The word "baroque" comes from the Portuguese "barroco" meaning "misshapen pearl," and is defined as a style or period of architecture, art and music that flourished in Europe from the 17th century to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How inventive of Carol Burnett’s costume designer Bob Mackie, for that famous “Gone With the Wind” sendup, to transform parlor ...

What stands out at the start of this season is how much old music — especially from the baroque 17th and early 18th centuries — is on the city’s classical programs this fall. One of the most ...