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Culture Corner: Black Composers and National Ballet Classes

Each week, we're sharing cultural experiences you can access from home during the pandemic, such as online concerts, theater and art. This week we suggest:

  • Gloria: A Life, a play about Gloria Steinem, one of the most inspiring women of the feminist movement, on PBS Great Performances (June 26 - July 24)
  • A virtual tour of The Sistine Chapel (with not a tourist in sight); and then listen to a clip from Allegri's Miserere, part of the first ever public recording made from the Sistine Chapel in 2015.
  • Nine works by Black composers who changed the course of classical music history at Classic FM
  • Online classes with the National Ballet of Canada from absolute beginners to advanced, including a beginner's class for ages 55+. More about the program (classes were initially offered for free but now appear to be C$10.75 each)

Also, check out our "beyond the book" articles that explore a historical, cultural or contextual aspect of every book we feature.

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