music Man serenades wild fox with his banjo playing. Fox returns for an encore. David Pescovitz

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music Enjoy some terrific bluegrass banjo from Steve Martin's band Andrea James

art The Rijksmuseum's Vermeer show is sold out. Here's one you CAN see Bob Knetzger

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minutemen Mike Watt and Tim Kerr pay homage to each other's bands on new 7" record Jennifer Sandlin

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music Banjo cover of the Airwolf theme tune Rob Beschizza

music Remembering Sneaky Snake and Tom T. Hall Jennifer Sandlin

dolphins Young dolphin dies at Vegas Strip's Mirage hotel, the third this year Rob Beschizza

The 1960s 60s folk music motherlode on Pete Seeger's "Rainbow Quest" TV show Gareth Branwyn

music This Donkey Kong Country Ska Tribute Album is bananas Thom Dunn

charles berthoud Here's what "Stayin' Alive" would sound like on the bass if it was the hardest song in the world Carla Sinclair

buttons The Button King sings about his adoration of buttons Popkin

charles berthoud Watch amazing bassist play "12 Days of Christmas" where each verse gets more difficult Carla Sinclair

musicians It's a thrill to watch this musician play a one-string bass Carla Sinclair