Culture
British suffragette composer Dame Ethel Smyth celebrated at Carnegie Hall
May 22, 2018Dame Ethel Smyth was an early champion of feminism and equality. She is finally achieving public consciousness in the era of #MeToo.
Read moreDesigned in the USSR: Artifacts of a lost civilization
May 21, 2018Western materialism depends on a culture of disposability, bewildering choice, rapid obsolescence, and keeping up with the Joneses. By comparison, the Soviet system was admirably sustainable.
Read moreThis week in history: Remembering folk personality Utah Phillips (1935-2008)
May 21, 2018This week marks ten years since the passing of renowned and beloved folk singer, storyteller, poet and recording artist known as "Golden Voice of the Great Southwest.”
Read moreJeanine Tesori’s musical ‘Violet’ again, now in Hollywood
May 18, 2018The creators of Violet are issuing a strong critique of our national Hollywood obsession.
Read more‘The Americans’ reaches new heights in “The Summit”
May 18, 2018Much of Elizabeth’s undercover work this season has focused on digging up intel to help the Soviets during the upcoming nuclear armaments summit with the U.S.
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