Culture
Human interest stories shine at Full Frame film festival
April 20, 2015Full Frame offers a full plate of, shall we say, heavy fare: Very serious issues not ordinarily treated with a light touch.
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China is near: Reds versus rednecks in “Occupation”
April 17, 2015In this play, in the not-too-distant future an indebted USA sells Florida to the People's Republic of China.
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“The Americans”: Set in the 80s but relevant to our time
April 17, 2015We receive another miniature course in spycraft from Philip and Elizabeth Jennings.
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Today in history: ‘Wizard of Oz’ songwriter & socialist Yip Harburg is born
April 8, 2015"I am a rebel by birth," Yip said, "I contest anything that is unjust, that causes suffering in humanity."
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Cuba restructures its socialism: steadily but without stopping or pausing
April 6, 2015About 30 miles west of this city, one of the largest construction projects since the start of the Cuban revolution in 1959 is taking shape.
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