Culture
‘Rust’ shooting was avoidable: Put worker safety center stage in Hollywood
November 3, 2021It can be hard to connect the glitz and glamour of Hollywood to the real-world work that makes it all possible. Yet it's now clear Tinsel town will have to reckon with its less-than-glamorous track record...
Read moreHistoric U.S.- Cuba cultural exchange coming to NYC
November 1, 2021Chicago’s iconic HotHouse announced they are proud to be a producer of the momentous cultural exchange "A Function at the Junction: Ancestral Bridge, Musical Streams” / “Una Función en el Cruce: Puente Ancestral, Corrientes Musicales,” an...
Read more‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’: First Black composer at Metropolitan Opera
October 29, 2021History was made at New York City’s world-famous Metropolitan Opera when it opened the season on September 27 with its first work written by a Black composer, jazz musician, and well-known scorer of many Spike Lee...
Read morePalestine at the Toronto International Film Festival
October 29, 2021Films made about the Israeli Occupation of Palestine and the plight of the Palestinians are increasing in number.
Read moreCanada at the Toronto International Film Festival
October 28, 2021A main theme in Canadian films is the history of the First Nations and their relations to colonial exploiters.
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