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Van Gogh the preacher? A new show in Mons, Belgium, explores the
Van Gogh the preacher? A new show in Mons, Belgium, explores the artist’s life before painting. He had attempted to be a preacher and evangelist wor...

This date in the arts: - Jan. 12, 1928 - Pianist Vladimir
This date in the arts: - Jan. 12, 1928 - Pianist Vladimir Horowitz made his American debut at Carnegie Hall. Even with the rise of jazz and pop mus...

This date in the arts: - Jan. 8, 1705 - Georg Friedrich Handels
This date in the arts: - Jan. 8, 1705 - Georg Friedrich Handels opera Almira was produced in Hamburg. - Jan. 8, 1906 - Pianist Arthur Rubinstein made ...

This date in the arts: - Jan. 7, 1899 - Composer Francis Poulenc
This date in the arts: - Jan. 7, 1899 - Composer Francis Poulenc was born in Paris. Archival video of Poulenc discussing/playing his music: bit.ly/1xR...

This date in the arts: - Jan. 2, 1958 - Celebrated soprano Maria
This date in the arts: - Jan. 2, 1958 - Celebrated soprano Maria Callas walked off after the first act of a gala performance of Bellinis Norma in Rom...

This date in the arts: - Dec. 22, 1808 - Ludwig van Beethovens
This date in the arts: - Dec. 22, 1808 - Ludwig van Beethovens Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67—the Fifth Symphony— received its world premiere ...

This date in the arts: - Dec. 7, 1732 - The original Covent
This date in the arts: - Dec. 7, 1732 - The original Covent Garden Theatre Royal (now the Royal Opera House) was opened. - Dec. 7, 1842 - The New Yo...

Good news! At the AGM today, our Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Good news! At the AGM today, our Toronto Symphony Orchestra announced that it ended the 2013/14 fiscal year in the black. - 275,108 total concert atte...

This date in the arts: - Nov. 12, 1833 - Russian composer
This date in the arts: - Nov. 12, 1833 - Russian composer Alexander Porfirievich Borodin was born in Saint Petersburg. - Nov. 12, 1840 - Sculptor Au...