Arts
“Labor’s Home Front”: the AFL in World War II
September 18, 2015The history of labor during wartime is an enticing subject, the history of labor during World War II especially so.
Read moreJewish-African American partnership in new documentary “Rosenwald”
September 18, 2015Aviva Kempner's new documentary is the story of the son of an immigrant peddler who rose to become head of Sears and Roebuck.
Read moreToday in history: Writer Ken Kesey born in 1935
September 17, 2015Kesey is best remembered for his novels "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"and"Sometimes a Great Notion."
Read more“Meet the Patels” is about an immigrant marriage mania
September 17, 2015Its unidirectional drive makes it too predictable, although viewers will certainly laugh and enjoy themselves.
Read moreToday in history: Critic, playwright, Brecht translator Eric Bentley born
September 14, 2015Readers and theatergoers who appreciate Bertolt Brecht in English have primarily Eric Bentley to thank.
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