Culture
Two 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.
Read moreCapsule reviews from the L.A. Film Festival 2017
June 26, 2017This year’s 23rd LAFF stressed a multitude of voices with regard to ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, etc.
Read more“The Pride”: The difference gay pride makes, and doesn’t
June 23, 2017Campbell’s writing in this four-actor play is an elegantly limned double portrait, as if through a two-way mirror, of two distinct time periods.
Read moreAesthetics meets politics in Josephine Baker tribute
June 23, 2017Daryl Brooks continues the Black Ensemble Theater's tradition of exploring the way that music and artists have given consciousness to the experience of racial oppression.
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