Culture
“Arcadia”: Tom Stoppard’s complex Byronic drama to the manor born
September 14, 2016This two-acter is so complex that the playbill actually includes a "character map" which, like a genealogical diagram, traces who is who in a series of linked boxes.
Read more“What does it mean to be Chicano?”: International film festival pushes for Latinx inclusion in Hollywood
September 13, 2016The weekend festival highlighted the triumphs of Chicana/o creativity while addressing the continued need to fight for inclusion and diversity.
Read more“Haunted House Party”: Roman comedy makes a comeback after 2200 years
September 12, 2016After the proverbial curtain fell I felt like paraphrasing Hamlet: "I have of late, but wherefore I know why, lost all my misery...."
Read more“High bridge to the future”: Robert Edwards’ working words
September 9, 2016One hundred forty-seven years since Marx's Communist Manifesto, Robert Edwards publishes a retrospective of his political poems.
Read moreThe Toronto International Film Festival 2016: A preview
September 9, 2016Master film directors abound in this latest installment of a festival that respects the craft of filmmaking.
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