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In ‘Girlhood,’ Teens Across The Globe Write About Their Everyday Lives
NPR talks to Ahuja about the inspiration and process behind capturing the girls’ ordinary lives: their hopes, dreams, anxieties and frustrations. Continue Reading In ‘Girlhood,’ Teens Across The Globe Write About Their Everyday Lives
Happy Birthday To The Phillips Collection, America’s First Museum Of Modern Art
One hundred years ago, America’s first museum of modern art opened in a private mansion in Washington, D.C. Founder Duncan Phillips was an early collector of Picasso, Matisse, Van Gogh. The Phillips was the first to buy a Georgia O’Keeffe. Decades ago, in this city of museums, it became my favorite one. Continue Reading Happy Birthday To The Phillips Collection, America’s First Museum Of Modern Art
‘Minari’ Follows A Family’s Immigration With Humor, Humanity And Hope
The travails of immigrant life take a quietly beguiling form in Minari, a semi-autobiographical film by Lee Isaac Chung that brims with humor, humanity and hope. Showing us characters new to American screens, the story centers on a South Korean family named Yi who hope to make a go of farming in rural Arkansas during the Reagan years. Minari takes its title from the name of a spicy Asian plant that’s known for its hardiness and ability to grow seemingly anywhere. The question is, will the same prove true of the Yi family? Continue Reading ‘Minari’ Follows A Family’s Immigration With Humor, Humanity And Hope
Metropolitan Opera Backstage Workers: ‘Without People, The Opera Is Nothing’
The Met is the largest performing arts organization in the United States, employing close to 3,000 people, with an annual budget of over $300 million. When it shut down because of COVID last March, the company cited the force majeure provision of its agreements, and made the decision to furlough all its union artists and craftspeople. Continue Reading Metropolitan Opera Backstage Workers: ‘Without People, The Opera Is Nothing’
BOOK REVIEW: In ‘Nubia: Real One,’ Trying To Be A Hero When Society Thinks You’re A Threat
Nubia: Real One doesn’t take place on Wonder Woman’s home island Themyscira, but somewhere in modern-day America — though a modern-day America in which superheroes are a real thing. And Nubia is not an adult woman warrior who knows who and what she is (as she did when she first appeared in 1973’s Wonder Woman Vol. 1 #204), no. This is McKinney’s take on Nubia for real. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: In ‘Nubia: Real One,’ Trying To Be A Hero When Society Thinks You’re A Threat
Black Women Were Vital To The Black Church. Their Stories Are Explored In New PBS Program
In his latest documentary series and book, “The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song,” Gates examines the cultural institution within Black communities. He explains how the Black Church has played such a vital role in Black liberation, since its beginnings. And along with viewing the Black church through a critical eye and exploring its origin, the new PBS series also pays tribute to the often overlooked work of Black women for the Black church. Continue Reading Black Women Were Vital To The Black Church. Their Stories Are Explored In New PBS Program
Where Are They Now? We Check In With Broadway Workers, Now Off Broadway Nearly A Year
Every year, as a set-up for the Tony Awards, we take you backstage to meet people who aren’t even eligible. These are Broadway’s essential workers – ushers, stage managers, costumers. But this year, the Tonys seem like a faraway dream; even though nominations for the shortened season were announced in October, no date has been set. So, I decided to check in with some of those essential workers I’ve interviewed before, to find out how they’ve been coping since theaters closed. Continue Reading Where Are They Now? We Check In With Broadway Workers, Now Off Broadway Nearly A Year
TV REVIEW: ‘It’s A Sin’ Series, Set During AIDS Epidemic, Resonates During COVID-19
The emergence of AIDS provides the impetus for It’s a Sin, a hit British series about five young people who share a London apartment over the years from 1981 to ’91. The show is the semi-autobiographical brainchild of Russell T. Davies, a writer best known for creating Queer as Folk and resurrecting Doctor Who. With his gimlet eye for the pop jugular, Davies turns the story of that deadly pandemic into a soapy drama that, like many dance songs from that era, is equal parts bounciness and woe. Continue Reading TV REVIEW: ‘It’s A Sin’ Series, Set During AIDS Epidemic, Resonates During COVID-19
5 Things Every Family Should Know About Paying For College
For many families, paying for college is one of the biggest financial decisions they’ll make. College tuition is the highest it’s ever been — and the financial aid process is anything but clear. American journalist Ron Lieber’s new book, The Price You Pay for College aims to take the black box of college financials and, “turn it lighter and lighter shades of gray.” Continue Reading 5 Things Every Family Should Know About Paying For College
Korean American TikTok Chefs Share Quarantine Recipes For Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year hits differently this year. It’s an annual holiday celebrated on a bedrock of bringing families, across the country and overseas, together for home-cooked meals and lots of catching up. Continue Reading Korean American TikTok Chefs Share Quarantine Recipes For Lunar New Year
Author Leah Johnson On Being Young, Black, Queer And In Love
Johnson says she wrote You Should See Me in a Crown for her readers, yes, but also for herself: “I wanted to remind myself that it is possible to be Black and queer and from where you’re from, and still get all the best things out of life.” Continue Reading Author Leah Johnson On Being Young, Black, Queer And In Love
FILM REVIEW: ‘Judas And The Black Messiah’ Is A Tense Thriller About The Black Panther Party
One of the virtues of Judas and the Black Messiah is that it gives us such a captivating sense of who Hampton was. He’s played here by an electrifying Daniel Kaluuya, who captures the young man’s gift for inspiring other activists and his ferocious critique of the nation’s white power structure. Continue Reading FILM REVIEW: ‘Judas And The Black Messiah’ Is A Tense Thriller About The Black Panther Party
