arts and culture
‘Unstoppable,’ an upbeat biopic about real-life wrestler Anthony Robles
November 14, 2024Audiences, especially sports fans, are sure to enjoy this crowd-pleasing, exciting sports/family survival melodrama.
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‘Antigone’ in Ann Arbor: Whose rule to obey, the king’s or the heart’s?
November 13, 2024Ultimately, the play was cathartic to me. The king, full of pride and ego, ends up in despair. He wields his power to get everything he wants, and gets to experience and understand that the ultimate...
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Mike Leigh sings the British Black blues in ‘Hard Truths’
November 12, 2024Hard Truths is no comedy, indeed far from it. Released by Bleecker Street, this film really couldn’t be much bleaker.
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‘Odd Man Out’: Theater in the dark tells a blind musician’s story
October 30, 2024"Darkness allows us to perceive the world in a new way, and we extend that perception into how we create.…"
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‘Poetry for the Many’: Jeremy Corbyn and Len McCluskey’s anti-establishment anthology
October 28, 2024Poetry for the Many is a resource for people looking for solace and encouragement in difficult times, people who need to feel that they are part of a global movement against war, repression, and deprivation.
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