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Nipsey Hussle, Grammy-nominated rapper, killed at 33
April 1, 2019Rapper Nipsey Hussle was fatally shot outside the clothing store he founded to help rebuild his troubled South Los Angeles neighborhood, cutting short a career that earned him a Grammy nomination this year for his major-label...
Read moreReview: ‘Captive State’ puts sci-fi and resistance center stage in Chicago
March 29, 2019The film is an ambitious effort that produces mixed results.
Read moreDaniel Amat and his jazz conjunto wow in Cuban classical music
March 29, 2019There were no tricks of the trade that the exuberant madman Amat did not know or exploit.
Read moreSan Francisco Art Institute hosts Hollywood Blacklist festival and panel
March 28, 2019Starting in 1947, the FBI and U.S. government persecuted artists and activists, driving many into exile during the Hollywood Blacklist/McCarthyism Cold War era.
Read more‘Argonautika’: Ode on a Grecian epic (with togas!)
March 28, 2019Although it goes over the top and misses the boat at times, Argonautika is still well worth embarking on a voyage of discovery.
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