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As the United States was rising as an international superpower over the course of the 20th century, the world of classical music was exploding with innovative new styles and techniques the likes of which it had never seen before. This…

Everyone dreams, and our dreams have messages for us if we know how to decode them. Dreams can hold the keys to creative insights and solutions to the problems that hold you back. Whether you are facing a confusing life…

The photographer Walker Evans is famous for his collaboration with author James Agee documenting the effects of the Depression. In 1931, Evans joined Lincoln Kerstein, his early patron, and architect/poet John Brooks Wheelwright in a project to photograph Boston-area Victorian…

No matter where you are, or what you’re doing, it’s possible and desirable to stop and look inward for a moment. Meditation, or learning to be with and observe your situation just the way it is, is an easy way…

Many people hear that they need treatment every time they are at the dentist. Have you ever heard that oral health impacts the health of your entire body, but wonder how they connect? Having clean and healthy teeth and gums…

Whether you practice yoga sporadically or faithfully, and no matter the style, yoga is an incredibly centering and joyful practice, especially when you’re aware of the impact it is having. This workshop will help demystify what is happening in your…

Brookline SmartVacations is pleased to present a Winter Wonderland of activities during the holiday break. Students, ages 5-14, can take part in fun arts and crafts projects, computer and theater games, and active workouts. All activities meet in Brookline High…

In a moving passage from If this is a Man, Primo Levy describes a situation when he and a fellow prisoner in Auschwitz were walking to pick up the minimal soup for lunch. While walking, Levy recalls reciting pieces of Dante…

This year will be 100 years since the signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty in 1919, an event which not only ended World War I, but people hoped would end global wars forever. Yet the century after Versailles saw wars…

How many times have you separated from a family member, a good friend, or a significant other due to various circumstances? It doesn’t get easier. Perhaps one of you relocated, was married or divorced, or became ill. You don’t see…