Culture
“The Death of Klinghoffer”: controversial history in opera
April 4, 2014Composer John Adams and librettist Alice Goodman specialize in expressing 20th century historical events in opera The rarely staged Death is the most controversial, dogged by criticism and cancellations.
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“The Unknown Known” grills Donald Rumsfeld on Iraq war snow job
April 1, 2014The film focuses on Rumsfeld's return to that post of defense secretary during George W. Bush's disastrous presidency at the behest of his longtime crony, Dick Cheney.
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“Cesar Chavez” is an inspiring must see for today
March 31, 2014The Cesar Chavez film highlights the courageous commitment and unwavering dedication of one historic union organizer and his fierce companions.
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“Obama Spy Drama”: Big Bro’ O is watching you
March 25, 2014Obama Spy Drama has some of the funniest politics since W.C. Fields' Klopstokia in Million Dollar Legs and the Marx Brothers' Freedonia in Duck Soup.
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“Harmony”: A band in Nazi Germany, a powerful, Broadway-ready musical
March 24, 2014Besides the theme of harmony itself, another theme of Manilow and Sussman's show is regret: both living with it, and living so as not having to regret.
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