z Humperdinck worked with Richard Wagner, the master of German operatic folklore, and his music, is Wagnerian - rich, lyrical and vaguely reminiscent of some of the German master's early works. Witch burns, audience on fire at Vienna opera show 2012-12-23T23:01:04Z If music’s past is folklore, and its future is progressivism, its present is dancing: the body’s ownership of sound in real time. Playlist: Even When This Music Rocks, It Stays Mindful of Its Roots 2013-12-20T20:58:17Z Given that no archaeological evidence corroborates Hua Mulan’s existence, her story may well be folklore. The live-action ‘Mulan’ is not the first retelling of the legend. Or the second. Or the sixth. 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z This genre treat seamlessly blends stunning visual effects with its found footage aesthetic to deliver truly fantastic images of giant trolls wreaking havoc, all with darkly funny adherence to the original folklore. ArtsBeat: Hello, Ozzy: Tribeca Lineup Adds Ozzy Osbourne and Carol Channing Documentaries 2011-03-14T16:00:16Z Drawing on folklore, anthropology, literary theory and sociology, Hansen points out the integral, destabilising role of Trickster archetypes in human society. Mark Pilkington's top 10 books about UFOs 2010-09-01T11:29:00Z This theme of colonial haunting is expanded with raucous invention in Moffatt’s “BeDevil,” which draws on Aboriginal folklore to tell a series of modern-day gothic tales. Rediscovering Australia’s Generation of Defiant Female Directors 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z The island setting ramps up a youthful sense of isolation, and Butler plays on this well, managing to blend in a little Scottish folklore, with passages on selkies alongside vodka, Facebook and Spotify. The Roost by Neil Butler ? review 2011-08-12T21:55:11Z "Eleanor Catton, my ingenious screenwriter, found out later that bloody noses are in Old English folklore are symbol of true love." "Emma." finds its hilarious humanity through the body's betrayals 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z Set for release Dec. 4 from Universal Pictures, "Krampus" is inspired by the titular creature of Alpine folklore, a furry, horned beast who does St. Nick's dirty work by terrorizing and punishing misbehaving children. Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner join horror-comedy 'Krampus' 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z In his memoir, Rebennack said, he drew inspiration from New Orleans folklore about a root doctor who flourished in the mid-1800s. ‘Dr. John,’ funky New Orleans ‘night-tripper’ musician, dies 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z Bugs have had many meanings in European folklore. Bugs Britannica by Peter Marren, edited by Richard Mabey 2010-06-11T23:15:00Z “It’s exciting to be able to bring this furniture folklore to life and to the presence of our design world.” High-Design Furniture Made for a Remote Canadian Inn 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Inspired by the rich architectural mix of Budapest and the mountains and folklore of Transylvania, it's a work that plays between emotional and physical opposites: love and shame, fear and longing, freedom and punishment. This week's new theatre and dance 2012-07-06T23:05:28Z On Friday, highlights include a performance at 9:15 p.m. by Magos Herrera, a Mexican American singer who toggles between jazz, experimental classical and Latin-American folklore. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Drayden mixes folklore, urban fantasy and science fiction in her futuristic South Africa to dazzling effect. Best science fiction and fantasy books to read this month 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z Groom operates the Troll Hole Museum, a shrine to the mischievous creatures from Scandinavian folklore. Long car trip? Map out some roadside attractions for fun along the way. 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z The summer after their formation, 1985, would enter DC punk folklore as Revolution Summer, a long hot season of discussion, learning, and political action. Rites of Spring and the summer that changed punk rock 2012-11-27T14:23:35Z The vast cemetery, dug deep into soft tufo stone, intersects with Neapolitan traditions of religion, folklore and pagan ritual – and is indicative of the many strata of the city’s history. Naples’ Fontanelle cemetery: skulls and silence beneath the busy city streets 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z The distress of a loved one's body gone missing sits at the very center of Haitian folklore. How did the zombie become so white? 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z But if the stories that Harding writes feel like stuff of folklore, so too does the tale of his rise as an author. Paul Harding Captures the Quiet Side of Calamity 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z His work has always leaned on folklore, superstitions and old wives’ tales. Paul Muldoon Collects His Poetic, Allusive, Satirical Thoughts 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z While Federico Fellini continues to explore the fanciful world of his own making, and the Tavianis mine a rich vein of poetic folklore, this director is Italy’s most acute social chronicler,” Mr. Harvey continued. Ettore Scola, Italian Film Director of Satire and Farce, Dies at 84 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z But under the New Deal “folklore as an activity, as a subject, as a calling rather than an academic study,” began rising in stature. Books of The Times: He Heard America Singing 2011-01-30T17:14:05Z Many conductors and singers delve beneath the folklore to plumb the tragic depths of these texts about courtship, war and the afterlife. Review: Esa-Pekka Salonen Brings Mahler to Carnegie, Ever So Coolly 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Throughout, there is a feeling of lines evaporating — between musical performance and everyday life, between conceptualism and folklore, between togetherness and solitude. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion Take Control, and 10 More New Songs 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z She filtered folklore, biblical rhythms, dreams, choral voices and a steep awareness of history into her work. Toni Morrison, a Writer of Many Gifts Who Bent Language to Her Will 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z It was Ezra Pound, calling himself Brer Rabbit, who gave Eliot the nickname Old Possum, another moniker borrowed from Joel Chandler Harris’s “Uncle Remus” collection of African-American folklore. ‘Cats’ Review: They Dance, They Sing, They Lick Their Digital Fur 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Presented by Lincoln Center Festival, “Delusion” blends elements of Japanese and Ethiopian folklore and theater with Partch’s unorthodox tuning systems and intricate rhythms. Classical & Opera Listings for July 24-30 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Celebrating French animation, the programs begin on Friday evening with Ocelot’s “Kirikou and the Sorceress,” inspired by African folklore, followed by an all-ages opening party. 7 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Miraculously, she isn't dead, and tells him to call her Ondine, the name of a water nymph from European folklore. Colin Farrell's fairy tale ending 2010-05-02T18:01:00Z Its songs preserve Occitan, a language of the Southern Mediterranean, in a style it calls “imaginary folklore.” At Globalfest, Rowdy Sounds From Around the World 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z The scandal of the Ballets Russes' premiere in 1913 at the Théâtre des Champs Elysées in Paris is part of the folklore of modernism. The Rite of Spring: still crazy after all these years 2011-02-03T22:30:01Z It would be hard to conjure up a more suitable person to provide one than Maria Tatar, the Harvard professor who is one of the world’s leading scholars on folklore. What About the Heroine’s Journey? 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z His reputation certainly precedes him – a great galloping colossus of media folklore, variously casting the writer as a genius, control freak, force of nature or diva, sometimes all at the same time. Stephen Poliakoff on Dancing on the Edge: 'I can come across as arrogant' 2013-01-27T18:00:01Z A project born in Bogotá, it aims to present Colombian folklore within a new context and a new flavor: the taste of the fruit pulp. February's best music from across the MAP 2013-02-15T09:17:22Z Mr. Margulies’s expertly imagined Hetchman belongs to the parallel universe of folklore, where people are not lifelike, but bigger, stranger and realer than life. Theater Review: ‘The Hatmaker’s Wife,’ a Comedy by Lauren Yee 2013-09-06T21:03:59Z Because Morton ranges so widely, “Ghosts: A Haunted History” sometimes risks seeming just a grab-bag of spooky folklore. Michael Dirda: Ghosts and ghouls to put a chill in your Christmas reading 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Bourbon is a spirit infused with folklore, not least because of its association with prohibition. Spirited away: on the bourbon trail in Kentucky 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z In Hindu folklore and ancient poetry, yogurt is frequently mentioned. For South Asian Cooks, Yogurt Starter Is an Heirloom 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z The format has changed, but the blend of fact and folklore remains. ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ Returns, Because 2020 Isn’t Scary Enough 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z The opera is replete with references to the pre-Columbian Mexican culture and folklore that so profoundly inspired Kahlo and Rivera. From the Underworld to Our World: An Opera About Frida and Diego 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Guides tend to fall back on “folklore and myth.” Steven Pinker’s Bad Grammar 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z While Ms. Morrison’s novels contain traces of innovative uses of folklore, “Tar Baby” is the most obvious and the one Mr. Gates was particularly eager to include in this collection. From Two Scholars, African-American Folk Tales for the Next Generation 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Charles and his sister, Aida, were taught Armenian language and folklore. Remembering Charles Aznavour, the Last and Greatest Troubadour 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z My witches' work is inspired by British folklore and the African-American magical practises of hoodoo. Ways to catch a witch 2012-06-13T11:36:48Z Is it, rather, a memory of a British pagan deity, a shaggy-haired wild god, the ancestor of the Green Man of our folklore?• Toulouse-Lautrec, Mantegna and Therrien ? the week in art 2011-08-19T08:00:00Z The new museum is split into seven sections: geography, folklore, charity and citizens' associations, trades, celebrities, sports and designers. New Brussels museum displays costumes of Manneken Pis statue 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z Including two other tales, the show also answers a question that might have inspired folklore through the ages: Why does the camel have such a sour disposition? Spare Times for Children for March 20-26 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z They carried out "vampire burials," which could involve putting a stake through the corpse, covering the body in garlic and a variety of other traditions that had been present in Slavic folklore for centuries. More "disease" than "Dracula" — how the vampire myth was born 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z The series, which incorporates elements of Latin cultures and folklore, added to Disney’s once whites-only princess universe. Disney's 'Elena of Avalor' gets second-season renewal 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z The distress of a loved one's body gone missing sits at the very center of Haitian folklore, and this lore, in turn, is an extension of a deeply personal cultural consciousness. How did the zombie become so white? 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Yeats was already mining Irish myth and folklore. Poem of the week: The Sorrow of Love by WB Yeats 2010-08-09T09:17:00Z What followed was a relationship plucked from romantic folklore. My Choice Isn’t Marriage or Loneliness 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z These pieces explore the abiding connection between Cuban folklore and the West African nation where much of it originated. Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z The Balenciaga show reveals historic textiles and costumes, which Mr. Saillard calls “grandiose, simple, ethnic, folklore and liturgical,” all collected by the couturier and bequeathed to the museum in 1979 by his family. Are Les Docks the Next Cool Thing? 2012-06-04T11:30:24Z Both the folklore and history behind Appalachian stack cakes have always been a little romantic to me. The autumnal apple stack cake is rich in flavor and Appalachian folklore 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z With seasons reduced to little more than folklore, life had become something of a year-long cuffing season. Not-to-Be-Missed Shouts of 2019 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Some of the works grapple with the artist’s recurrent themes, like folklore and his native city, Baghdad. ‘Faust’ in South Korea and Cervantes in Mexico: Global Arts Guide 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z “Looking back,” he once said, “I realize that if I made any unique contribution to the series, it was to introduce the American folklore element into it.” Earl Hamner Jr., 'The Waltons' Creator, Dies at 92 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z She went on from there to earn a master of fine arts degree from the University of California, San Diego, followed by a stint at Berkeley studying folklore. Art Review: Carrie Mae Weems Charts the Black Experience in Photographs 2014-01-23T23:42:31Z Although Simon recently graduated from college — with a major in folklore and mythology — he still feels suspended between adolescence and adulthood. Review | Francine Prose’s ‘The Vixen’ turns Cold War paranoia into smart comedy 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z She wrote “Mules and Men,” a collection of African-American folklore. A Work by Zora Neale Hurston Will Finally Be Published 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z This year’s program is an impressive lineup of 30-minute performances by folklore ensembles from more than 20 countries, including Mexico, China, Uzbekistan, Italy, Russia, Romania, Poland, and, of course, the Czech Republic. In Transit Blog: Folklore Festival Returns to Prague 2011-08-18T10:00:55Z I remembered this bit of kiddie folklore on a recent visit to the excellent Museum of Childhood in London's Bethnal Green. Bidisha's thought for the day: Children 2011-03-19T09:30:00Z They’re also particularly strong on fairy tales, geography, folklore and mythology — much of it highly appealing to my third-grade Percy Jackson fan. A Mother-Daughter Test: London, Together 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z The twins' work often draws on central European folklore, including the legend of Dracula. Dracula or Vlad? 2010-07-20T22:00:00Z Karen Grigsby Bates, the senior correspondent for the “Code Switch” podcast on NPR, said Karen’s roots are anchored deep in American folklore. A Brief History of ‘Karen’ 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z Before Farmington, Hamby tells us, the lung ailments that struck miners were shrouded in mystery, disinformation and folklore. America Has Mistreated Its Coal Miners. Here’s Their Fight for Justice. 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z You’re starting to see babies named Lilith, a demon from Jewish folklore, and Kali, a Hindu goddess associated with doomsday or death. Lilith, Lilibet … Lucifer? How Baby Names Went to ‘L’ 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z Their albums are global musical folklore, totems passed from generation to generation that accumulate more layers of mystique with each passing year. Everyone loves Paul McCartney: The secrets of one Beatle’s eternal appeal 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z The main narrative is simple and haunting, like a fragment of local folklore. At New Directors/New Films, a Glimpse of the Otherworldly 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z And with just about as much justification, for these rejected young wrtiers, common in folklore, are rare in fact. Considering Whether Writers Are Born or Made 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z In other words, "Hood" will attempt to give an attitude adjustment to the heroic archer, swordsman and outlaw of English folklore. Sony may give Robin Hood the 'Avengers' treatment 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z Kurniawan’s second novel, “Man Tiger,” does not have the scope of “Beauty Is a Wound,” but it, too, has the feel of folklore. A Writer’s Haunting Trip Through the Horrors of Indonesian History 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z "For me, I wanted to show another aspect of Irish folklore than what we showed in 'Kells,' and make a much more personal film." 'Song of the Sea,' 'Penguins,' 'Princess Kaguya' could make Oscar cut 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z The film is based on the Mexican folklore about the Weeping Woman, a figure who lost her children and causes misfortune to those nearby. Box Office: 'Curse of La Llorona' Wins Worst Easter Weekend in Over... 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z He failed his exams, but a course on English and American folklore taught by the eminent folklorist MacEdward Leach opened a new door. Roger D. Abrahams, Folklorist Who Studied African-American Language, Dies at 84 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z Paris is a repository of the history and folklore of his people, which we learned much more of along the trail. What Dominica is: Beautiful, natural. What it’s not: Cluttered with resorts. 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z He reaches back to folklore but also speaks to this artistic moment, in which genre and its ancestral roots permute and enrich highly regarded capital-l Literature. Growing Up With a Revolution, and a Mystic Grandmother 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z Allen says the incident has become "unintended folklore", and that while he "maybe went too far" he was with his "tribe" of comedy professionals. BBC's Shane Allen: 'I'm doing the job of comedy gods' 2013-03-24T18:15:01Z “He reaches back to folklore but also speaks to this artistic moment, in which genre and its ancestral roots permute and enrich highly regarded capital-l Literature.” 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z As a result, the surrounding hills are full of ancient shrines and statues – folklore has it that one priest called Ninmon carved 60,000 Buddhas alone. Kyushu island, Japan: shrines and shugendo on the Kunisaki peninsula 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z Although the stories are modest in scale and tread familiar horror territory, they were for me a terrific cinematic introduction to Nigerian urban legends and folklore. Five Horror Movies to Stream Now 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The story, as O’Hara’s vivacious ensemble informs us, is based on a legend — the folklore, in fact, passed down in Chéri’s own family. Review | Get a load of the exuberant new sister act: Mary and Martha Clarke, singing outlaw heroes of ‘Gun & Powder’ 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z The kingdom will be inspired by diverse Latin cultures and folklore. Disney reveals first Latina princess 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z But Mr. Vollmann’s abiding interest here is in folklore, in tall tales, in ancient hatreds, and it’s a topic that plays to all of his weaknesses as a writer and few of his strengths. William T. Vollmann’s ‘Last Stories and Other Stories’ 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z According to folklore, “Macbeth” was cursed from the beginning, when a coven of witches objected to Shakespeare using real incantations and put a curse on the play. COVID-19 temporarily stops Daniel Craig’s return to Broadway 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z The island prides itself on a Carnival that stays true to its 18th-century roots: a European pre-Lent bacchanal, co-opted by slaves mimicking their French and British colonizers and infusing the festivities with West African folklore. On Dominica, a Carnival Celebration as It Was Meant to Be 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Hanson also wanted to avoid the kind of watershed events — the Boston Tea Party, Benjamin Franklin's kite experiments — that have become the stuff of folklore. 'Gloria's Cause' looks at the forgotten figures of 1776 2010-11-28T05:01:00Z Christian Bale’s rant on the set of Terminator Salvation is one of the most egregious examples of an action star meltdown and quickly became part of cinematic folklore. Jason Statham and The Rock 'refuse to lose fights against one another' 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z He knows his stuff — architecture, history, folklore, literary inspiration. 27 beautiful books to grace your coffee table ? or someone else's 2010-12-18T01:33:05Z “A parade is communal,” says Jack Santino, a professor of folklore and popular culture at Bowling Green State University. Parades are a joy and a nightmare — and somehow still the way we celebrate in 2018 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z I'm influenced a lot by cumbia and the folklore of ancient Mexico. Scene and heard: Tribal guarachero 2010-06-15T14:00:00Z Although Loren was officially belle of that ball, it was her bemused reaction to Mansfield’s low-cut gown that became Hollywood folklore. Siren, satanist or comic genius? The myths of Jayne Mansfield 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z While it may be impossible to pinpoint who exactly first imagined the monsters—vampires and werewolves and zombie—that populate folklore, we do know the origins of Casters. Casters and Shadowhunters and Aliens, Oh My! 7 Young-Adult-Novel Supernatural Beings Making Their Way to Cinemas 2013-02-15T17:21:43Z She has since annotated many volumes of folklore, including ones by the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. What About the Heroine’s Journey? 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z “I didn’t understand the title,” he admits, but says he was impressed by Steven Knight’s story, which was inspired by a real-life gang who had become a part of Brummie folklore. Cillian Murphy: ‘I think James Bond should be a woman, which rules me out’ 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z This frightening, gripping phrase — drawn from Japanese folklore — suggests insatiable consumption, instinctive survival and, ultimately, regeneration. Wildly popular exhibition of Takashi Murakami’s art opens Saturday in Vancouver, B.C. 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z Soon my commitment to sleep became part of office folklore. Bring back nap time: we’d all be happier | Coco Khan 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z But at the same time, Mr. Acharya is passionate about Bhutanese folklore. A New, Flourishing Literary Scene in the Real Shangri-La 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z Ms. Winterson writes that Mr. Turner “cleverly places Miller in a line of American folklore heroes, real and invented, like Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett, Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.” ArtsBeat: Book Review Podcast: The Legacy of Henry Miller's 'Tropic of Cancer' 2012-01-27T20:00:39Z They remind us that the Unknown and the Other are still very much at large in our modern world, and provide us with a fascinating glimpse of folklore in action. Mark Pilkington's top 10 books about UFOs 2010-09-01T11:29:00Z The indigenous peoples are usually shown with stereotypes of folklore. For This Choreographer, the Olympics Are the Zenith 2016-08-07T04:00:00Z Even Texas standards had changed, suggesting that the forensic findings in the case were based more on folklore than on science. | 'Incendiary: The Willingham Case': ?Incendiary,? a Documentary About Willingham Case ? Review 2011-10-06T22:57:37Z Along the route participants will hear urban folklore, little-known historical facts and find out how the area relates to the unknown and the occult. Spare Times for March 18-24 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z For a company that bops cheerfully from German opera to Greek tragedy to Yiddish folklore, a lingering sojourn in the Middle East shouldn’t come as a particular surprise. A 9-Hour Play? Sit, Eat, Drink, Even Fall Asleep to ‘One Night.’ 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Moore brings a luminous, dazzlingly patterned 2-D animation style to the telling of a story rooted in folklore and the dreams of children. 'Song of the Sea,' 'Penguins,' 'Princess Kaguya' could make Oscar cut 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z SUN Songs about Pacific Northwest history, logging, railroad folklore, tales of Bigfoot, 2:30 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Presented by Lincoln Center Festival, it blends elements of Japanese and Ethiopian folklore and theater with Partch’s unorthodox tuning systems and intricate rhythms. Classical Music Listings for July 17-23 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Setting a text that the composer fashioned from scripture and folklore, the oratorio tells of the biblical Exodus, focusing on the divine “ordering” of Moses to take his people to the Promised Land. Critic’s Notebook: The Pittburgh Symphony Orchestra Plays at Carnegie Hall 2014-05-11T21:00:39Z When she lashes out at Tamira, she unwittingly unleashes a monster ripped from Hindu folklore. ‘It Lives Inside’ Review: The Horrors of Building Self-Acceptance 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z These faeries aren't the Tinkerbell kind though - they originate from Irish folklore and are scheming, mostly evil creatures who are ruled by four courts, one for each season of the year. The Unicorn Hunter by Che Golden - review 2013-03-24T09:00:00Z Michael Crummey was born and raised in Newfoundland; his writing, which includes the novels “Sweetland” and “The Innocents,” explores the local landscape, folklore and history and has been published in a dozen countries. Read Your Way Through Newfoundland 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z All of those characters had their roots in folklore and literature, to say nothing of the psychology of nightmares. Psycho: Anatomy of a scene 2010-10-22T10:54:00Z Fogelman doesn't believe that "Pitch" is based in folklore either, but more a precursor to when women do play pro sports with men. Tim Curry on new 'Rocky Horror,' Cookie on 'Empire' fashion 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z Delicately swaying high above the floor, the work reflects Greer's continued interest in folklore, in which birds are sometimes depicted as protectors of children and arbiters of knowledge. Artist Mandy Greer molds the fiber of life 2011-11-30T23:49:57Z His characters, often Oxbridge dons or vicars who are a little too pleased with themselves, insist on touching when all available intelligence screams "do not touch" and digging where folklore indicates "dig not here". Why do we love a festive ghost tale? 2013-12-23T16:56:48Z Its actions bring to mind the golem of Jewish folklore or the creature that Dr. Frankenstein built. Review: 'Dark Matters' at On the Boards is spellbinding dance 2011-02-18T17:57:04Z Each of the foreign settings contains thick descriptions of its culture, history, folklore and literature and is laced with words and phrases in its native tongue. ‘I Am Radar,’ by Reif Larsen 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z I love the delight in everything, with all its byways in history or folklore, and the people he meets are so marvellously and generously described. 5 great books on world travel 2013-02-04T12:45:00Z Tales of the Golem in medieval European Jewish folklore foreshadowed if not inspired Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein,” probably the first modern science fiction novel. Science Fiction, ‘The Decameron’ and Other Letters to the Editor 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z I sent an e-mail to Maria Tatar, chairwoman of the folklore and mythology program at Harvard, asking if she knew of any. Let?s Hear It for Aunthood 2011-09-17T01:51:44Z Presented by the center and the Ark, a young people’s cultural organization in Dublin, the virtual workshop will begin with Celtic folklore and culminate in a book-making project. 7 Things to Do This Weekend 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z At 11 a.m. in Teardrop Park, Sunita S. Mukhi, a theater artist, will present “Monkeys, Mangoes and Magic: Tales From India,” a collection drawing on folklore. Spare Times for Children for Aug. 16-22 2013-08-15T22:37:20Z The Washington Post described an Etran Finatawa performance as "Middle Eastern prayer, Mississippi blues and West African folklore ... performed with a palpable passion." Etran Finatawa brings 'nomad's blues' to Neumos 2010-07-22T21:50:00Z For decades, African-American folklore failed to capture mainstream attention and remained in a perpetually precarious position, always on the verge of being lost. From Two Scholars, African-American Folk Tales for the Next Generation 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z “It has always been linked to folklore or handicrafts, and all those kinds of adjectives that are usually applied to something seen as ‘lesser than.’ In Brazil, a Museum Within a Museum Restores a Legacy 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Certainly there's some wacky, vital mischief going on in Trejo's elongated, improbably balanced sculptures of folklore figures, dancing bananas and "mandalas" made from railroad spikes. Art books for the holidays: Gauguin, Dal?, Maria Frank Abrams and more 2010-12-02T00:40:00Z This piece is called “Childhood”; it’s happy children’s music, very folkloric, and there’s so much folklore in Ukrainian culture and history. An American Leads the Odesa Philharmonic to Berlin 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Even the Oscar-winning “Spirited Away” was set in a folklore fantasyland almost as alien to Japanese audiences as it was to American ones. The Most Popular Anime of All Time Comes to America 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z One of the truly marvellous things about horror is that every country has their own unique collection of beasts and ghouls in their folklore. This week's new DVD & Blu-ray 2011-08-19T23:08:01Z And, of course, there was the agent, who lives on, if unnamed, in folklore. 'Calvary' could mark a signature role in Brendan Gleeson's career 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z With "Wolfwalkers" — the final installment of the studio's informal trilogy of films about Irish folklore — Cartoon Saloon has realized its true potential at last. "Wolfwalkers": Cartoon Saloon’s Irish folklore trilogy ends with the best animated film of the year 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z In writing his own librettos Stockhausen invented a mythology drawing on multiple cultural traditions, from Japanese Noh theater to German folklore. An Operatic Conundrum Untangled 2011-05-06T22:09:27Z As his characters grapple with violence, isolation and modernity in far-flung corners of the country, the lines of reality can blur, often through magical and otherworldly explanations drawn from folklore, witchcraft and religion. How Mia Couto’s Words Help Weave the Story of Mozambique 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z By his mid-20s he was traveling throughout Brazil, publishing poetry and essays on folklore along the way. New Translations Explore Brazil’s ‘Endless and Unfinished’ Character 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z There are as many views of Fuji as there are murals of the mountain, an active volcano and harbinger of good luck according to Japanese folklore. A dying art? Work dries up for painters of Tokyo bath-house murals 2011-07-07T17:18:19Z And since French includes no endnotes or even a list of sources, it’s impossible to know just where the facts end and the folklore begins. From Rags to Ill-Gotten Riches in 1930s China 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z She is respectful of Army folklore but wary of its vernacular. At West Point, warriors shaped through Plutarch and Shakespeare 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z In Indonesian folklore they represent the trapped souls of the dead. 'Ghosts' scare Indonesians indoors and away from coronavirus 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z Fairy tales originated in folklore, “not among an elite, but among the unlettered”, she writes. Enchanted, I’m sure 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z “In that context, the whole institution of folklore emerged,” says Mendoza, referring to the burgeoning industry built around Andean indigenous music. On the trail of Yma Sumac: The exotica legend came from Peru, but her career was all Hollywood 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Eventually the flood comes, transporting Malcolm into more fantastical territory as he, Lyra and teenage companion Alice travel through a mysterious, shadowy world inspired by British folklore. Philip Pullman Has Made a Career Building New Worlds. He’s Not Done Yet 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z As the title indicates, "Genies" would focus on the supernatural creatures of Arabian folklore, including the fast-talking, wish-granting blue spirit voiced by Robin Williams in "Aladdin." Disney going back to the lamp with live-action 'Aladdin' prequel 'Genies' 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z This can undermine the well-intentioned efforts to bring a fresh perspective to parts of our collective folklore that have been bowdlerized in the pursuit of audience-pleasing palatability. Arts: Taking a ?Little Mermaid? to Dark New Depths 2010-03-20T00:33:00Z It’s unclear how exactly they ended up on the island, but according to local folklore, they landed on Assateague after surviving a shipwreck over 300 years ago, The Mirror reports. Wild horse kicks speedo-clad tourist in the groin at Maryland beach 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z His beloved Aunt Fuki introduced him to the fantasy world of ancient Japanese folklore, the basis of some of his finest writing, including the tale that inspired Kurosawa. His Short Story Inspired ‘Rashomon.’ His Life Has Inspired a Novel. 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Over time, the folklore morphed into a parable on gender equality. The live-action ‘Mulan’ is not the first retelling of the legend. Or the second. Or the sixth. 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z The visitor centre tells the fascinating story of his superhuman efforts to turn a huge granite outcrop, originally known as Thunderhead Mountain, into a huge statue of one of the great figures of American folklore. Head for the Black Hills: tales of Crazy Horse and Custer in South Dakota 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z In its turn, “Japandemonium” presents a pictorial menagerie of monsters ghosts and demons from Japanese folklore. A treasure trove for book lovers: Michael Dirda picks books about books 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z In that, they play in modern industrial England something like their role in the folklore of the past. Among Others by Jo Walton – review 2013-03-30T10:01:01Z The whole history created by the author is really absorbing and the detailed descriptions of the amulets, different types of magic and Russian folklore made the book seem even more fulfilled. The White Cat by Holly Black 2013-02-08T15:00:00Z The Tate-LaBianca murders, as the novelist Zachary Lazar has suggested, very quickly moved into the realm of what he calls “contemporary folklore.” Keeping Faith with the Manson Women 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z The tunes helpfully explain not only the meaning of the show’s title but also elements of Irish folklore like leprechauns, banshees and rainbows. 7 Things to Do With Your Kids in NYC This Weekend 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Nor was it clear why he had turned from object of ridicule in his own lifetime to 21st-century Bavarian folklore hero. Luther; The Fairytale Castles of King Ludwig II – TV review 2013-07-03T05:00:05Z Recognizing Saoirse’s special nature — the film takes its inspiration from Celtic folklore about the selkie, a seal-like being that can live temporarily as a human — Ben struggles to get her back to the sea. Spare Times for Children for Sept. 11-17 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z Vega’s Mexican-American background pushed Logan to explore certain folklore. In ‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels,’ California Dreaming, Darkly 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z This visually stunning animation masterwork, steeped in Irish myth, folklore and legend, so adroitly mixes the magical and the everyday that to watch it is to be wholly immersed in an enchanted world. 'Song of the Sea' is a masterwork by director Tomm Moore 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z It’s about Hollywood, obviously; no film since The Artist has lavished so much airtime on the mechanics of the movie biz, nor riffed so lovingly on its folklore. Why Once Upon a Time in Hollywood should win the best picture Oscar 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z They unroll the developing legend of Rabbit, the folklore and spirituality of Vietnam. Quan Barry's 'She Weeps' listens to the stories of Vietnam's dead 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Look no further than Snopes.com for handy examples submitted by readers of the website that collects and debunks urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors and misinformation. 6 geezers laying? Holidays bring on song botches 2013-12-11T14:48:03Z Her descriptions of Michael often verge on cliché or folklore. A Lamentation for a Life Cut Short 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z The influences that informed its language, styles of dress and foundational folklore are pan-Pacific, a pastiche of Fijian, Tongan and Samoan cultures, among others. How Disney's Positioning Moana as the Ultimate Anti-Princess 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Their older neighbors were impressed by their work ethic and shared their folklore and practices. They Built It. No One Came. 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z It's the sort of story that appears in folklore, but it's rubbish, isn't it? The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart – review 2013-07-16T17:25:48Z Can you discuss the importance of the cave's folklore, the guardian spirit, and Thai beliefs? "Free Solo" filmmakers recreated Thai soccer team cave rescue: "A massive and chaotic operation" 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z It takes Mexican folklore and the folk dance that is the specialty of this large-spirited, Queens-based troupe and crosses them with French ballet. Review: When La Catrina Met Giselle 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z The story of Bad Bunny’s mythical ascent from a grocery bagger in the small town of Vega Baja to a torchbearer for a new generation of reggaeton and trap artists has become nearly folklore. Behind Bad Bunny’s Summery Surprise, ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Working with folklore, family archives, public records and other faded ephemera, she’s creating her own patchwork monument to African-American history, a tale of harrowing struggle and brittle stoicism. Releases From Bob Dylan and Diana Krall 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z Kamhawi, who trained in ballet in Britain, said ballet was growing among Jordanian audiences, who usually prefer performances by folklore or contemporary dance groups. Male ballet dancer hopes to break stereotypes in Jordan 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z Of course, it's not just the themes but the parts that make these plays so memorable, and folklore has it that Falstaff, the old rogue played here by Desmond Barrit, was Elizabeth I's favourite character. This week's new theatre 2011-07-08T23:09:07Z Though forcing another person to dance for you is a classic villain move rooted in the folklore traditions of many cultures, these customers proceed to shamelessly post the evidence to social media. Dance, I Said — Dance! And Leave the Package on the Porch. 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z How does Afrofuturist art, which incorporates folklore and culture into futurist tropes, allows you to address today’s issues from a decolonized lens? With ‘Neptune Frost,’ How to Make an Afrofuturist Sci-Fi Musical 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z In the folklore of biology, it is a breakthrough often traced back to a thin little book recording the words of a lecture. What Does It Mean to Be a Living Thing? 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z She’s known about his alcoholism since she met him, but it’s different, she says, now that his drinking is more than “folklore.” Review: In ‘Catastrophe,’ True Love Is Not Convenient 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z The book doesn't restrict itself to folklore about each of its entries. Bugs Britannica by Peter Marren, edited by Richard Mabey 2010-06-11T23:15:00Z Referring to the Carnaval de Oruro in Bolivia, she said: “Not everybody has a chance to go over there to experience the energy and the folklore. So we bring that here.” Dance Parade: Where 100 Styles Fit Into 20 City Blocks 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Online, I saw photos of the aurora borealis and wondered if this was Pennsylvania folklore — a cosmic Sasquatch. In a Dark Sky park in Pennsylvania, reaching for the stars from a rooftop tent 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z The result is a storyteller's album, littered with Eastern folklore, witches and dark magic. Sophie Ellis-Bextor's eerie inspirations 2014-01-22T07:24:33Z The central and most resonant line of the novel, though, is spoken not by a person but by a div, a demonic giant of Afghan folklore. Khaled Hosseini: 'If I could go back now, I'd take The Kite Runner apart' 2013-06-01T08:29:01Z “And,” he noted gloomily, “their ideas about America — mostly out of date folklore from movies, which was wrong to start with — are fixed and unchangeable.” Donna Tartt on the Singular Voice, and Pungent Humor, of Charles Portis 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z In folklore and ghost stories, and in plays and films from Shakespeare's Macbeth through to Hitchcock's Psycho, murder sites are spooky places, the haunt of poltergeists and ghosts. London's crime scenes: murder in the city 2013-04-19T15:30:00Z And so she found her artistic voice: the wisdom of the spoken, the sung, the whispered; of rumor and folklore; of idioms passed down through generations. At Tate Britain, Celebrating a Mischievous, Subversive Talent 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z In many respects, the vampire of today is far removed from its roots in Eastern European folklore. More "disease" than "Dracula" — how the vampire myth was born 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Stern worked for years at a Memphis folklore center and directed an ethnic heritage project nicknamed “Lox and Grits.” ‘The Pinch,’ a magical new novel by Steve Stern 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z This is fitting for a show that takes inspiration from the 1936 modernist classic “Old Tales Retold,” by Lu Xun, who appropriated folklore to critique the social conditions of his time. Think You Know China? ‘Tales of Our Time’ Will Make You Think Again 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z The first of a projected trilogy, this fantastical adventure novel riffs on the imagery of Islamic folklore. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z And: “She wondered if I permitted myself to be free enough inside to understand what folklore was.” Review: Darryl Pinckney’s ‘Black Deutschland’ Is Set in 1980s Berlin 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z They were just there, "folklore" and "evermore," announced by Swift less than 24 hours before their respective releases, with barely enough time for the youngest fans to save up enough babysitting money. Sleep deprivation and Taylor Swift: what the demands of modern fandom say about us 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z "Pee Mak Phra Khanong" is based on folklore about the ghost of a woman who died in childbirth and the unsuspecting husband who returns from war to live with his family. Thai ghost film remake appeals with funny twist 2013-05-16T06:33:09Z The story of enslaved Black people rising up and flying home to Africa is a hallmark of African American folklore. ‘Give the Children the Poems and Stories of Their Own People’ 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Their house was full of LPs and musicians and Roberts absorbed it all, and added several complex layers of lyrical ingenuity, a bleak wit, and a forensic interest in northern European folklore. Alasdair Roberts: 'I've always been drawn to heavy, big old ballads' 2010-08-07T23:05:00Z Isaac is not an adoptee, but, as he explains in the program notes, he grew up without much knowledge of his ancestry or Korean folklore. In ‘Once Upon a (korean) Time,’ Bedtime Stories to Keep You Up at Night 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Mr. Botstein called it “the one great anomaly in the Russian repertory,” a Romantic work with its eye not on the country’s history or folklore but a different, highly stylized tradition. An Opera Known for Obscurity, Plucked From the Shadows 2013-07-19T18:31:28Z His booze- and pill-addled odyssey takes him to the hinterlands of Transylvania, where Bartok recorded the peasant works that furnished his modernist compositions with the rich idiom of folklore. Boundary-Pushing Books for Fans of Narrative Experiments 2020-08-11T04:00:00Z It’s not at all what you think of as folklore, but it is folklore-based. The Focus! Festival’s Shamanic Sounds and Crazy Tone Clusters 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z Such distress is made particularly manifest in anxieties around one folklore staple – the zonbi, known most familiarly to Western audiences as the zombie. How did the zombie become so white? 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z He has a background in Slavic studies and draws inspiration from mythology, folklore and fairy tales. Familiar Tales Remixed, at the Hands of a Postmodern Master 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z Add her matchless powers of observation, exemplary fidelity to idiomatic speech and irresistible engagement with folklore, and the outcome is a collection of value to more than Hurston completists. The Harlem Renaissance Through Zora Neale Hurston’s Eyes 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z But before she can sign off with her painful descriptions of the “terrible sense of failure” that overwhelmed her when she lost her job, each serving of magazine folklore is worth savoring. Ruth Reichl Dishes on the Last Days of Gourmet Magazine 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z But when we encounter this man in folklore, he’s known by another, more familiar name: the Wandering Jew. One Man and His Followers Sought Salvation. Did It Exist? 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z As Mr. Murray put it, they had simply countered “the folklore of white supremacy” with “the fakelore of black pathology.” Albert Murray, Essayist Who Challenged the Conventional, Dies at 97 2013-08-19T16:57:56Z Her long-form works fuse folklore with personal narrative, and put rigorous compositions together with fierce improvisation and, sometimes, open dialogue with the audience. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Publishers Weekly predicted it "should prove itself a classic" with its "savory recipes, witty anecdotes, delightful aphorisms and fascinating folklore." Writer Nava Atlas reflects on the (vegan) return of her cult-classic "Vegetariana" cookbook 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z Her tale takes the form of Jamaican folklore, set in the 18th century. Zadie Smith’s First Play Brings Chaucer to Her Beloved Northwest London 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z A sinister babysitter with a tail plies a captive child with four unsettling tales adapted from the more obscure annals of European folklore. The 99-Seat Beat: The play staged in the art gallery, Mary Zimmerman's 'Secret' and more picks 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z When writers strayed they were criticized like Langston Hughes, who improvised until his poems felt like jazz, or ostracized like Zora Neale Hurston, who traveled the south to record African American lived experiences and folklore. 7 thrilling books by Black authors you need to read now 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z A tree’s roots reach deep down into the culture of the land, its folklore, literature, art. 'I'm delighted to find them big now': a pilgrimage to the trees my father planted 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z He’s a classic character of American folklore, a loafer who survives by doing as little as possible. Bill Maher’s epic anti-PC Halloween rant: “I’m going to vote Republican, because I just can’t stand being on the same team as these humorless jackoffs” 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z More typical of the collection were the camel coats and navy tailoring, faintly military, but with none of the elaboration of Ms. Giannini’s show of a year ago inspired by Russian folklore. 2010-01-19T13:01:00Z I learned that when you start digging into folklore, whatever sort of fun quirkiness that was inherently a part of it at the start, when you start digging in, that will melt away pretty quickly. "I was scared the entire time": "Sasquatch" director on investigating a Big Foot murder mystery 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z Let's talk about the fairies, the ancient monuments, the spiritual meditations, the mispronounced names of traditional holidays, the cobbled-together bits of mythology and folklore. Hey, Irish Americans: Your "Celtic" tattoo isn't Celtic — because that whole idea was made up 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Set in the mid-19th century, the book’s breezy narrative recalls William Goldman’s “The Princess Bride,” but burrows into rural English folklore. The Essential Neil Gaiman 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z I know the kind of intellectual, moral and emotional structure that can be made out of folklore. Books of The Times: He Heard America Singing 2011-01-30T17:14:05Z "Boxtrolls" and "The Book of Life" weren't as well-received, which could lead to the lovely Irish folklore tale "Song of the Sea" landing the last spot. 'Lego Movie,' 'Into the Woods' might thrive in Oscar craft categories 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z Some 20 stories, from the folklore of Africa, Japan, China and Hawaii, have never before appeared in English, making this an especially welcome sampler. Perspective | The Loch Ness monster may not exist, but such mythical beasts fascinate for good reason 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z Rooted in folklore, they were symbols of epidemics — and a plausible explanation for disease, at least for the time. Why the Vampire Myth Won’t Die 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z Watt, who has written about the franchise’s ties to Russian folklore, tales of knights in exile and the idea of the “monstrous hero,” agreed. John Wick Sure Has a Lot of Friends for a Lone Assassin 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z “A folklore vampire looked like a modern zombie.” Why Popular Culture Is Still So Obsessed With Vampires 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z The museum showcases the cultural and natural history of the Oregon High Desert, with an emphasis on Native American history and folklore, and animals that cannot survive on their own in the wild. 36 Hours in Bend, Ore. (and Environs) 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z You can create this whole folklore and story behind it. Roy Choi shines a light on our broken food systems: "We'll throw away food before we feed people" 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Predating this change, with the exception of educated men of letters and Christian scholars, the populace experienced stories only through the aural folklore tradition. In the beginning, there was fan fiction: from the four gospels to Fifty Shades 2012-08-13T16:34:00Z The second season of this drama, which is a ratings powerhouse in Sweden, streams on Shudder on Thursday; it mixes supernatural elements with Swedish folklore and ecological themes. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Portlandia’ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Nicolson looks at these birds as they figure in tradition, folklore, and poetry — all the while trying to see the world as they themselves see it. Review | Best new audiobooks to listen to as you head out on the road this summer 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Shvarts developed her own, highly distinctive poetic religion, filled with references to Russian Orthodoxy, Judaism, Catholicism, superstition and folklore, but adhering closely to a personal vision. Elena Shvarts obituary 2010-05-06T17:40:00Z We're in "Island of Dr. Moreau" territory here as much as the realm of folklore, and for the short time Byrd places us there, it works. Spectrum Dance Theater's 'Petruchska': The mobile version 2012-04-14T18:28:03Z “I used to think it was folklore that you could actually get infections in your feet,” she added. “The View” host slams RFK Jr. for working out in jeans: “That’s a serial killer move right there!” 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z A first book often ends childhood: Prikryl’s gorgeous, elegiac work borrows from folklore its bright aesthetic and swift, severe logic of causation. The Best Books of Poetry from 2016 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Lanagan's prose is always a joy; it's often surprising and yet always familiar, for she is confident swimming in the archetypes of folklore and fairytale. The Brides of Rollrock Island by Margo Lanagan ?review 2012-02-10T22:56:00Z His slump eventually ended, and he passed a theme — folklore — on to his collaborators, including the 29-year-old London-based Moon Willis, who has composing, producing and performing credits on several of the new songs. Stromae’s Music Delves Into Dark Topics. His Return Is Right on Time. 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z “The handshake is what gets photographed at the time of any agreement,” says Dorothy Noyes, a professor of folklore at Ohio State University. Hello, social distancing. Goodbye, handshakes? 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Ms. Lorah, 30, began her career as a fine artist but shifted to folklore- and fairytale-inspired work after a few successful convention runs. Comic-Con Is Online, and So Is the Artist Alley 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z And, where popular titles of the past tended to depict Indian gods, fables, and folklore, today’s artists are interested in exploring the experience and contradictions of living in India now. A Graphic Novelist Captures the Paradoxes of Living in the “New India” 2016-08-13T04:00:00Z With four days of concerts and showcases in Manhattan and Brooklyn, the conference booked hard rock and gentle pop, funk and modernized folklore, hip-hop and new wave, electronica and reggae, cumbia and Afrobeat. Latin Alternative Music Conference?s Happy Fusion 2010-07-11T22:50:00Z It’s a situation that puts me in mind of the way racist doctrinal folklore persisted for decades after the lifting of the Church’s ban on black priesthood ordination in 1978. Mormonism’s most dangerous morality lesson 2013-05-16T18:00:00Z “Our Homesick Songs” is a eulogy to not just a town but a lifestyle — one built on waves, and winds, and fish, and folklore. Three Canadian Novels Test the Bonds — and Boundaries — of Family 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Myth and reality soon collide in this imaginative first novel that blends Jewish folklore, history and theology into a gripping tale. The five best science fiction/fantasy books of 2014 With his Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, he presents original works that tangle up Cuban folklore with modernism and experimental jazz. 13 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in NYC This Weekend 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z The series, which incorporates elements of Latin cultures and folklore, added to Disney's once whites-only princess universe. Disney's 'Elena of Avalor' gets second-season renewal 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z I’m not sure what she’s up to, but that’s the name of a figure from West African folklore, a witchlike monster with a beautiful singing voice, who steals food from children. New Music: Albums From Rick Ross, Cassandra Wilson and Ralph Peterson 2012-06-25T22:30:29Z Family folklore has it that he was named for Richard M. Nixon, his father’s favorite president, who took a strong stand against Fidel Castro. Richard Blanco, 2013 Inaugural Poet 2013-01-09T04:13:30Z A new dawn, and possibly even a franchise, await the legend of British folklore hero King Arthur. King Arthur fights back to big screen, leading the resistance 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z Then he answered questions about religion, folklore and history for a rapt audience, many of them grade-schoolers. Danilo Pérez Builds a Magnet for Musicians in Panama 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z The riot at the premiere of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring in 1913 at the newly opened Théâtre Champs Elysées is part of the folklore of modernism. The Rest Is Noise festival: the third instalment – Paris 2013-02-08T16:32:00Z At the same time, Mr. Tsui’s mother instilled in him an interest in Chinese history, myth and folklore by taking him to traditional Peking opera performances, even when they lived in Vietnam. Movies: Bringing a Wealth of Cinematic Knowledge to the Screen in 3-D 2011-07-11T13:00:05Z A Cornish folklore treat of archive films, tales, music, boat-making workshops, processions and a serpent dance through the town. This week's new events 2012-06-22T23:06:44Z “It’s not a game to live there. It’s not folklore. It’s a miracle that artists like Houda have come out of that place.” Houda Benyamina, the French Filmmaker Who Brought the Banlieues to Hollywood 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Crisscrossing folklore with the classic movie trope of a man-child, Sato crafts a thoughtful meditation on alienation and masculinity, and the delusions of male saviors. Five International Movies to Stream Right Now 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z “Yes, it is for that, too,” he said in an interview, but in many countries, it’s “part of the folklore, it’s part of the tradition.” The Wide World of Puppetry Converges on New York 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z By now she’s dismissed as pure folklore, “only a story, nothing more,” yet she retains a certain power. Newly Released Books 2011-01-19T21:24:02Z His books read like the brutal folklore history couldn’t bear to remember, and his characters feel stranded, forgotten by time. In the Brutality of the Chinese Countryside, ‘Mythorealism’ Reigns 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z “I try to portray local stories and folklore from our community with bamboo puppets,” Iskandar said. Puppet reborn: Indonesian pulls strings to revive near-dead art form 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z From ghost sightings, concerning geographic features and frightful folklore, here are five hair-raising forests where you can test your bravery. 'Haunted forests' in North America that you can visit in time for Halloween 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z She played another teenager, albeit an eternal one, in the vampire flick “Byzantium,” which is inspired by Caribbean folklore and takes place across centuries. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ and ‘The Good Place’ 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Realist novels occasionally do this to evoke a sense of folklore, giving us the Whiskey Priest of Graham Greene’s “The Power and the Glory” and the Consul of Malcolm Lowry’s “Under the Volcano.” The Rise of the Nameless Narrator 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z That folklore factors heavily into “Underground’s” narrative as Noah organizes an escape plan for several of his fellow slaves. What’s a Kanye West song doing in a TV show about slavery? 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z Tyll himself is a figure from German folklore, dating back to the 14th century. Review | Daniel Kehlmann’s ‘Tyll’ — a future Netflix series — follows a German jester navigating war-torn chaos 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z The novel, her 22nd, is set in the mid-1950s and follows Simon Putnam, a Jewish guy from Coney Island who has graduated from Harvard with a degree in folklore and mythology. ‘I’m Easily Bored by Books,’ Says Writer of 22 Novels 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z Along with lecturing on Irish folklore, Lynch produces “Fire Draw Near,” a fascinating and often very funny Patreon-funded podcast devoted to modern and historic Irish traditional music. What’s Driving a Fresh Wave of Irish Music? Tradition. 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z “It’s obviously not a work of scholarship, and I’m hoping it won’t become folklore like so many other spurious things with the Dahlia case.” Video Game to Play in Vintage Gumshoes 2011-05-06T20:13:40Z The Art Ensemble of Chicago — a trailblazing group equally dedicated to minimalism and excursion, Pan-African folklore and avant-garde improvising — had been around for about a decade when it began releasing albums on ECM in 1978. The Year in Yesteryear: Standout Music Books and Boxed Sets 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z The sets and costumes by Nicholas Roerich weren’t any warmer for the audience, with his affinity for folklore and the occult aggressively asserting itself in the traditional garb and broad backdrops with strangely shaped trees. Stravinsky goes digital 2013-05-30T20:32:00Z Through the decades, his songs have become part of America’s folklore. Pete Seeger, Songwriter and Champion of Folk Music, Dies at 94 2014-01-28T06:32:10Z A few years later he would enter American folklore as one of the gunmen alongside lawman Wyatt Earp at the O.K. 'Doc' is a fresh look at a unique Western figure 2011-05-03T11:31:13Z I grew up with my grandmother’s folklore and fables, the oral storytelling traditions. Why Ethiopian director Yared Zeleke is generating buzz with 'Lamb,' his first film 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z After all, Dodge, Halie and Tilden may not be a happy family, but they’re uncomfortably at ease with one another, with their shared language and personal folklore. Review: In Shepard’s ‘Buried Child,’ a Father and Family Dissolve Into Darkness 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z The lyrics are based on Guinean folklore and reflect on water, fire and mountains. Work, Love, Dignity and Play: 10 Key Harry Belafonte Songs 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Ms. Frank drew on folklore of Andean Peru for this inventive 18-minute work, about Apu, a mischievous spirit who inhabits the rivers and mountains. Review: U.S. Youth Orchestra Inspires a Chinese Counterpart 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z In 2005, at the age of 82, Suzuki released Princess Raccoon, a hybrid of folklore and fantasy mixed with opera and hip-hop. Seijun Suzuki: can Japan's cult master cross over? 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z |
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