National Symbols and Songs

Liberian rappers eye big time with homegrown tunes

9 Feb 2012

The beat is infectious US-style hip hop but the rhymes come straight from the streets of Monrovia, a city which for years has had very little to sing about.

Things to Do (Feb. 9 - Feb. 15)

9 Feb 2012

The "History Notes" lecture series kicks of at 1 p.m. Thursday at Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St. The lecture will be on New Mexico artists Peter Hurd and Henriette Wyeth. Free and open to the public. Info: (575) 541-2154.

The Colorado Music Hall of Fame isn't the state's only claim to fame

8 Feb 2012

On February 12, the Colorado Music Hall of Fame will induct its second class of honorees: Barry Fey and Harry Tuft . But they are far from the only people with a claim to fame in this state. Colorado is home to dozens of halls of fame, both large and small, including the Denv...