As we light the final advent candle, we remember the message of the angel “Do not be afraid! Listen! I bring good news, news of great ...

Medieval dance looked nothing like modern styles—most people moved in large circles, lines, or slow processionals rather than fast, individual routines. Dancing blended celebration, ritual, and social ...

The Middle Ages weren’t as dreary and desperate as you’d think, and peasants often had weeks of idle time during the holidays ...

Two-time Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Irvin Mayfield is involved in a new all-ages music and dining venue in the French Quarter: Felix’s presents Mayfield’s 208 Bourbon St. is open inside Felix’s ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and iHeartMedia have joined forces with the non-profit Save The Music to start a music education initiative that will fund 25 new music programs in ...

Among the most popular books of the time, bestiaries were filled with real and mythical animals and their lore, the protagonists of intriguing stories symbolizing human virtues and faults. SCULPTED IN ...

A man digging for worms at his summer house in Sweden has unearthed a stupendous treasure: a silver hoard of up to 20,000 coins from the Early Middle Ages. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

The idea of tourism is a relatively new one. In the medieval period, no one traveled for fun. In fact, most people never ventured further than twenty miles from their hometown. If they did, it was ...

When we learn music today, one of the first things we encounter is the familiar set of syllables used to name the notes of the scale: do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do. To many people, this seems ...