In 1981, the musical "Dreamgirls," starring Jennifer Holliday, premiered on Broadway. It ran for 1,522 performances, picking up six Tony Awards in 1982. "Dreamgirls" is based primarily on the story of ...

Celebrations for Kwanzaa, the African American and Pan-African holiday that celebrates history, values, family, community and ...

Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange premiered, igniting controversy and eventually leading to a Best Picture nomination.

From the return of half-pint milk bottles to wrestling at the new Memphis Stadium, here's what was making headlines.

Wegener at the University of Graz in Germany says that millions of years ago the two Americas, as well as Europe, Asia, ...

1903: Chicago Mayor Carter Harrison revoked the license of the South Loop’s Lone Star Saloon, 527 State St. The proprietor, ...

One of West Virginia University's pioneering athletes, coaches and administrators has died. Garrett Ford Sr., Mountaineer football's first 1,000-yard rusher in 1966, passed away Sunday night in ...

Being a singer/songwriter requires at least a little inspiration, and these 1966 songs likely inspired more than a few ...

Gangway Gallery is an artist-run contemporary space in Kakaako that collaborated with the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity on an exhibit inspired by the iconic 1966 version of The Grinch.

One of the most infamous heists in the cultural institution’s history was the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa—when Pablo Picasso numbered among the suspects. People gather around the Mona Lisa painting in ...

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his wife Patti face a group of reporters after he was sentenced to 14 years in ...

Someone has hit the pause button on holiday joy. Stocks fell to start December after five straight days of gains. The S&P 500 was down 0.5%, Dow was down 0.9%, while the Nasdaq fell 0.4%. Losses were ...