Culture
‘The 3rd Floor and Other Stories of the Portuguese Resistance’ in English
November 29, 2021This is a book to read and better still, to share with others.
Read more‘Paradise Blue’ evokes 1949 Detroit and early wave of gentrification
November 24, 2021Tony Award-nominated playwright Dominique Morisseau takes us back to 1949 in Paradise Blue.
Read moreThe art of disability culture: Dispelling myths, dissolving barriers, and disrupting prejudice
November 24, 2021The title of the current exhibit at the Palo Alto Art Center speaks of “disrupting prejudices,” and I’ll tell you my prejudices were not just disrupted but blown to pieces right away.
Read moreAFI Fest features the reel and the real Little Tramp, Charlie Chaplin
November 23, 2021I love and highly recommend The Real Charlie Chaplin, which provides a penetrating portrait of one of the geniuses who coinvented and shaped the silver screen.
Read moreL.A.’s AFI Fest returns with films about occupation, voting, and protest
November 22, 2021The AFI Fest returned to Hollywood for live, in-person screenings and events, with an additional virtual component.
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