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Honoring Grace Bassett, lifelong drum major for justice
November 27, 2013Our dear Grace was one of those drum majors for freedom and peace and we loved her for that.
Read moreMozart, propagandist, in new rendering of old classic
November 27, 2013The current version of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's The Magic Flute at Los Angeles Opera raises two essential artistic questions (plus, perhaps, eyebrows).
Read more“Arrow” takes aim at wealthy elite
November 27, 2013This show has, surprisingly, said a lot of things about corporate America that other heroes have been rather tight-lipped on.
Read moreMcBride’s “Good Lord Bird,” Packer’s “Unwinding”: National Book Award winners
November 27, 2013The Good Lord Bird, the adventures of a disguised black child caught up in John Brown's abolitionist crusade, was the winner of the National Book Award for fiction.
Read moreDon Coulter, a fighter’s story
November 25, 2013Every step that Don Coulter takes on his tough road to recovery, has been supported by his wife, family, his union and community.
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