arts
“Field of Honor”: A movie you might have missed
February 13, 2015The film Field of Honor puts the viewer in mind of the adage, "It's a rich man's war and a poor man's fight."
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“The Water Engine” features wonderful performances
February 12, 2015The Water Engine opens in the red glow of flames from a factory furnace, while workers operate drill presses and grinding wheels in a shower of sparks.
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Switzerland’s Best Foreign Film Oscar submission goes full circle
February 12, 2015Swiss co-writer/director Stefan Haupt's The Circle (Der Kreis) is a strong fact-based drama about the struggle for gay rights in Switzerland.
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“Dancer in the Revolution”: Memoir of Stretch Johnson, Harlem communist
February 12, 2015History is a curious thing, full of drama, intrigue, plot twists, misadventures. Howard "Stretch" Johnson's memoir is similarly curious.
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Today in African American history: Opera soprano Leontyne Price
February 11, 2015Leontyne Price's recordings earned her numerous honors, including more than a dozen Grammy Awards.
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