Culture
Jazz in the Dominican Republic—and the Jewish connection
November 16, 2017The 21st edition of the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival returned to its roots.
Read more“Deferred Action” and “Dementia”: Two outstanding productions at Encuentro
November 15, 2017LOS ANGELES—Twice again, the Encuentro de las Américas Latinx theater festival scores a pair of home runs. What a huge job to pull something like this together! It winds down on November 19, so for those...
Read moreSecond City service staff to hold union election
November 14, 2017"These people work really hard for the betterment of others, and they deserve better than what they’re getting."
Read more“Yohen”: Finding flawed beauty in pots and plays
November 10, 2017Yohen is most worthy of being appreciated for the rare insight it provides.
Read moreGiuseppe Verdi’s “Nabucco”: 19th-century political theater
November 10, 2017In the case of this Verdi spectacle, it remains thematically and politically pertinent 175 years later.
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