Culture
We’re off to see the ‘Wicked,’ the wonderful ‘Wicked’ of Oz
November 20, 2024I’m eagerly looking forward to seeing how the epic is resolved and worked out in part two next year when we’ll all be off to see the Wicked again.
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Toronto International Film Festival and the world, part 2
November 20, 2024It’s only possible to see a portion of the films at TIFF, and the big ones with famous stars usually steal the limelight. But it’s some of the other, smaller independent films that can offer unforgettable...
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The disappeared of Ayotzinapa reverently remembered in new theater work
November 19, 2024Mexico has one of the highest rates of disappearances in the world, many the victims of femicide. Political, environmental and labor leaders have often been targeted for elimination as well.
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Toronto International Film Festival and the world, part 1
November 18, 2024My favorite film at the Toronto International Film Festival this year was by far M - Son of the Century, creatively directed by the talented UK filmmaker Joe Wright. It’s actually an Italian TV mini-series about...
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‘Antíkoni,’ a stunning new Native American interpretation of the ancient Greek play
November 15, 2024Theatergoers are in for a very special occasion—a revelation, it’s not too excessive to say—if they will expand their horizons a bit and embrace a Native American perspective on view now.
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