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Tom Skerritt figures he was 8, maybe 9, years old when he attended Saturday-morning cultural programs intended to give Detroit public school kids their first glimpse of the city's arts gems.

LIBRARY OF CONGRESSIn April 1864, Ulysses S. Grant issued an order calling for a halt to prisoner exchanges with the Confederate government.

Governor Quinn is staying out of the argument over Thursday's unusual Illinois House Executive Committee vote on state financing for an Obama presidential library.

The Titanic sank on that day in 1912 . Abraham Lincoln died after being mortally wounded the day before.

According to The Courant, Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Lesli Uggams will be starring as Mama Rose in the Connecticut Repertory Theatre's upcoming production of Gypsy.

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If only they had known there was a spy in their midst. Right in Elmira. Someone who was implicated in the plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln.

David Van Asselt and Managing Director Brian Long have announced that following strong reviews, the world premiere of Ode to Joy , written and directed by Craig Lucas , ends its run today, April 19 at the Cherry Lane Theatre , 38 Commerce Street.

When Peter Cincotti was seventeen years old, he sat down at a piano to play one of the biggest gigs of his life.

A full-size replica of a steam locomotive that pulled Abraham Lincoln's funeral car won't stop at the Ohio Statehouse as scheduled next week.

Anna Wintour Wants "More Exclusivity" at Met Gala: For this year's Metropolitan Museum Gala and Costume Exhibit, high fashion and exclusivity is a top priority for Anna Wintour.

A new Godzilla featurette has been revealed - scroll down and click to watch. The clip includes an interview with director Gareth Edwards, who discusses his approach to the film and reveals that he wanted to treat the monster blockbuster "seriously".

Is Benedict Cumberbatch about to become the latest actor to portray Ian Fleming? According to Hollywood insiders The Tracking Board , the Sherlock star has been offered the role of the James Bond creator in a new biopic exploring the origins of his famous secret agent.

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. Ever since Robopocalypse was put on hiatus last year everybody has wondered what The Beard has been up to.

Actor Johnny Depp poses on arrival for the Los Angeles Premiere of the film 'Transcendence' on April 10, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.

The Edgar Allan Poe Foundation of Boston announced this month that sculptor Stefanie Rocknak's "Poe Returning To Boston" will officially be unveiled Oct. 5. The piece features the writer holding an open briefcase with a large raven beside him.

Dale Schultz tells a story he heard about a recent meeting of Republicans in the state's 6th Congressional District.

A forgotten Broadway musical will get its European premiere after a University of Sheffield student worked through boxes of neglected manuscripts to reconstruct the score, which has not been heard anywhere in the world since 1962.

Author Dan Guillory is scheduled to give a program of poems, notes and stories at the site's Visitor Center Auditorium on April 26. He is an emeritus professor of English at Millikin University in Decatur and the author of "The Lincoln Poems."

Inspired by queer avant-garde artist, activist and filmmaker, Jarman invades the mind and artistic aesthetic of Derek Jarman to create a poetic and visually dynamic mash-up of video and live performance.