Sister Age

R&B singer Lorraine Ellison had exactly three entries in the R&B charts, but she was far more prolific than that would indicate. In addition to two 1965 Mercury singles, she recorded 48 sides and three albums for Warner Bros. Records between 1966 and 1973. With an incredible vocal power, range, and intensity that was perhaps too heavy for the record-buying masses, Ellison never made it big, except of course in the hearts of committed soul fans-and the occasional rock and pop buyer.

Sister Wendy Beckett, a British nun and self-taught art expert, leads a highly personal tour of the history of Western art, from its roots in the ancient world to the Renaissance to the contemporary, and offers her unique commentary on examples of works from each period.