Culture
Stars align to remember dark time in U.S. history
October 25, 2017The Hollywood Blacklist denied work to artists suspected of having “subversive” ties or sympathies.
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Brian Willson, a profile in pacifist courage at the Awareness Film Festival
October 19, 2017“In America, if you say ‘Brian Wilson,’ people think the Beach Boys, but in Nicaragua if you say ‘Brian Willson,’ people think of the peace activist."
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“Tragedy Girls”: A twisted tale of millennials, serial killers, and social media
October 19, 2017Tragedy Girls, explores what happens when the desperation for fame and influence drives people to murder for digital acceptance.
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“If Only I Were That Warrior”: Documentary about Italy, Ethiopia, and fascism
October 18, 2017The importance of remembering is precisely one reason why there is an effort to suppress this history.
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“The Consul”: 1950 opera still a powerful affirmation of humanity
October 18, 2017Italian-American opera composer Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-2007) had his first big popular success with this full-length “musical drama."
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