Today in Music History for Nov. 4: In 1740, English clergyman Augustus Toplady, who wrote the hymn "Rock of Ages," was born. In 1847, composer Felix Mendelssohn died at Leipzig at age 38.

Miyagawa Eriko shares her journey from 'Kill Bill' to 'Shogun,' revealing how cross-cultural collaboration creates stories.

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Director Jon M. Chu has spent more than five years bringing the beloved Broadway musical “Wicked” to the big screen. Now that both installments are complete, he’s reflecting on the epic scope of the ...

Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. rose to the occasion in Game 6's do-or-die win over the Mariners in the ALCS on Sunday night. So too did one very shrewd cameraman. Guerrero's solo home run ...

Led by the Roman gladiator Spartacus, the Third Servile War stretched on from 73 to 71 BC, an attempt by thousands of Roman slaves to escape the gladiatorial ring. As a Thracian, forced into slavery ...

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