Culture
‘The Central Park Five,’ now an astounding world premiere opera
June 21, 2019I have seen a lot of opera in my lifetime, and I can honestly say I have never been so emotionally overwhelmed as I was Saturday night.
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‘Anne, A New Play’ in U.S. premiere reframes the Anne Frank story
June 19, 2019In celebration of what would have been her 90th birthday this month (June 12), the Simon Wiesenthal Center presents the U.S. premiere of Anne, A New Play.
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Hot Docs from Latin America: The latest harvest of films
June 19, 2019North America's premiere Hot Docs Festival in Toronto featured several new and intriguing documentaries from Latin America.
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Anti-war play ‘Many May Not Return’ revived in Chicago
June 18, 2019This is an original play that is truly unique in American theatre in that it poignantly dissects the place of patriotism and military service in three generations of a Mexican-American family.
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‘The Edge of Democracy’ sheds light on Brazil teetering on the brink
June 17, 2019Unlike documentarians like Michael Moore, whose proletarian persona is a recurring part of his docs, Costa can’t keep up with her material.
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