Culture
“A Man Called Ove”: Swedish film celebrates a hidden hero
November 23, 2016Ove is a burly Swede who spent 43 years around railyards, force retired now at 59, living by himself, and lording it over everyone in the private housing complex he used to manage. He’s offended by...
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American Grace
November 23, 2016This poem/prayer was originally published in People’s Weekly World in March 2006.
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“The Hip Hop Nutcracker” breaks out across America this season
November 22, 2016This loosely reconstructed version of the classic Tchaikovsky ballet is simply astounding.
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Hitler, Hollywood, and hilarity: This play has it all
November 22, 2016Southern California audiences are fortunate indeed to have this great production available to them.
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Black, Southern, poor, gay, male: Alternate images in “Moonlight”
November 21, 2016This is honest filmmaking at its best, marking a milestone in the development of Black-oriented cinema in America.
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