Jonathan Cooper, Who Made Violins the Old-Fashioned Way, Dies at 76

Renowned for their supple tone and range, his instruments were admired by world-class musicians like Mark O’Connor and Alison ...

Maine’s master violinmaker died on Labor Day

Jonathan Cooper, who had a Portland shop for decades, died just before dawn on Labor Day, his wife, Liz Bieber, wrote on his ...

French Drama Series ‘The Red and the Black’: Passion, Power, Political Intrigue and Victor Belmondo’s Anti-Romantic Hero

France Télévisions new historical series follows the great aspirations of an ambitious and calculating young man in 19th ...