WORCESTER — It was about 170 years ago when Worcester was first introduced to a new and incredibly loud sound that created enough din to be heard miles away. And hear it they did, so much so that the ...

When Raymond Kauffman is in town, folks can tell - not just from the proverbial mile away but from up to 4 miles away. Announcing his presence is the steam calliope he hauls to parades and other ...

On Feb. 25, "Prospect.4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp" closed, after three months on view at sites throughout New Orleans. The most anticipated artwork, a steam-powered calliope designed by artist ...

Puffs of steam flew out of its windows, obscuring Travis Vasconcelos as his fingers punched out the Indiana University fight song on the calliope’s keyboard. The familiar tune played on the restored ...

On Saturday Oct 11, the Whitney Museum will host a performance by an old-fashioned steam-powered calliope. Well, maybe not so old-fashioned: The calliope is actually a piece by the artist Kara Walker, ...

Any red-blooded Winonan would testify that it’s not a real parade without the Winona Steam Calliope. The red-and-gold 1920s-era contraption, which has called Winona home since 1958, is a fixture of ...

American Cruise Lines, operator of the newest riverboats and small cruise ships in the United States, is pleased to announce it has just acquired a 132-year-old Nichol steam calliope to be placed ...

1855: A patent is issued for the steam-powered calliope. Joshua Stoddard, a beekeeper and sometime inventor from Worcester, Massachusetts, was the recipient, although the instrument already existed in ...

The first floor slab of the administration building and junior learning building are complete and structural steel is being installed. The electricity and water services have been installed for the ...

Original calliope from 1880-built paddlewheel steamboat to be placed aboard Queen of the Mississippi. American Cruise Lines, operator of the newest riverboats and small cruise ships in the United ...