Culture
Politics, music, drama alive on death row in “Scottsboro Boys”
August 25, 2016In a grotesque political season, Direct from Death Row The Scottsboro Boys (An Evening of Vaudeville and Sorrow) brings entertainment to politics in a way that, for all the pain and tragedy of the story, allows us to...
Read moreNew book offers another perspective on Trump: satire
August 24, 2016"YUGE! 30 Years Of Doonesbury On Trump" honestly reflects the over-the-top greed and self-promotion that has defined Trump for well over three decades.
Read more“Walk All Night”: Documentary follows Chicago “bucket boys” to Senegal
August 18, 2016Social worker Elita Tewelde wanted to empower Chicago's bucket drummers, mostly young African American men and boys, through a connection to their past.
Read moreLa Plaza de Cultura y Artes: Elevating historical consciousness of Angelenos
August 17, 2016Los Angeles museum confronts Angelino and American ahistoricism. A recent event highlighted the lives of Great Depression-era women cannery workers.
Read more“Indignation”: A snapshot of 1950s social contradictions
August 16, 2016Dressed up as a coming of age love story, film is a tale individuals pushing up against the social, economic, and cultural limits of their time.
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