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Film Noir Jazz Music by Great Jazz Artists

Movies May 13, 2026

Jazz Noir is a statement of style, mood, images, perception, and artistic aesthetic. Jazz and film noir movies go hand in hand, both obtaining cultural prominence in the 1940s and 1950s. I grew up...

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2026 Aoide Summer Reading Recommendations

Literature May 11, 2026

Summer is around the corner and, hopefully, that means some well-deserved vacation time for you. Whether you’re the type to relax in a hammock...

Artemis 2 Launch to the Moon, a Moment in History

Technology May 6, 2026

With the moon shot once again we travel into the stars. NASA launched the new project into space to reach the moon, Artemis 2,...

Aoide Magazine Sponsors Opera de Metro’s “Marriage of Figaro”

Theater May 4, 2026

Aoide Magazine is a proud sponsor of the performance of Mozart’s romantic comic opera “The Marriage of Figaro” presented by the Opera de Metro...

Jazz Meets Sondheim – Part Two

Music April 29, 2026

Pretty Women From Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd is a dark comedy with aspects of horror that opened on Broadway in 1979 and won eight Tonys....

Jazz Meets Sondheim – Part One

Jazz April 27, 2026

Stephen Sondheim, born1930, deceased in November 2021 at age 91, he will surely be missed by those who love music, art, theater, and those...

Great Folk Music Poetic Lyrics

Poetry April 22, 2026

Great Folk Music Poetic Lyrics Bruce Wood I grew up with American and Canadian folk music. My parents loved folk music and every Sunday our family...

Detroit A Destination of Arrival: Michigan Central Station ‘Mezz’

Culture April 20, 2026

Michigan Central Station ‘Mezz’ In 2026, Detroit unveiled more than a new workspace, it revealed a statement of authorship to the world. Within Michigan Central...

Major Equestrian Events 2026

Sports April 15, 2026

There is something majestic and graceful, as well as intense, competitive, and primal about equestrian horse shows and competitions. The equestrian sports of horse...

When Did We Become Human?

History April 13, 2026

There was no moment, there was only becoming, let’s begin with polite fiction, the bedtime story of humanity. That once upon a time, some...

The Blues in Britain

Music April 8, 2026

There is a fascinating story—or rather, a series of stories—about the British blues scene that I’d love to share. First and foremost, let’s be...

Hard Decisions: Rock Demigod or Domestic Goddess? “The Midnight Library” Novel Review

Literature April 6, 2026

“The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig, bestseller novel, Cannongate Books, UK, 2020. Here’s a much-abbreviated version of my personal list of regrets: Playing basketball on...