This year marks the 400th anniversary of the initial publication of William Shakespeare’s collected plays, and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, an independent charity devoted to studying and promoting the Bard’s life and work has announced a special exhibition to honor the occasion: “The Great Variety of Readers: Celebrating 400 Years of Shakespeare’s First Folio.” An…
Celebrating Shakespeare’s ‘First Folio’
March 6, 2023
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Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘A Man Called Peter’
1969 | Approved | 1h 59m | Biography, Drama, Family Spearheaded by incredibly insightful and entertaining films such as “Jesus Revolution” and TV series like “The Chosen” (both starring the outstanding actor Jonathan Roumie), it’s great to see that faith-based films are becoming more and more popular in recent years. Part of their allure is…
Film Review: ‘Creed III’: Not Horrible, but Throw in the Towel Already
PG-13 | 1h 56m | Sports, Action, Drama | March 3, 2023 “Creed III,” the ninth Rocky movie, falls both very far from the original Rocky tree, and simultaneously, right under it. Far, in the sense that Rocky himself—Sylvester Stallone, creator of the Rocky universe—is nowhere to be seen. And far also because “Creed III” reverses the dominant…
Ancient Gandhara: Greek Art and Buddhist Statuary
When the ancient devotees of the Buddha Shakyamuni first represented “the enlightened one” in visual form, it was to Greek art that they turned, brought by Alexander the Great to the northwestern corner of the Indian subcontinent. In the region known as Gandhara, a flourishing Buddhist culture adopted the naturalism of Greek sculpture but endowed…
Donald Trump’s Presidential Quest: Marching ‘Into Hell for a Heavenly Cause’
March 4, 2023
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“The Impossible Dream”: A song befitting the American Freedom Tour’s first winter gala held at the historic Mar-a-Lago. Shortly after Donald Trump announced his bid for the 2024 presidential election, the music I performed there was befitting the historic occasion. The inspirational song from the Broadway show “Man of La Mancha” is timeless, with lyrics…
Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Count Me In’: A Satisfying Documentary About Drumming
Documentary | 1h 21m | August 24, 2021 “Count Me In,” a fun music doc about rock drumming, is a must-see for all drummers, but you don’t need to know about drumming to enjoy it. You’ve heard the music of most of the drummers interviewed here, countless times on the radio, such as Charlie Watts of the…
Golden Era Films: ‘As Young as You Feel’ from 1951: Finding Dignity in Work
As a culture, we tend to think of young people as kids until age 25 and put older people out to pasture at 65, cutting a person’s useful lifespan down to 40 years. So much wisdom, knowledge, and experience could be shared across generations if people were judged by their aptitude and ability, not their…
‘The Legend of the Centuries’: A Masterwork of French Literature
The “only modern epic possible” according to Charles Baudelaire, “The Legend of the Centuries” (“La Légende des siècles”) is a masterpiece of French literature. Written by none other than Victor Hugo, this epic poem aims to depict the history of mankind from its origins until the 19th century, an epic task in itself. An Epic…
SMART: Specialized Mobile Animal Rescue Team | Documentary
March 4, 2023
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In Los Angeles County the members of SMART save animals in the most precarious situations. Lead by Armondo Navarrete, this division of specially trained Animal Control officers risks life and limb to rescue animals in need. …
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More People Have to See What Shen Yun Performers Are Doing, Says TV Producer
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Todd Hewey, a producer for Christian television station Inspiration Ministries, and Jill Horton, a special education teacher, watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center the evening March 4. The couple had high praise for the performance, which they found very inspirational. Mr. Hewey appreciated many aspects of…