A group of Philip Shore Elementary Magnet School students are learning about writing and acting. But they also are learning about people and history. ...more

March 18, 2009

A group of Philip Shore Elementary Magnet School students are learning about writing and acting. But they also are learning about people and history. ...more

March 18, 2009

Where Were Journalists? "Dishing On Hillary" (Commentary, June 15) featured guest columns by three individuals whom I hold in very high esteem: the honorable Sandy Freedman, Clerk of Courts Pat Frank and historian Doris Weatherford. Freedman, Frank and Weatherford echoed what many of us have said for months. Though a Clinton supporter, my concern in this instance is apolitical. My concern is the same when Barack Obama suffers racial slurs and John McCain is judged incompetent to lead because of his age. ...more

June 22, 2008

American Stage Theatre Company is staging a production that rivals the hilarity of last year's "The Big Bang." "Moonlight and Magnolias," by Ron Hutchinson, is a farce about making the film "Gone With the Wind," and whether you loved or hated the movie, this play, directed by Drew Fracher, is just too funny to miss. ...more

January 23, 2008

Jay-Z says this rather quick follow-up to last year's dismal "Kingdom Come" CD was inspired by the film of the same name, and that's not hard to believe. The story of infamous Harlem crime boss Frank Lucas would just about have to appeal to an ex-hustler like Jay-Z. ...more

November 15, 2007

The voice comes from Amanda Buck, but Easter Robinson's hands and face are so expressive you can't stop watching her. ...more

October 12, 2007