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Those who know, know. Those who don’t know, need to be told I am infected. I am a carrier. I am contagious. I didn’t realize it myself, at first. And then, when I became aware, I was afraid. It made me different. I wanted to hide it. I tried to hide it. I wasn’t sure I wanted anyone else to know. I didn’t know what

"Superman" was originally released in December 1978 and featured many of the biggest stars of the era, such as Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman and Christopher Reeve.

We take a look at the life and times of Terence Stamp, who uttered the immortal phrase "Kneel before Zod!" in Superman II.

Napa Valley College hosts the world premiere of the play "Holiday Happenings," Napa Valley students exhibit their work at Napa library and more in this weeks Napa Valley Art Notes.

Next month, Brisbane fans of opera are in for a treat! After delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Opera Australia's productions of all four operas in The

As Ishmael floats helplessly atop the ocean deep, he becomes the stuff of Cosmicism - a strikingly lonely image of humanity adrift in a universe neither good nor evil. Death ends their misunderstanding, and negates their madness. The true madness of man is that of trying to apply a reasonableness to an unreasonable cosmos.

In every generation, writers and readers find new ways to plumb the depths of Herman Melville and his work.

Versatile opera singer who could move effortlessly between Wagner and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

“Moby Dick” was published today in 1851 and, despite being a commercial failure, Herman Melville’s epic novel became part of the corpus of great American literature. Melville’s themes about truth, morality, madness, prophecy, fate, and death are well documented, as are his talents as a storyteller.

His committed performances and expressive voice have made him one of today’s most admired singers. As he prepares for Jephtha at Covent Garden, Allan Clayton ponders creativity, pigeonholes and facial hair