Laetare Sunday. ‘Laetare’ is Latin for ‘rejoice’, and traditionally the day is a break in this otherwise solemn season of the church calendar.

The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble and Lower Depth Theatre will present the West Coast premiere of Hymn, a new play by Olivier Award-winning playwright Lolita Chakrabarti (Life of Pi, Hamnet), directed by ...

St. John’s Lutheran Church, 355 St. John’s Circle, invites area singers to participate in the annual “St. John’s Choir & Friends” concert on Sunday, May 3, at 7 p.m. Entitled “Psalms, Hymns, and ...

These unreal and memorable classic rock opening lines still hit so hard, decades after they were first released.

Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take; The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy and shall break In blessings on your head. Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust Him for His grace; Behind ...

Considering Kim Kardashianis one of the most recognized people on the planet, it’s hard to imagine her life when she wasn't rich and famous. Thankfully, the longtime reality TV personality loves to ...

On the day that her memoir is published, Gisèle Pelicot has again spoken of her desire to meet and talk with her ex-husband, who repeatedly drugged her and invited strangers over to their house to ...

Gisèle Pelicot will perhaps be experiencing a renewed sense of freedom today. Her memoir "A Hymn to Life: Shame has to change sides" is now available in 22 languages across the world, marking a major ...

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A new book says streaming platforms have “broken” how we make and hear music. Can the church model a better way? There’s an old joke about the evolution of music technology that goes something like, ...