David Baker was a true polymath: writer, educator, trombone and cello virtuoso, conductor, composer. When I read his recent obituary in the New York Times, I was also reminded of Nina Simone. After ...

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Quick: What do Leonardo Da Vinci, Julie Taymor, and Donald Glover have in common? It’s not just talent or intelligence. No: These famous names are all considered polymaths. That means their expertise ...

UC Berkeley undergraduate Alexander Denny, a literature aficionado and guitarist remembered by friends as a “beautiful person,” died unexpectedly in his bed Nov. 1. A Bay Area native, Denny nurtured ...

Born in the Bogside in Derry in 1944, and raised in the Creggan, Kevin Johnston’s 80 years were both interesting and fulfilling. Kevin was educated at Rosemount Boys’ School, St Columb’s College and ...