arts and culture
‘The Surrender’ review: Grief exposes the cracks in capitalism’s nuclear family ideal
May 23, 2025There is more to this story than just the tale of yet another overcontrolling mother clashing with an anxiety-filled daughter.
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‘A Man of No Importance’ theater review
May 20, 2025The play is a bold and highly entertaining production that defends against both censorship and persecution.
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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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