Culture
“The Classic”: High school football and what it means to be American
June 30, 2017As Coach says, “You have to adjust to the things that come at you.”
Read more“Pilgrims”: New play asks questions about replicating utopian genocide
June 29, 2017As Sigmund Freud argued in Beyond the Pleasure Principle, we are unconsciously compelled to repeat or recreate the conditions or experiences of violence we have suffered.
Read more“Beyond the Waterfront”: A multidisciplinary collaborative project on the L.A. docks
June 29, 2017A large part of the raison d’être of this piece is to showcase the skills of the Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre, which specializes in performances in extraordinary, non-theatrical locations.
Read moreTwo remarkable journeys in film: Liyana and Stefan Zweig
June 27, 2017Two new films honor life-defining journeys—one upbeat, one sad.
Read more“Abu” and “Sun Dogs,” two finding-yourself film premieres
June 26, 2017Tambakis and Morrison have captured the mood of America in those times, which anticipates the hateful, anti-immigrant rhetoric so common today.
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