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20/10/2021 - Rebecca Hall adapts Nella Larsen’s classic text of the Harlem Renaissance, focusing on the practice of racial passing

20/10/2021 - Rebecca Hall adapts Nella Larsen’s classic text of the Harlem Renaissance, focusing on the practice of racial passing

20/10/2021 - Rebecca Hall adapts Nella Larsen’s classic text of the Harlem Renaissance, focusing on the practice of racial passing

  Article Contributed by conqueroo | Published on Sunday, July 25, 2021 Late style: You can only get there if you’ve been around long enough to have had an early and a middle one. Maturity, wisdom, refinement are its hallmarks. And having done things a certain way for a time, you might want to do them differently in order to arrive someplace new, someplace surprising. With Late Style, Wesley Stace, the artist formerly known as John Wesley Harding, but before that as Wesley Stace, has d...

The Big Scary "S" Word Review: Defanging Socialism as Capitalism Trumps Democracy The Big Scary "S" Word Review: Defanging Socialism as Capitalism Trumps Democracy A lively, engaging overview of what a much-demonized concept might have to offer our era of escalating economic inequality. Dennis Harvey, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Director: Yael Bridge With: Kate Aronoff, Nicole Aschoff, Eric Blanc, Lee J. Carter, Vivek Chibber, Eric Foner, Donna Haverty-Stacke, Mike Jacobs, Dicarlo Johnson...

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Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga play Black women in 1920s New York, navigating the "color line" from opposite sides in Rebecca Halls adaptation of the Harlem Renaissance novel. Exquisite performances from Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga provide the pulsing, emotionally heightened center to Passing, Rebecca Halls assured move behind the camera, adapted with great sensitivity from the 1929 novel by Harlem Renaissance author Nella Larsen. "Were all of us passing for something or other, arent we?" mus...

Passing Review: Rebecca Halls Subtle, Provocative Directorial Debut Passing Review: Rebecca Halls Subtle, Provocative Directorial Debut A superbly performed study of racialized longing and feminine dissatisfaction in 1920s New York, lit by searing intelligence and compassion. Jessica Kiang, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Director: Rebecca Hall With: Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland, Alexander Skarsgård, Bill Camp, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Ashley Ware Jenkins. Run...

Kelly Hogan, a backup singer for Neko Case and former Rock*A*Teens guitarist, has an intense fan base impatient with the pace of her infrequent solo work. Four years ago, Hogan teamed up with fellow Chicago vocalist Nora O’Connor, Scott Ligon, Alex Hall and Casey McDonough to form The Flat Five. While not entirely an a cappella group, the five singers merge their voices in droll and unexpected ways. Their 2016 debut album has just been followed by Another World (Pravda Records), a sophomo...

How do I find out about concerts? How do I get more details about something I heard over the air? How do I submit events to WORT’s Music Calendars? Who do I contact with changes or cancellations? WORT’s Music Calendars are a great resource to find out about concerts in all genres and places. Usually you’ll find details in the online listing or links to get more information. There’s a link to to submit your event at the top of the calendar page. You can also submit events, changes and ...