arts and culture
Rembrandt: His times and his art on the 350th anniversary of his death
October 3, 2019Rembrandt anticipated a democratic culture that was yet to come. He was the first to place modern knowledge, understanding, and therefore doubt, at the center of his art.
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‘Martin Eden’ and ‘1982’ at Toronto International Film Festival
October 2, 2019Another award winner at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is Pietro Marcello’s Martin Eden, based on the 1909 novel by famed American socialist writer Jack London.
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Review: ‘The Day Shall Come’ exposes joke of “war on terror”
September 27, 2019The term Theatre of the Absurd deals with what happens when human existence has no meaning or purpose and therefore all communication breaks down.
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Fascism and cinema at the Toronto International Film Festival
September 26, 2019Although the film is well directed and intentioned, I question the choice of focusing on a person who simply refuses to be in a war.
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Pachyderm puppetry and human folly in ‘Miss Lilly Gets Boned’
September 24, 2019Boned is must-see, essential theatergoing that is for adventurous ticket buyers who enjoy being challenged, amazed and who, well, aren’t boneheads.
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