arts and entertainment
‘The Talented Tenth’ explores African-American success—and its high price
November 29, 2023The Talented Tenth tackles many issues, not the least of them the unspoken conflicts holding over from the old Howard days about racial hue, national identity, and what was known then as “Negritude.”
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Reena Esmail and Philip Glass: Musical movers of heaven and earth
October 23, 2023Los Angeles Master Chorale is laudably not just about the grand old masterpieces of massed voices, but also about new music with the capacity to speak to today’s audiences.
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Songs of Argentina fill new album with bass-baritone Federico De Michelis
October 12, 2023Argentina’s rich musical world is often subsumed, and so wrongly, under the single word “tango.” There’s so much more.
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‘A Black and White Cookie’ fights prejudice and the greedy landlords
July 27, 2023A comedy ends well, of course, yet the outcome is not so easily won. The better angels of our human nature are summoned in the interest of solidarity.
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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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