In most churches, the decorations are red to symbolize the blood of martyrdom. Some churches remove all decorations on Good Friday, veiling anything that can’t be removed in black or purple.

Except for the resurrection on Easter ... sundown- the Holy Thursday Liturgy takes place, marking the end of Lent and the beginning of the sacred "Triduum,” or three, of Holy Week.

Plenty of business was done on the first day of the London fair, but much of the chatter was about the upcoming presentations at Art Basel Paris. Excellent crowds, including the American collectors ...

Tamara de Lempicka’s first major U.S. survey invokes her as a trailblazing techno-feminist who borrowed freely from art history ... she exhibits today. This week in Newly Reviewed, Will Heinrich ...

National Chemistry Week (NCW) is a public awareness campaign that promotes the value of chemistry in everyday life. ACS members and chemistry enthusiasts celebrate NCW by coordinating events and ...

Holy basil is an herb from the basil family. Some animal and test tube studies suggest it has potential health benefits, such as aiding wound healing and stress relief, but this may not apply to ...

at the Okura Museum of Art. With works by 57 artists and groups drawn from 29 galleries, the show is conceived according to themes such as cosmic structures, invisible forces and natural cycles.

It can be tricky keeping track of which movies release each week, especially with the holiday season ushering in a tidal wave of awards films and four-quadrant blockbusters. With 2024’s biggest ...

The street style watching here is as good as at any fashion week – but with an artsy twist. It’s T-shirts and Sambas with the biggest designer trophy bags, or fashion-meets-art pieces ...

A mysterious find on Easter Island, investigated by a team of geologists, suggests that the Earth's mantle seems to behave differently than once thought. Geography textbooks describe the Earth's ...

Centre Pompidou × West Bund Museum Project As Shanghai gears up for its art week, which coincides with the West Bund Art & Design and Art021 fairs, the city’s galleries and institutions are ...