Culture
“Marguerite”: Bad singer, great movie
April 12, 2016Marguerite is an exquisite film tribute to the strange, wonderful spirit of would be diva Florence Foster Jenkins.
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Working man’s poet, Merle Haggard lived his life in song
April 11, 2016Haggard wrote songs for the American working class to drink to, to dance to and to cry to.
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A “Threepenny” production to take on the road
April 11, 2016Pepperdine University's Theatre Department has just presented a short four-performance run of the classic.
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The Cold War takes its toll on “The Americans”
April 8, 2016Fictional traitor Nina has appeared this season in haunting vignettes where her dreams of being rescued are dashed by cold reality.
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Sketches of pain: Miles high
April 8, 2016Despite onscreen flashes of genius, this vile, violent depiction of Davis feeds into the worst stereotypes white racists have about African-American people.
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