Arts & Culture | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/arts-culture/RSS feed for Arts & CultureenThu, 11 Jul 2024 17:57:28 +0000The Paris Summer Olympics: Smithsonian's Guide to the Gameshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-paris-summer-olympics-smithsonians-guide-to-the-games-2948430/Prepare yourself for the Paris Olympics with this comprehensive guide to the history, science, arts and thrills of the worldwide celebrationThu, 11 Jul 2024 17:57:28 +0000The First Tango in Paris Made a Stir Worth Rememberinghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/first-tango-in-paris-made-stir-worth-remembering-180984505/As breaking makes its debut at this summer’s Olympics, take a look back more than a century when another dance rocked the City of LightsWed, 03 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000How a Questionably Fashionable Shirt Bowled America Overhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/questionably-fashionable-bowling-shirt-swept-the-nation-180984503/The gaudy top went from practical necessity to vintage treasureMon, 01 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000Savor the Bountiful Flavors of Summerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/beautiful-summer-bounty-fruit-vegetables-produce-180984620/These 15 images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest offer a taste of the seasonFri, 28 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000The Knotty Art of Printmakinghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/knotty-art-printmaking-180984500/The ornate series of woodcuts that transformed an art formFri, 28 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000How Dungeons & Dragons Sparked a Revolution in How We Play Just About Everythinghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-dungeons-dragons-sparked-revolution-how-we-play-everything-180984498/Created more than 50 years ago, the game has captured the imaginations of generations of Americans, and not just the nerdy onesWed, 26 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000America’s Best New Restaurant Celebrates the Flavors of West Africahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/americas-best-new-restaurant-celebrates-the-flavors-of-west-africa-180984531/The James Beard Award-winning Dakar NOLA is at the forefront of a generation of fine-dining establishments determined to educate foodies about the true origins of “Southern” cuisineThu, 13 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000These Chefs Are Elevating African and Caribbean Cuisines From Carryouts to Fine Dininghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/these-chefs-are-elevating-african-and-caribbean-cuisines-from-carryouts-to-fine-dining-180984466/More Americans are eating and learning about dishes such as fufu and curried goat in establishments recognized by the highest echelon of the culinary worldWed, 05 Jun 2024 18:18:42 +0000How Americans Got Hooked on Counting Calories More Than a Century Agohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-americans-got-hoooked-counting-calories-more-than-century-ago-180984428/A food history writer and an influential podcast host tell us how our thinking about health and body weight has—and hasn’t—evolved ever since Dr. Lulu Hunt Peters took the nation by stormThu, 30 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000