arts and culture
‘Shanghai Sonatas’ receives world premiere: Displaced Jews and Chinese under Japanese occupation
March 28, 2023The originality of the concept and the generally high quality of both book and score combine to make the musical’s popular success likely.
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‘Rabble Rousers: Frances Goldin and the Fight for Cooper Square’ film review
March 27, 2023At Cooper Square, people did the impossible: beat back the real estate speculators and aligned power brokers to take control of a piece of their neighborhood.
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You’re invited to a free Paul Robeson 125th birthday celebration in L.A.
March 23, 2023This birthday is being celebrated internationally by member organizations of the Paul Robeson Alliance, of which The Robey is a part.
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Israeli dramatist Hanoch Levin’s ‘Yaacobi & Leidental’ in U.S. premiere
March 22, 2023Even as we laugh at the antics of the brash Yaacobi, the timid shlemiel Leidental, and the not-as-sweet-as-she-looks Ruth Shahash, we are reminded of our own shared human frailty in the face of desire and suffering.
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Dalí, Brathwaite, Soin: Dialogues about change at the Art Institute of Chicago
March 20, 2023A high-powered draw at the Art Institute.
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