arts and entertainment
‘Taking Venice’: How the U.S. did it
June 4, 2024The film is structured as a suspense story, though we know the conclusion before we even set foot in the theater. The musical score helps to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
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‘Topsy Turvy’: From Covid to Ovid, a pandemic parable
May 29, 2024The play not only lampooned but harpooned the Bush administration and the professional flatterers of mass murderers.
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Women’s liberation comes to the world of mariachi in Los Angeles premiere
May 14, 2024Funny how the theme of oppression of women keeps coming back in the playhouse.
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‘Monsters of the American Cinema’: Creatures from the Black and sexual lagoon
May 13, 2024St. Croix’s play dramatizes this above all else: What we have in common is more powerful than what keeps us apart.
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TCM Festival 2024: The ‘Coachella of Classic Movies’ rides again in Hollywood
May 9, 2024So this year I looked forward to the April 18-21 TCM Classic Film Festival more than ever. At least I’d be able to enjoy TCM for four days without interruption, and as usual, I wasn’t disappointed.
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