Culture
“Storm Over Asia”: Soviet film to screen in L.A.
July 24, 2017The sprawling saga occurs during the Russian Civil War and depicts a forerunner of Third World liberation movements.
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Hershey Felder’s “Our Great Tchaikovsky,” musical biography and pro-gay manifesto
July 24, 2017"Our Great Tchaikovsky" is a combination of musical gems—not just the all-time hits such as The Nutcracker and The 1812 Overture, but also some precious pianistic miniatures.
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Netflix’s “Bright” tackles class, racism, and police brutality through Urban Fantasy
July 24, 2017"Bright" takes on today's race and justice problem in an interesting and new way.
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Writer/actor Austen Jaye portrays Harry Belafonte’s civil rights commitment
July 20, 2017Despite its drawbacks it is well worth the experience of this shared humanity.
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The musical “Animal Farm,” buoyantly dark allegory of a lost utopia
July 18, 2017The big takeaway for us is not to believe that all revolutionary movements will eventually devolve into their opposites and turn into a new enslavement.
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