Film, Film & TV, Review

Review: An American Icon’s Tragic Story Gets Lost in Confused, Messy The United States v. Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday Andra Day

As a musician and performer, Andra Day deserves far more attention than she’s yet to receive. Her 2015 debut album, Cheers to the Fall, introduced her as a force to […]

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Film, Film & TV, Film fest

Dispatch: Sundance Film Festival Day One—An Anticipated Adaptation and Gibney’s Latest Documentary

Hello, everyone. As is tradition in my life, I’m attending the Sundance Film Festival once again, and I’m on deck to see close to 30 movies in the week that […]

Steve Prokopy /
Review, Stages, Theater

Goodman Theatre’s Father Comes Home from the Wars: an American Epic

Inspired by the tales of Homer, Suzan-Lori Parks’ Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2, and 3) explores issues of loyalty and freedom during the Civil War. The […]

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