Interactives that (actually) Work at a Smithsonian Museum
Step Afrika! Interactive. Photo by Lindsay Guarnieri. Throughout this series, I have discussed how one of my biggest issues with the Smithsonian museums in the DC area is that not many interactives engage visitors in the act of play. The act of play is how young...Aaliyah: One in a Million
Aaliyah With the release of the Surviving R. Kelly documentary last year, Aaliyah once again made headlines, unfortunately not for her musical legacy. At age 15 she married R. Kelly; the brief marriage was annulled in 1997. However, her fans and her friends in the...Finding the Female Troubadours
Tiffany explores the fascinating world of female troubadours, who provided the world’s first female-authored secular music!
Incredible Girls: Pilar Hill
Associate Editor Sage Daugherty continues her Incredible Girls column with a look at the life of 13-year-old violin prodigy, Pilar Hill.