Culture
‘Jesus: A Life in Class Conflict’—book bridges divide between Marxists and Christians
April 4, 2023BOOK REVIEW: Marxists and people of faith continue to treat each other’s core texts with contempt or suspicion, making this book a daring (and sketchy) study.
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Sean O’Casey’s ‘The Shadow of a Gunman’ at 100
April 3, 2023He was the first English-speaking playwright of proletarian origin to enter the stage of the world theatre.
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‘Myrlande Constant: The Work of Radiance,’ a Haitian woman’s first U.S. exhibition
March 30, 2023Run! Do not walk, run! To UCLA’s Fowler Museum for a show that will shock you with brilliance and reward you with joy.
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Renowned Chicana muralist Judy Baca receives National Medal of Arts
March 29, 2023President Joseph R. Biden presented the 2021 National Medals of Arts in conjunction with the National Humanities Medals on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in a late afternoon live-streamed ceremony.
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‘Shanghai Sonatas’ receives world premiere: Displaced Jews and Chinese under Japanese occupation
March 28, 2023The originality of the concept and the generally high quality of both book and score combine to make the musical’s popular success likely.
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