This “Russian Whirling Dervish” clip from the show “Riverdance” illustrates why the show’s producers were criticized for commercializing a supposedly pure art form.

Picasso’s The Old Guitarist seems to challenge the idea that there is a “right” or “wrong” way to view a work of art, as seen in this video in which it is displayed effectively in a both a vertical and a horizontal orientation.

This video series on the baby boomer generation covers key topics like Woodstock, Vietnam, the Civil Rights movement, and social security. The series also includes slideshows and quizzes on the many facets of boomer culture...

While the fugue is a musical form associated with the 16th century, a fugue may be created from any suitable tune.  In this video, a melody from a Britney Spears song is issued to illustrate the nature of the form.

Although the Rite of Spring was originally written by Stravinsky to accompany a ballet evoking pagan rituals, Walt Disney used it, with modifications, in the animated film Fantasia to accompany a sequence showing the evolution of life on earth...