arts and culture
Roger Q. Mason’s ‘California Story’ teaches and warns about capitalism and environment
May 15, 2025Is the play a “preter-socialist” cry from the heart, perhaps?
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The German Peasants’ War and the artists who championed its cause
May 13, 2025It remains the first class war to challenge the feudal order in Germany. Some outstanding artists who sided with the peasants or supported their struggle.
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Homoerotica on trial: An 1890s photographer and his negatives in fascist Italy
May 9, 2025This play is a part of a celebration of plays and lectures in Los Angeles aimed at raising awareness about the rise of fascism, racism, and antisemitism, and the power of art and design to resist...
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‘The Delicate Tears of the Waning Moon’ explores violations against journalists
May 8, 2025The play exposes the lengths to which oppressive, oligarchic regimes will go to suppress the truth and preserve the ruling-class prerogative.
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Book review: ‘B-52 Down! The Night the Bombs Fell From the Sky’
May 7, 2025A story about a community-wide effort to overcome the odds to help the crew and get answers in the wake of a B-52 crash in their town.
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