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“I was essentially trained by Oscar Hammerstein to think of songs as one-act plays, to move a song from point A to point B dramatically...”
Stephen Sondheim
March 22, 1930 – November 26, 2021
Stephen Sondheim
March 22, 1930 – November 26, 2021
November 26, 2025 at 9:12 AM
“I was essentially trained by Oscar Hammerstein to think of songs as one-act plays, to move a song from point A to point B dramatically...”
Stephen Sondheim
March 22, 1930 – November 26, 2021
Stephen Sondheim
March 22, 1930 – November 26, 2021
Multiple Grammy award-winner, legendary singer Tina Turner #botd was famed for her raunchy and energetic stage performances. Her husky, powerful vocals made her one of the best-known singers of her generation, with sales of over 100 million records worldwide...
November 26, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Multiple Grammy award-winner, legendary singer Tina Turner #botd was famed for her raunchy and energetic stage performances. Her husky, powerful vocals made her one of the best-known singers of her generation, with sales of over 100 million records worldwide...
The Argentine activist, community organizer, painter, writer and sculptor Adolfo Pérez Esquivel #botd was the recipient of the 1980 Nobel Peace Prize for his opposition to Argentina's civil-military dictatorship, during which time he was detained, tortured and held without trial.
November 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM
The Argentine activist, community organizer, painter, writer and sculptor Adolfo Pérez Esquivel #botd was the recipient of the 1980 Nobel Peace Prize for his opposition to Argentina's civil-military dictatorship, during which time he was detained, tortured and held without trial.
"I'm at my happiest when I have a good idea and I'm drawing it well, and it comes out well, and somebody laughs...” — Charles M. Schulz #botd
November 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
"I'm at my happiest when I have a good idea and I'm drawing it well, and it comes out well, and somebody laughs...” — Charles M. Schulz #botd
"I have always considered imaginative truth to be more profound, more loaded with significance, than everyday reality..."
Eugène Ionesco #botd
Eugène Ionesco #botd
November 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
"I have always considered imaginative truth to be more profound, more loaded with significance, than everyday reality..."
Eugène Ionesco #botd
Eugène Ionesco #botd
The Stahl house in Los Angeles, constructed in 1959-60, and made famous by Julius Shulman's photo, is for sale for the first time.
November 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The Stahl house in Los Angeles, constructed in 1959-60, and made famous by Julius Shulman's photo, is for sale for the first time.
"He would come over to my place in Notting Hill and stay the whole day, or overnight. Not saying much, but playing records. He liked Elgar. And lots of blues stuff..." — Linda Thompson
Nick Drake
June 19, 1948 – November 25, 1974
River Man | www.youtube.com/embed/HQ9JBw...
Nick Drake
June 19, 1948 – November 25, 1974
River Man | www.youtube.com/embed/HQ9JBw...
November 25, 2025 at 9:32 AM
"He would come over to my place in Notting Hill and stay the whole day, or overnight. Not saying much, but playing records. He liked Elgar. And lots of blues stuff..." — Linda Thompson
Nick Drake
June 19, 1948 – November 25, 1974
River Man | www.youtube.com/embed/HQ9JBw...
Nick Drake
June 19, 1948 – November 25, 1974
River Man | www.youtube.com/embed/HQ9JBw...
Take Five
Composer: Paul Desmond #botd
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Dave Brubeck - piano
Paul Desmond - alto saxophone
Eugene Wright - bass
Joe Morello - drums
Columbia Records: September 21, 1959
youtu.be/ryA6eHZNnXY?...
Composer: Paul Desmond #botd
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Dave Brubeck - piano
Paul Desmond - alto saxophone
Eugene Wright - bass
Joe Morello - drums
Columbia Records: September 21, 1959
youtu.be/ryA6eHZNnXY?...
November 25, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Take Five
Composer: Paul Desmond #botd
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Dave Brubeck - piano
Paul Desmond - alto saxophone
Eugene Wright - bass
Joe Morello - drums
Columbia Records: September 21, 1959
youtu.be/ryA6eHZNnXY?...
Composer: Paul Desmond #botd
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Dave Brubeck - piano
Paul Desmond - alto saxophone
Eugene Wright - bass
Joe Morello - drums
Columbia Records: September 21, 1959
youtu.be/ryA6eHZNnXY?...
Agatha Christie's murder-mystery play The Mousetrap opened at the Ambassadors Theatre in London's West End #otd in 1952. It is the longest continuously running play in history.
November 25, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Agatha Christie's murder-mystery play The Mousetrap opened at the Ambassadors Theatre in London's West End #otd in 1952. It is the longest continuously running play in history.
“As an artist I have always tried to be faithful to my vision of life, and I have frequently been in conflict with those who wanted me to paint not what I saw, but what they wished me to see...”
Diego Rivera
December 8, 1886 – November 24, 1957
Diego Rivera
December 8, 1886 – November 24, 1957
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 AM
“As an artist I have always tried to be faithful to my vision of life, and I have frequently been in conflict with those who wanted me to paint not what I saw, but what they wished me to see...”
Diego Rivera
December 8, 1886 – November 24, 1957
Diego Rivera
December 8, 1886 – November 24, 1957
“I want everybody to be smart. As smart as they can be. A world of ignorant people is too dangerous to live in.”
Garson Kanin #botd, Carole Lombard and Clark Gable
Garson Kanin #botd, Carole Lombard and Clark Gable
November 24, 2025 at 8:14 AM
“I want everybody to be smart. As smart as they can be. A world of ignorant people is too dangerous to live in.”
Garson Kanin #botd, Carole Lombard and Clark Gable
Garson Kanin #botd, Carole Lombard and Clark Gable
An ambitious eco-friendly ‘forest city’ plan for England could become a reality before the end of the decade...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
November 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
An ambitious eco-friendly ‘forest city’ plan for England could become a reality before the end of the decade...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
For his impeccably crafted film debut Ascenseur pour l'échafaud, Louis Malle brought together a mesmerizing performance by Jeanne Moreau, evocative cinematography by Henri Decaë, and a now legendary jazz score by Miles Davis...
Louis Malle
October 30, 1932 – November 23, 1995
Louis Malle
October 30, 1932 – November 23, 1995
November 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
For his impeccably crafted film debut Ascenseur pour l'échafaud, Louis Malle brought together a mesmerizing performance by Jeanne Moreau, evocative cinematography by Henri Decaë, and a now legendary jazz score by Miles Davis...
Louis Malle
October 30, 1932 – November 23, 1995
Louis Malle
October 30, 1932 – November 23, 1995
The Spanish composer and pianist Manuel de Falla #botd, along with Isaac Albéniz, Francisco Tárrega, and Enrique Granados, was one of Spain's most important musicians of the first half of the 20th century.
November 23, 2025 at 8:22 AM
The Spanish composer and pianist Manuel de Falla #botd, along with Isaac Albéniz, Francisco Tárrega, and Enrique Granados, was one of Spain's most important musicians of the first half of the 20th century.
‘It’s not a natural thing to be someone else… Sometimes you have to take time off and find out who you are now."
Sidse Babett Knudsen #botd
Sidse Babett Knudsen #botd
November 22, 2025 at 8:41 AM
‘It’s not a natural thing to be someone else… Sometimes you have to take time off and find out who you are now."
Sidse Babett Knudsen #botd
Sidse Babett Knudsen #botd
Peter Hall #botd was one of the most influential figures in modern British theatre, founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company, whose vision and tenacity helped build the National Theatre into a global presence...
Peter Hall and Laurence Olivier, 1973
Peter Hall and Laurence Olivier, 1973
November 22, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Peter Hall #botd was one of the most influential figures in modern British theatre, founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company, whose vision and tenacity helped build the National Theatre into a global presence...
Peter Hall and Laurence Olivier, 1973
Peter Hall and Laurence Olivier, 1973
When a brilliant screenplay, such as Paddy Chayevsky’s The Hospital came his way, Arthur Hiller #botd created a scabrous black comedy. Similarly, when Neil Simon provided him with a witty script for The Out-of-Towners, he did it justice...
November 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
When a brilliant screenplay, such as Paddy Chayevsky’s The Hospital came his way, Arthur Hiller #botd created a scabrous black comedy. Similarly, when Neil Simon provided him with a witty script for The Out-of-Towners, he did it justice...
Joaquín Rodrigo #botd lost his sight at the age of three after contracting diphtheria. He wrote his compositions in braille and they were transcribed for publication. His guitar concerto, Concierto de Aranjuez, is considered a 20th century masterpiece.
November 22, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Joaquín Rodrigo #botd lost his sight at the age of three after contracting diphtheria. He wrote his compositions in braille and they were transcribed for publication. His guitar concerto, Concierto de Aranjuez, is considered a 20th century masterpiece.
John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963...
November 22, 2025 at 8:18 AM
John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963...
Joan Didion in her book-lined living room, surrounded by guests ahead of their Thanksgiving dinner in 1992.
November 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Joan Didion in her book-lined living room, surrounded by guests ahead of their Thanksgiving dinner in 1992.
