The Lincoln Memorial has held some of the most important cultural moments of the last 200 years - like when singer Marian Anderson, denied a stage due to her race, was offered to play at the memorial.


Encore: Denied a stage, Marian Anderson sang for a nation

Six decades after the film ‘West Side Story’ premiered, the legendary musical has been reimagined. Choreographer Justin Peck updated the dances of the original story.


How Justin Peck helped reimagine 'West Side Story' for the 21st century

Andre Previn, a celebrated musical polymath, died Thursday morning. He was a composer of Oscar-winning film music, conductor, pianist and music director of major orchestras.


Andre Previn, famous composer and conductor, has died at 89

There are three pianists involved in making the music of the Oscar-nominated film 'Green Book.' The first is Don Shirley, who was popular in the 1950s and '60s. The second is actor Mahershala Ali, who portrays Shirley in the film but does not play piano. And the third is virtuoso pianist Kris Bowers, who does all the playing for Ali in the film.


How pianist Kris Bowers found his inner virtuoso for Oscar-nominated 'Green Book'

Arlen had major hits, won an Oscar and was called "the most original of all of us" by none other than George Gershwin, but he never became a household name.


Remembering Harold Arlen, The Mystery Man Behind 'Over The Rainbow'

Sitar master and composer Ravi Shankar died Tuesday at a hospital near his home in the San Diego area.


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