Culture
The Colescott Chronicles Part I: Breaking free of color blindness and abstract art
June 15, 2021One of the founding members of New Black Art just reaped the rewards of his painterly prowess. Robert Colescott’s monumental George Washington Carver Crossing the Delaware recently sold for $15.3 million.
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Labor and culture unite for virtual May Day concert at HotHouse
April 30, 2021Celebrate International Workers Day with a program featuring Jon Langford & Sally Timms, Marvin Tate, and Bill MacKay, plus shout-outs from activists in the labor movement.
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NEH Announces $24 million for 225 humanities projects nationwide
April 15, 2021Grant awards support the preservation of historical collections, humanities exhibitions and documentaries, scholarly research, and curriculum projects.
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Lawrence Ferlinghetti, a Veteran For Peace
March 1, 2021Lawrence Ferlinghetti, 1919-2021
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Apocalypse Rot, a quarantined poem
July 17, 2020"Who knew the apocalypse would come by way of cough?"
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