arts
Dylan Thomas’s ‘Under Milk Wood’ receives an inspired stage production
August 1, 2018Open Fist Theatre Company just unveiled its interpretation of Under Milk Wood, originally written as a 1954 radio play but revived from time to time as a stage work and in film.
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Hear Beethoven roar in Hershey Felder’s new biographical treatment
July 30, 2018There can be little disagreement that Hershey Felder is the greatest one-man “theatrical impressionist” interpreting the lives of the great composers.
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“The Chinese Wall”: A 1946 satire on the futility of wall building
January 30, 2018Like the IWW’s Little Red Book of songs, it aims to “fan the flames of discontent” with wit and righteous anger, and move a mute audience toward action.
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New Deal art, Blackfeet language preservation among projects receiving NEH grants
December 15, 2017“These new NEH grants exemplify the agency’s commitment to serving American communities through investing in education initiatives, safeguarding cultural treasures, and illuminating the history and values that define our shared heritage.”
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Jazz in the Dominican Republic—and the Jewish connection
November 16, 2017The 21st edition of the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival returned to its roots.
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