Culture
From Russia with lust: Tolstoy meets ‘Florida Man’ in ‘Anna in the Tropics’
March 28, 2022It’s also worth a word that at a time when Russia is engaged in such a tragedy, this Tolstoy-derived drama reminds us of the other side of Russian history and culture, of the literature and theater...
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March 25, 2022A poem by Chris Butters.
Read more‘Zoot Suit Riots’: Culture wars in wartime Los Angeles
March 25, 2022Tovares deftly weaves the context around the resulting social upheaval, helping us understand the moral ambiguities of Los Angeles’ corrupt government, notorious police force, get-rich-quick land development schemes, and the diverse population trying to emerge from...
Read moreTchaikovsky’s ‘Iolanta’ in Los Angeles staged premiere features a blind soprano
March 23, 2022The adventuresome Pacific Opera Project (POP) gave the Los Angeles stage premiere of Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta Sun., March 20. The single largest production ever mounted by the company, the opera stars blind soprano Cristina Jones in the...
Read more‘Nosferatu’ 100 years later: Plagues, politics, sex and vampires
March 23, 2022This month marks the 100 year anniversary of the debut of the German Expressionist silent horror film Nosferatu.
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