Screamscape: The timely play "Dreamscape" about police killings
"Dreamscape" is an urgent, ripped-from-the-headlines story about a police shooting of a young Black person.
"Words by Ira Gershwin": Where’s the man behind the legendary lyrics?
The show's tagline is "Meet the man behind the legendary lyrics." But after over two hours spectators will learn precious little about Ira.
J’accuse: French film "24 Days" in review
In addition to being a policier, "24 Days" is also an intense family drama.
Today in history: “Bread and Roses” for National Poetry Month
On this date in 1946, James Oppenheim's poem "Bread and Roses" was published in "Industrial Solidarity."
“Mad Men” asks, "what's next?"
While the first two episodes of this half season drew us backward, this episode looks forward.
U.S. role in global politics featured at Full Frame 2015
Following up on the 2015 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, we now look at three films addressing the U.S. role in Asian countries.
Opera company makes history, casts black singers in "Don Carlo"
When King Philip II faces off against the Grand Inquisitor in "Don Carlo," they won't just be portraying history, they'll be making it.
Today in history for Poetry Month: Shakespeare on Robben Island
After he became president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela continued to read, to quote and to love William Shakespeare.
Nukes and oil: Environmental themes at Full Frame festival
The two films relating to environmental themes that I was able to catch were "Containment," and "Bikes vs. Cars."
Human interest stories shine at Full Frame film festival
Full Frame offers a full plate of, shall we say, heavy fare: Very serious issues not ordinarily treated with a light touch.
