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Archive: March 2009 (2 Posts)

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Only Place To See Historic Stevie Wonder Concert

Posted by: Matt Raymond

We had a few delays, but we were finally able to post all 55 minutes of the historic Feb. 23 performance by Stevie Wonder at the Library. VIEW THE WEBCAST HERE As I previously wrote (prematurely heralding what turned out to be only highlights of the evening), Wonder premiered the piece “Sketches of a Life,” …

Image of an ornate clock showing 2:05 with sculpted male figures sitting on each side of the clock face

Darwin Getting His Due

Posted by: Matt Raymond

As I’ve previously stated (or tweeted), I felt a little bit bad that Charles Darwin shared his 200th birthday with Abraham Lincoln. It’s safe to say that one of the most widely recognized and influential scientists in history was somewhat overshadowed by the celebration of one of America’s greatest presidents. My colleague Donna Urschel recently …