Culture
Encuentro in L.A.: Challenging, probing theater from Colombia and Cuba
November 10, 2017The L.A. Latinx theater festival Encuentro de las Américas currently in progress includes works by Cuban and Colombian companies.
Read moreWeinstein revelations force nation to confront the crime of sexual assault—everywhere
November 10, 2017It seems survivors are finally finding some broad-based support.
Read morePalestine in Toronto: Cinematic representation at a prestigious film festival
November 9, 2017Many of the great films shown this year at TIFF have been chosen by their country to represent them on the world stage.
Read moreMusical social history at Encuentro, L.A. Latino theatre festival
November 8, 2017Encuentro de las Américas! We’ve just started an 18-day “encounter” of 14 theater companies from around the U.S. and from Canada, Peru, Colombia, Cuba, and Mexico, all at downtown’s Los Angeles Theatre Center (LATC) through November...
Read moreRefugees in Toronto: Reporting from the international film festival
November 8, 2017Two master filmmakers have again addressed the issue of immigration and refugees and the tragic toll it takes on nations and the immigrants themselves. Both films were featured at the Toronto International Film Festival and they...
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