arts
Revolutionary Soviet ballet premieres in the U.S.
December 3, 2014It took a full 82 years, but a revolutionary Soviet-era ballet that was purported to be Joseph Stalin's favorite has finally come to American shores.
Read moreHeart of lightness: “Florencia en el Amazonas”
December 1, 2014Who says the operatic art form is dead? Simply put, Florencia en el Amazonas is among the finest operas this reviewer has ever seen.
Read more“Lead Me On”: Being thankful in an unfriendly land
November 26, 2014Let Lincoln's words lead us back to remembering that this is a day of humility and healing, not of seeking bargains before the sun has set.
Read moreUrsula LeGuin says up with fantasy, down with capitalism
November 25, 2014"Right now, I think we need writers who know the difference between the production of a market commodity and the practice of an art."
Read moreMovies you might have missed: “We’ll Live Till Monday”
November 21, 2014This film is "an honest portrayal that also deals frankly with the complex human problems that are involved in molding the communist man and woman."
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