Culture
F.I.S.T.: A movie you might have missed
December 4, 2014In 1978, Sylvester Stallone was cast to portray a labor leader with a story remarkably similar to that of the late James R. Hoffa.
Read moreRevolutionary Soviet ballet premieres in the U.S.
December 3, 2014It took a full 82 years, but a revolutionary Soviet-era ballet that was purported to be Joseph Stalin's favorite has finally come to American shores.
Read morethe bus to blunderville
December 3, 2014"bought the ticket in my hometown, all aboard for the shootin' place, won't see his hands up high, death in his eyes, tears runnin' down his mama's face..."
Read more“Train to Zakopané” is a hard hitting play about bigotry
December 2, 2014The plight of Jews in 1928 Poland, with the rise of the Nazis lurking and looming in the background, is strong stuff.
Read more“The Chesapeake Bay Retriever”: A shaggy dog mystery story
December 1, 2014Blitzstein was a fine writer and critic, whose articles appeared several times in communist publications in the 30s and 40s when he was a Party member.
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