arts
Films from forbidden lands
October 9, 2014People in the West rarely get to see films from North Korea, let alone Cuba or Vietnam. Film festivals are often the only source for cinema from the "forbidden" Communist countries.
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Whose land? Interview with an objective Israeli filmmaker
October 8, 2014Director Tamara Erde investigated both the Israeli and Palestinian public school systems, with access to teachers, students and administrators on both sides of the Wall.
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New documentaries in Toronto
October 8, 2014Documentaries at the Toronto International Film Festival come from all corners of the globe, covering a wide range of subjects, and many are of interest to the progressive community.
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Trust and obey: “Choir Boy”
October 6, 2014Residents of Greater Los Angeles are lucky to have the West Coast premiere of Tarell Alvin McCraney's play "Choir Boy" currently running at the Geffen Playhouse.
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“Go Figure,” a poem about war and peace
October 6, 2014"Gotta operate to heal, incarcerate the bastille, make it schools to jobs, not the iron heal. Gotta make it real."
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