He says that for many workers in Canada, health and safety standards are determined by the marketplace. More than a hundred years after his birth, George Gershwin remains an elusive figure. The composer of Fascinatin' Rhythm , Lady Be Good , Someone to Watch Over Me , and The Man I Love , Gershwin defined the jazz age and the art of American popular song. But he was also America's most popular composer of concert music. Eitan Cornfield portrays this complex musical genius.
Some cultures name only two colours, others name three or four.
The Homeric Greeks had terms that entwined colour, iridescence and speed. Some African languages differentiate the colour and pattern of the coats of cattle. Thus colours are not abstract entities but patches of fur. We make them the settings for important buildings and devote time and money to our lawns at home. Jackie Taschereau explores our ever-expanding green carpets.