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A World Premiere Opera Performed by Kids Explores How Social Media Affects Our Daily Lives

A World Premiere Opera Performed by Kids Explores How Social Media Affects Our Daily Lives

Ojai Youth Opera presents "Nightingale and the Tower", a new opera exploring the impact of technology on our lives. Premieres this weekend at Ojai’s Libbey Bowl.

05/24/2019
Remembering the Sounds of Days Gone By

Remembering the Sounds of Days Gone By

"Conserve the Sound," a German online museum, is preserving the sounds of old devices like typewriters and rotary phones, linking hearing to memory recall.

06/22/2017

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