Culture
Pan African Film Festival 2024: ‘Me Captain’ and ‘One Person, One Vote?’
March 11, 2024The 32nd Pan African Film & Arts Festival, America’s largest Black-themed filmfest, took place last month during Black History Month, in Los Angeles. PAFF screens movies ranging from Hollywood studio productions to indies, foreign films, documentaries,...
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Women’s artistic narratives in times of war
March 8, 2024From its outset, International Women's Day was characterized by the fight for peace, against militarism and war. Countless women artists have also addressed the issue of war.
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A double bill at LA Opera explores race, disability, illusion, love, and hope
March 8, 2024Two hour-long one-act operas from the last century challenge viewers to adjust their thinking caps.
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‘Right in the Eye,’ a live movie concert of George Méliès films
March 7, 2024Although Americans may have largely forgotten about Georges Méliès, every moviegoer owes this French motion picture pioneer an immense debt of gratitude.
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‘THREE’: Chekhov’s ‘Three Sisters’ reimagined in four contemporary American scenes
March 6, 2024THREE is an imaginative tour de force whose particular vision is to take a torrid character study and invite Americans to consider its significance in an intelligent and freshly illuminating staging.
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