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The free streaming service that comes with your library card, Hoopla has a bounty of arthouse and international movies. We found the best.

The free streaming service that comes with your library card, Hoopla has a bounty of arthouse and international movies. We found the best.

'The Florida Project,' a heartbreaking movie of childhood, poverty and living in the shadow of Disney, remains one of the most underrated,...

[Many thanks to Miguel Luciano for bringing this item to our attention.] Here are excerpts from an excellent review by Jacoba Urist focusing on art by Puerto Rican artists. From the MAC’s “Tropical is Political” to the upcoming exhibition by Daniel Lind-Ramos at MoMA PS1, Urist offers the readers reasons to engage with the Puerto…

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Shakespeare Center L.A. and After Hours Theatre Co. present a partly immersive staging of 'The Tempest,' William Shakespeare's magical late romance.

Virginia could be doing more to prevent human trafficking and help survivors, according to the latest report from a state commission tasked with studying the issue. The Commission on Human Trafficking Prevention and Survivor Support found enforcement hasnt been consistent in the state, and said a regional approach would better coordinate law-enforcement efforts. The commissions report also said its important to seek accountability - not only from traffickers, but those who benefit from criminal...

Worsening environmental conditions because of extreme weather and climate change are cited as why proactive legislation is needed by the New Mexico Legislature this session. Rep. Liz Thomson, D-Albuquerque, is co-sponsoring the Public Health and Climate Resiliency Act, noting the state is prone to drought, extreme heat, wildfires and subsequent flooding, all of which can affect peoples health. ...

More than 150 detectors are spread out across southeast Houston to pick up a loud noise that could be gunfire.

Christopher Rivera (MDC)