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TV REVIEW: Hysterical And Historical ‘Comedy Store’ Takes You Inside The LA Stand-Up Scene
Showtime’s five-part documentary about the famed Los Angeles club contains plenty of laughs. But it also says a lot about fame, about the drive to succeed, competition and friendship. Continue Reading TV REVIEW: Hysterical And Historical ‘Comedy Store’ Takes You Inside The LA Stand-Up Scene
‘Can I Make Sure That I’m Not The Only One?’ Artist Helps Museum Diversify Collection
Museums are facing mounting pressure to make their collections more representative. At the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, one artist created a fund to acquire other pieces by under-represented artists. Continue Reading ‘Can I Make Sure That I’m Not The Only One?’ Artist Helps Museum Diversify Collection
BOOK REVIEW: You Can’t Send Your Kids To Dance Class Now, But You Can Read Them ‘Bunheads’
Renowned ballerina Misty Copeland’s new kids’ book Bunheads draws on her own childhood experiences — if your kids love dance, it’s just the thing to keep them going until classes come back. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: You Can’t Send Your Kids To Dance Class Now, But You Can Read Them ‘Bunheads’
What Will The Future Of Theater Look Like Post-Pandemic? ‘Our Artists Are Going To Lead Us’
It’s hard to predict exactly how theater will come back after the pandemic, but here are a couple guesses: Fewer crowds, more collective imagination, and a focus on racial and environmental justice. Continue Reading What Will The Future Of Theater Look Like Post-Pandemic? ‘Our Artists Are Going To Lead Us’
BOOK REVIEW: A Widow Discovers That Her Marriage Wasn’t ‘Monogamy’
As the central character struggles with grief and shock at her late husband’s infidelity, author Sue Miller keeps deftly shifting what readers might anticipate to be the ending of this novel. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: A Widow Discovers That Her Marriage Wasn’t ‘Monogamy’
Anthology Of Native Nations Poetry Is A ‘Doorway,’ Says Editor And Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through collects the work of more than 160 poets. “A poem opens up time, it opens up memory, it opens up place,” says Harjo, U.S. Poet Laureate. Continue Reading Anthology Of Native Nations Poetry Is A ‘Doorway,’ Says Editor And Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
French Film ‘Cuties’ Calls Out The Hypersexualization Of Young Girls – And Gets Criticized
The new French film, Cuties, is about an 11-year old Senegalese Muslim girl growing up in Paris and struggling with the contradictions between her strict upbringing and the demands of social media. Continue Reading French Film ‘Cuties’ Calls Out The Hypersexualization Of Young Girls – And Gets Criticized
Author Yaa Gyasi Says Writing Can Be ‘An Act Of Love And Justice’
Gyasi’s debut novel, Homegoing, won a PEN/Hemingway Award. Her follow-up, Transcendent Kingdom, draws on Gyasi’s life as the daughter of immigrants from Ghana. Continue Reading Author Yaa Gyasi Says Writing Can Be ‘An Act Of Love And Justice’
First Chinese-Language Production Of ‘A Raisin In The Sun’ Is Staged In Beijing
Lorraine Hansberry’s play is about a Black family’s struggle against racism in 1950s Chicago. At the Beijing People’s Art Theatre, director Ying Da is working to bring that story to Chinese audiences. Continue Reading First Chinese-Language Production Of ‘A Raisin In The Sun’ Is Staged In Beijing
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Vesper Flights’ Offers Hope To A World In Desperate Need Of It
In her first book since the critically acclaimed H Is for Hawk, Helen Macdonald urges us to reconsider our relationship with the natural world — and fight to preserve it. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: ‘Vesper Flights’ Offers Hope To A World In Desperate Need Of It
‘Black Panther’ Star Chadwick Boseman Dies Of Cancer At Age 43
A statement on posted to the actor’s Twitter on Friday said Boseman had battled colon cancer for the last four years. Continue Reading ‘Black Panther’ Star Chadwick Boseman Dies Of Cancer At Age 43
‘Finish The Fight’ Book Paints A Different Picture Of Women Who Pushed For The Right To Vote
The 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment offers an opportunity to take a closer look at stories of women of the movement — those we think we already know, and those that have been lost to history. Continue Reading ‘Finish The Fight’ Book Paints A Different Picture Of Women Who Pushed For The Right To Vote
