Skeletons as political art: A look at Day of the Dead artist Posada
Posada produced an enormous body of work, including not only his political cartoons but also commercial and advertising work.
Today in history: “War of the Worlds” on radio causes riots, maybe
Historical research suggests the panic was far less widespread than newspapers had indicated at the time.
Alda's "Passage": Music and environment, Cascadian style
Not a band to mince words, Alda is the latest 'green' black metal artist that is lamenting the destruction done to nature.
“99 Homes” : shelter skelter
Writer Director Ramin Bahrani has effectively recast hell as the foreclosure real estate market.
“Soul Food Junkies” sheds light on food-based apartheid in the U.S.
The film shows how impoverished communities are attempting healthier lifestyles by growing their own food and advocating for access to high quality supermarkets.
Today in history: Vocalist/actress Melba Moore celebrates a milestone
Beatrice Melba Hill, best known by her stage name, Melba Moore, was born on this date in New York City in 1945.
What really happened to the 43 students in Mexico?
The disappearance of 43 students in Iguala last year on September 26 remains an open, festering wound in Mexico.
“Scott and Hem”: An imagined second act of the crack up
Mark St. Germain's "Scott and Hem" imagines a 1937 F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway meetup in Hollywood.
Something for everyone: The sounds of Sondheim
This bio-play of Stephen Sondheim dominates footage projected on a screen above the stage with six live singer/dancers onstage accompanied by a four-piece orchestra.
Yevgeniy Fiks: Artist honors Pittsburgh’s labor history
A new art installation by Russian artist Yevgeniy Fiks has opened at Pittsburgh's Andy Warhol Museum.
