arts and entertainment
Movies you might have missed: “Mondays in the Sun”
January 11, 2012Despite the often-depressing vignettes of the characters' plight, the story is ultimately one of the pride and dignity of the working class.
Read moreWoody Guthrie’s gift to American culture
January 9, 2012This year marks the centennial of the birth of Woody Guthrie, perhaps one of the most influential songwriters and performers of the 20th century.
Read moreHe is gone from you now … reflections on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 9, 2012"Around 1968," Jackson says, "my parents were working at pretty good jobs, in a factory. Now there are no more jobs. What would Dr. King think of that?"
Read moreMovies you might have missed: “I Am Twenty”
January 5, 2012Soviet filmmakers were often criticized in the West for producing stories sneeringly termed "boy gets tractor, meets girl."
Read moreOccupy protests spur music explosion
December 21, 2011Every social movement has inspired artists to enlist their talents to create cultural expressions that in turn stir the masses and broaden the cause.
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