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‘Whittier Blvd.,’ Latino Theater Company’s Chicano Noir dystopia
June 1, 2023The play starts by reminding the audience that social justice issues were achieved via the struggles of the people of the past to bring about the civil rights of the present.
Read moreJamie Loftus’s ‘Raw Dog’: The pursuit of feeling anything
May 31, 2023Terms like “silent majority” or the “sleeping masses” are still used today but they feel dated, often leaving one wondering if they’re nothing more than a bad joke taken seriously in order to be polite.
Read more‘Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland’: Troubling!
May 24, 2023On May 22, Public Broadcasting Service started streaming its new 5-part series Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland.
Read moreBiden administration considers national marine sanctuary in Pennsylvania’s Lake Erie
May 22, 2023The potential new marine sanctuary would conserve and interpret archaeological and maritime resources in an approximately 740-square-mile area.
Read moreHow a marimba taught me a lesson in cultural patrimony
May 22, 2023People’s culture matters! And needs the people’s protection. The first time I learned this was in the 1980s Sandinista Nicaragua, but it’s universal, including here in the U.S.
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