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Happy birthday, Marian Anderson! (with video)
February 27, 2012Mariann Anderson, the great contralto, perhaps the most renowned of the 20th century, would have been 115 years old today.
Read moreWhat the Oscars ignore: Progies spotlight films you should see
January 25, 2012Progie nominees contain a wealth of progressive content and contain many suggestions for progressives viewers to watch ... if you can find the films at your local theater, on TV or anywhere in the U.S.!
Read moreParticipants wanted for Cuban essay contest
November 10, 2011Cuba's Ministry of Culture and others are inviting writers to submit essays for their ninth annual International Essay Contest, "Thinking against the Mainstream."
Read more“Skin I Live In” gets very weird
November 8, 2011Almodóvar is internationally famous for highly colorful, exceedingly dramatic, often perverse films. Some might find them shocking.
Read moreChicago exhibit shines light on communist art
October 19, 2011Koretsky was famous for his dramatic style and bold portrayals of the war on fascism and his critiques of treatment of Africans in Africa.
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