arts_ and_entertainment

Berlin artist Kolja Kugler and his animatronic puppet Sir Elton Junk.

One man’s junk is another man’s robot

February 28, 2014Environment

Some people are a bit more creative than the rest of us when it comes to seeing possibilities in junk. Berlin artist Kolja Kugler saw a traveling companion and performer. So far, he and his mechanical pal have traveled through Southeast Asia, the Americas, and Australia together.

Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen, left, is the long-time emcee of the "Paris by Night" show. She is also the daughter of Nguyen Cao Ky, the former South Vietnam leader.

For Vietnamese, ‘Paris By Night’ is a mix of Vegas, nostalgia and pre-war culture

February 10, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

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December 27, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Basia Bulat performing at The World's studios.

Canadian folk phenom Basia Bulat performs from her new album ‘Tall Tall Shadow’

November 27, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Band Cold Specks performs its ‘doom soul/gothic gospel’

November 25, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Joyce Cândido is the young voice of samba in Rio de Janeiro

November 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Joyce Cândido is one of the few emerging samba singers in Brazil. It’s a style considered old fashioned by a younger generation, but it’s coming back. And here’s one reason why.

And the Beat Making Lab goes on, to Ethiopia

October 2, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

If you’ve ever wondered what the world sounds like, the Beat Making Lab wants to help you find out. Armed with a few laptops and a lifetime of music-making experience, the two men behind the project are bringing community music labs to communities all over the world.