It’s not altogether surprising that Sam Valenti IV—founder of the independent record label, Ghostly International—spent the pandemic lockdown listening to a lot of music. However, his housebound hobby went beyond professional research or entertainment value. To help ease anxiety at the NYC home he shares with his wife, a doctor, Valenti began “connecting and reconnecting with a lot of music, both current and past, and …
Glowing golden in the late September sunlight, tall prairie grass quivers in the breeze beyond the picture window of the Olivier Music Barn at Tippet Rise Art Center in Fishtail, Montana. The barn, an acoustically engineered performing arts center, welcomes an annual array of diverse international talent—from bombastic string quartets to mesmerizing classical pianists. Outside this intimate facility, 12,500 rolling acres cushion monumental, perception-changing sculptures, …
For those who aren’t familiar with Formula One, Italian-Australian racecar driver Daniel Ricciardo made his mark by being one of the most exciting figures in the sport. After winning his first race at the 2014 Canadian Grand Prix, Ricciardo followed it up with five more podiums and two more wins before the end of the season. Over the next eight years Ricciardo had 24 podium …
