Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2451: Guillaume Dufay
Posted on · Episode: 2451 Guillaume Dufay, still clear as day to us, six centuries later. Today, Guillaume Dufay.
Tag: renaissance
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2445: What Made Robert Norton Go?
Posted on · Episode: 2445 In which Renaissance engineer Robert Norton thinks about gunnery. Today, the inner life of an early engineer.
Music
Lizzo, Beyonce, and the ways and reasons musicians update offensive art
Posted on · After releasing her album Renaissance, Beyoncé received backlash for the song, "Heated." She used a word that some consider a slur towards people with disabilities — and has since changed the lyrics.
Music
Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ pays tribute to Black queer roots of house and disco music
Posted on · Influenced by the underground LGBTQ-dominated ballroom scene, Beyoncé incorporates the stylings of Black queer and trans performers in her new work.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2197: Liszt and Petrarch
Posted on · Episode: 2197 Liszt, Petrarch, and St. Augustine. Today, Liszt and Petrarch.
Houston Matters
Who ARE These People? Meet the Characters at the Texas Renaissance Festival
Posted on · The Texas Renaissance Festival just northwest of Houston continues each weekend through Dec.1. At 55 acres, the period European-themed village is the nationâs largest Renaissance Festival. Houston Mattersâ intern Michelle Iracheta spent a day at the festival last weekend and talked to a handful of the characters.