arts and entertainment
‘Detroit 48202’: What a mail carrier sees and learns in the heart of a city
November 9, 2018Detroit 48202 is a searing film that weaves the racial history of the city with the economic truths of capitalism.
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Dominican Republic jazz report: When in Cabarete, dance merengue
November 9, 2018The 21st annual Dominican Republic Jazz finished off with a bang in this beach town on November 5. The final concert was—where else?—on Cabarete’s wide yellow-sand beach.
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‘Satyagraga’: Philip Glass’s colossal Gandhi epic is activist opera at its best
November 7, 2018With Satyagraha Philip Glass transports us to the higher realms of cosmic consciousness. It’s a lot more enlightening to ride in one of Krishna’s chariots than in a yellow cab.
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‘Vietgone’ enacts Vietnamese refugees’ many-sided experience in America
October 30, 2018The fearless Vietgone takes audiences on a rocky 1970s trip across the American landscape with a punchy soundtrack and elements of pop culture.
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‘The Hard Stuff’: Wayne Kramer’s life in the revolutionary MC5
September 18, 2018The story of the MC5 remains a powerful example of how music can spark inspiration for the greater cause.
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