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Most nights since a coup returned Myanmar to military rule on Feb. 1, a spectral symbol of protest has glowed on a mildewed side of a building. Where the next illumination will appear in Yangon, the country’s biggest city, is a mystery. But, suddenly, a projected image appears in the dark. Three fingers raised in a rebellious pose. A dove of peace. The smiling face of Aung San Suu Kyi, whose government was ousted in the army putsch. The projections are the brainchild of a filmmaker who wishes to remain anonymous as the military hunts down those who dare to defy it. Sign up for The Morni...

Artwork courtesy of Rhiannon Reddoor. contributed / Kain Brauneis A simple stroke of a horse-hair brush can be an act of protest. Subtle clicks within an illustration suite can produce a form of resistance and power — especially in the midst of the previous, often controversial, presidential administration.   Two UM students have used art to shed light on issues that became painfully apparent during the term of the last president. Now, with a new administration in place, Rhiannon Reddoor and Walter Medcraft want the messages behind their art to continue...

Dancer Mandeep Raikhy's The Secular Project explores secularism as a cultural practice through bodily rituals On the road for the past three weeks, with a dusty car for company along with two cloth banners in English and Hindi asserting 'SECULAR INDIA/ धर्मनिरपेक्ष भारत', Raikhy states that his journey is a search for a secular ritual for the body, in a country fractured along communal lines. Ranjini Nair February 02, 2021 10:32:56 IST 'Se...

Stills from Mikhail Karikis' Children of Unquiet (2013-14) - Credit: Mikhail Karikis This January, THG will dedicate its main gallery space to a film by acclaimed Greek-British artist Mikhail Karikis.  ‘Mikhail Karikis - Children of Unquiet (2013-14)’ was created with a group of forty-five children living in Devil’s Valley in Tuscany, a volcanic landscape and home to the world’s first geothermal power station.  The area has recently become depopulated following the automation of the process of generating energy.  In this film, children take over the empty spaces, recreating the noi...

from dallas, texas. we have a couple of things going on here. obviously health concerns over the people in richmond, california, near that refinery fire plus the financial hit we're all going to take if gas prices spike make above $4 a gallon. >> it has been going on for several weeks now. you blinked and it seems like you missed it. over the course of the last month or so gas prices have gone up about 30 cents, the national average now $3.66 a gallon, up about 30 cents and in the last month. the fire in richmond is just one of the problems. obviously there is a great deal of global ...