Category: Ethnic, Regional and National Identity
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In the News:
Here’s some food for thought on the roles arts play in nation building: Dealing with a difficult history The Wall Street Journal published A (Very) Young Artist Makes Waves, an article about a ten year old photographer whose contemporary photo of station 7, part of a series depicting Jesus’ crucification, was pulled from an art…
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In the News: Using theater to transform a nation: South Africa’s Athol Fugard
Excerpts from the New York Times article on , “His Next Stop: Driving Out Apartheid’s Ghost,” by Celia Duggard The Fugard [new theater named in honor of the esteemed, white, South African playwright, Athol Fugard] is among many privately organized efforts — in culture, education and social services — that aim to help South Africa overcome…
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10 Reasons Why I‘m Happy Avatar Did Not Win Best Picture
I’m SOoooooOOoo glad Avatar did NOT win best picture at this year’s Oscar’s. OMG I couldn’t stand Avatar. In the words of Men on Film: “Hated it.” I was (and still am) mad that we splurged to see it at a high-end lux level cinema, paying $50 for the privilege (not to take away from the…
Simone Monique Barnes 