Arlo Guthrie celebrates 50th anniversary of “Alice’s Restaurant”
Folk singer Arlo Guthrie is in the midst of an extensive tour across America.
Progressive cinema in Toronto: An overview
Still one of the largest film festivals, the Toronto International Film Festival is boasting around 400 films in a 10-day extravaganza.
Lesbian-themed film “Carol” in the era of conformity
This is a slow-moving, deliberately paced character study of lovers whose sexual orientation challenges and threatens the status quo.
Today in history: Cellist Yo-Yo Ma born in 1955
Among his many distinctions are the National Medal of Arts, the Kennedy Center Honor, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Apocalypse redux: "Fear the Walking Dead" finale falters
The slipshod approach is agonizing enough, but the logistics of the whole affair, and how they were mishandled, are downright insulting.
“uCarmen” from South Africa: No castanets, bring in the marimbas
For the second year in a row, the world-renowned South African Isango Ensemble has come to Santa Monica's Broad Stage.
"Heroes Reborn" is satisfying sequel to original series
This show has something to prove, to viewers and critics, but it looks like great things are coming.
“Hit the Wall”: Revolution starts with a hot night out
We the audience are immersed right in the epicenter of the Stonewall Rebellion that broke out the night of June 28, 1969.
"Freeheld": Ms. and Ms. Smith go to Washington
Inspired by a true story. The precedent struck by Laurel and Stacie's struggle played a major role in the same-sex marriage movement.
Hispanic Heritage Month: A Costa Rican poet honors Carlos Bulosan
Carlos Sampayan Bulosan (1913-1956) was a class-conscious English-language Filipino novelist and poet.
