arts and culture
A writer in his eighties fictionalizes his radical family history
July 18, 2023A good friend asked me to read his latest novel and, if I cared to, write something about it. I do care to.
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‘Queen Margaret’s Version of Shakespeare’s War of the Roses’: A theater review
July 14, 2023A perfectly captured damaged spirit of a character whom the world made suffer because of his physical differences, and is therefore hellbent on vengeance.
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Fran Drescher: SAG-AFTRA strike is a fight against Hollywood studio bosses’ greed
July 14, 2023Union president declares, “The eyes of the world and particularly the eyes of labor are upon us.”
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The Champ and the Chump: Colliding worlds in ‘Fetch Clay, Make Man’
July 6, 2023Recommended for theatergoers who love: Great acting, stories about racism, Muhammad Ali, film history, boxing, and searching for what lies beneath the surface to discover the substance.
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‘Joy Ride’ review: Raunchy comedy has heart and deeper meaning while still supplying laughs
July 3, 2023Joy Ride has themes of identity, sisterhood, and socio-political commentary but keeps the laughs coming.
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