Culture
‘The Invention of Morel’: A new operatic sci-fi take on eternal life
March 23, 2018This is not just a metaphysical sci-fi voyage into the unknown, and not just a mediation on mortality, but very much a commentary on our own times and conditions.
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‘Engaging Shaw,’ an intellectual comedy about Fabian Society socialists and their marriages
March 22, 2018"Engaging Shaw" is generally a playful mental exercise that turns over some of the most established rules of society and asks that we “engage” with their less pretty underside.
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Activist singer entertainer Lena Horne honored philatelically
March 21, 2018Singer, entertainer, civil rights activist Lena Horne has been honored by the issuance of a Forever U.S. postage stamp in the Black Heritage series.
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“Seven Seconds”: Netflix series explores how the system fails Black Americans
March 21, 2018The problem of racism, and the failure of the justice system to protect Black lives in the United States, goes beyond instances of police brutality and cop acquittals.
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World premiere of “An Undivided Heart” about church abuse and tainted water
March 20, 2018The play shares some common ground with "Doubt, A Parable," which took on the question of how much and what kind of proof do we require to act on our suspicions.
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