Culture
“Fences”: From stage to screen with Denzel Washington and Viola Davis
January 4, 2017These are memorable performances that will stand the judgment of time.
Read more
La La Land: Artistic success
January 3, 2017This is a very American film in that most American medium, the musical.
Read more
Rockettes refuse to perform at Trump inaugural
January 1, 2017They told the press that they did not want to perform for a president-elect who is sexist, anti-Latino, anti-LGBT and who threatens their colleagues who are undocumented immigrants working as stage hands.
Read more
Loving the Lovings: A must-see film
January 1, 2017I spent part of my summers in North Carolina around those years as a kid. Watching Loving was like being there again. The beautiful countryside brought back old memories.
Read more
Why Chicago’s Black Ensemble Theater matters: Creativity in the age of Trump
December 31, 2016Celebrating 40 years of Chicago's Black Ensemble Theater, the only theater in the U.S. whose mission is to eradicate racism.
Read more