Culture
Today in labor history: Birth of poet Dylan Thomas
October 27, 2014Some of Thomas's poems have entered the canon of poetry in the English language. His "Do not go gentle into that good night" has become almost a popular saying.
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Freedom of the press? “Kill the Messenger” in review
October 27, 2014Kill the Messenger raises daunting questions about the role of the press in society. This passion play is a piece of our nation's recent and ongoing history.
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French New Wave classic flows back onto the screen
October 22, 2014The late 1950s and early 1960s was a pivotal, heady, historic time for French cinema, as Nouvelle Vague or New Wave classics flowed onto the screen.
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In “The Decent One,” Heinrich Himmler: Dedicated family man
October 20, 2014This haunting film, now in theaters, recently won the best documentary award at the Jerusalem Film Festival.
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The Revolution is coming to a theater near you: 1969 in review
October 20, 2014One of the great things about the theater is that it can dramatize history, and the people who make it and shake it.
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