Culture
A lament for Eric Garner
December 16, 2014A poetic response, one among many from around the country, is based on Biblical passages and other religious and philosophical texts.
Read more“I Was Nineteen”: Movies you might have missed
December 10, 2014The 1968 film "I Was Nineteen" was written and directed by Konrad Wolf, who used the film to relate his experiences in the closing weeks of World War II.
Read moreThe life of jazz great Will Connell to be celebrated in New York City
December 9, 2014The four-day program is called the "Will Connell Memorial Week: Celebrating the Life and Music of the Heart and Soul of Downtown."
Read moreA life forsaken (with apologies to Robert Frost fans)
December 5, 2014"Two men converged on Canfield Drive, one man just walking down the middle. My squad car passed him and I stopped; would I make this something big or little?"
Read moreF.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.
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