Tarta Relena will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 28, at a venue the Big Ears Festival is blessed to use, the sanctuary at First Presbyterian Church, 620 State St., Knoxville. Their 75-minute set ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with John Himmelman about his new collection of illustrated poems for children, "The Boy Who Lived in ...

It was then that our instructor explained that what we would be doing instead was Laughter Yoga. I’ll admit, I was skeptical as we all looked around at each other perplexed. Instead of stretching into ...

Laughter Chefs: Entertainment Unlimited, the popular cooking-comedy show featuring the top artists from the television industry, is currently airing its second season. The show, hosted by Bharti ...

As a poet myself now, that fascination with the written word remains, although it has evolved from limericks to sonnets and free-verse love poems as well. I often hear from peers and students that ...

he said in the video. He continued, “Friends, this is where it all begins – laughter and humour. Whether it’s a poem, shayari, mushaira, white wall screening – anything – all you creative young ones ...

Public Domain Ancient Greek philosopher Chrysippus (279–206 BC) is believed to have died of laughter in a bizarre incident recorded by his contemporary historian Diogenes Laertius. Chrysippus was a ...

“She wasn’t even trying to be funny. He was just tickled by her presence.” Ja’Cere’s infectious laughter put a smile on everyone’s face, as his fit of the giggles filled the room with jo ...

An anthropologist explores why the phenomenon has the ability to delight, disturb and disrupt Kirsten Bell, Sapiens When I was little, I tended to fall into bouts of uncontrollable laughter.

Her joyful laughter and beautiful voice light up any room and will be missed. She was an artist, a singer, a hairstylist- and creative in every way possible. When she loved you, she really loved you.

It is an old adage that ‘laughter is the best medicine’. But now trials are taking place to provide ‘comedy-on-prescription’ in a bid to improve people’s mental health, reduce NHS costs ...

A laugh may brighten a room and improve the mood of everyone in it, but can you prescribe a smile? A new NHS trial is putting that to the test. The "comedy-on-prescription" trial is aimed at ...