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Darick Campbell was one of the Campbell Brothers, the Rochester-based group whose emergence on the roots music circuit in the late ’90s played a major role in the mainstream discovery of the sound known as “sacred steel.”
A hundred years ago today one of the most influential writers and editors in American history, William Dean Howells, died in Manhattan at the age of 83.
Are we seeing the birth of a competing union, one dedicated to mobilizing a generation of musicians whose needs aren’t being met by the American Federation of Musicians?
Much of what artists and educators who enter prisons typically aim to do is help foster human connections with those on the inside.

Children’s Book Feature: Worried about Home Schooling? Relax — and Read
Even though options for parents abound, the very best option remains the simplest — pick up a book, snuggle up, and read.
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