Eric A. Gordon
LATEST ARTICLES BY Eric A. Gordon
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World
No quiet on the eastern front: “Stalingrad”
March 11, 2014Based loosely on Soviet author Vasily Grossman's novel, "Life and Fate," the film Stalingrad is a treatment of World War II's "bloodiest battle in human history."
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Arts
“Calpurnia Tate”: a girl comes of age in Texas
March 7, 2014Jacqueline Kelly's engrossing young adult novel set on on a Texas cotton and pecan farm with 338 pages that seemingly turn themselves, is a coming of age tale with vast relevance for today's readers.
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Arts
Go see Duke Ellington’s sweet, tangy “Queenie Pie”
February 14, 2014Ellington was one of the most versatile figures in music of the 20th century, but most people do not know that from the 1930s on, Ellington worked intermittently, all the way up to his death in...
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“Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” is stunning must-see
December 16, 2013"Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" is visually stunning, unfolding professionally within a familiar bio-pic template.
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American Latino Museum could be “beacon for the planet”
December 16, 2013The Smithsonian National American Latino Museum, already 20 years in the planning, will be a reality some day, but no one can say when.
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“Dallas Buyers Club”: We’re surprised you’re even alive
November 14, 2013Dallas Buyers Club is an uplifting morality tale that's about as good as the art of cinema gets.
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Labor
50 arrested protesting Walmart’s poverty wages
November 8, 2013LOS ANGELES - The modern-day story of David and Goliath is playing out in cities and towns across America, and last night, on Cesar Chavez Avenue, one of the story's scenes took place when Walmart workers...
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Arts
“Do You Dream in Color? Insights from a Girl Without Sight”
October 24, 2013"My purpose is to be an artist, educator, responsible tax-paying citizen, and a contributing member to society who just so happens to be blind."
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