arts and culture
Top or bottom? Play explores what the terms really mean in a relationship
June 16, 2023Race, sex, power, and the model minority myth—“The Bottoming Process” has it all.
Read moreWorld premiere musical focuses on the homeless epidemic in California
June 15, 2023“Because It’s Sunny in L.A.” follows the lives of five homeless characters and their stories of survival on Skid Row.
Read moreChingiz Aitmatov: Getting to know a world-famous writer from Kyrgyzstan
June 12, 2023Aitmatov’s view of humanity is marked by tragic features. Nevertheless, it is not dystopian. With his work, he sharpens readers’ awareness of the strengths of humanity.
Read moreCapoeira-based action musical tells of the escaped slave republic Palmares
June 6, 2023Palmares is a compelling story of a people fighting to preserve their freedom against the imperialism of their time.
Read more‘Never-Ending Youth’: Urariano Mota’s novel-memoir of resistance to Brazilian fascism
June 2, 2023Based on real people or composites of real people, Mota’s work offers snapshots of 1970s Brazil’s radical youth movement.
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