Alice Munro, Canadian writer, wins Nobel Prize in literature
She won a National Book Critics Circle prize for "Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage," and is a three-time winner of the Governor General's prize.
“The Summit:” Adventure, death, jaw-dropping cinematography
The Summit provokes many questions, but should appeal to aficionados of adventure (in particular mountaineering).
Finding her authentic voice
Several stories reflect te author's gnawing awareness of severe class and ethnic disparities in her adopted land.
Replaying Zelda from a progressive perspective
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the release of "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time," frequently lauded as the greatest video game ever.
New movies: thrillers, farmers, communists and Armstrong’s lie
Prisoners is a thriller allegory about U.S. foreign policy featuring a dream cast including Hugh Jackman, Terrence Howard, and Melissa Leo.
Artist, teacher, Chicano activist, Jose Montoya made history
Much-beloved California artist, teacher, and former poet laureate of Sacramento, Jose Montoya died Sept. 25 at the age of 81.
Skagos' “Anarchic” disregards the “laws” of its genre
Composed of two musical pieces, each over 30 minutes in length, the release offers a poetic perspective on the current state of the natural world.
Saudi girl's story exposes oppression of women
The film audience cringes as Wadjda's flowering pre-teen youth is hammered with humiliations and denials of even the slightest sign of human growth.
Art project asks: Is capitalism working for you?
"How's capitalism working for you?"is the question of a new interactive art installation in New York City.
Locked-out musicians "devastated" by director's resignation
MINNEAPOLIS (PAI) -- Musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra, locked out of their jobs for the past year, were devastated by the Oct. 1 resignation of its music director, Osmo Vänskä, who quit when management refused to end the lockout in time for rehearsals for a concert at Carnegie Hall.
