June 2013
June 3rd, 2013
Written by Jennifer Farrar... in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
NEW YORK (AP) - Richard Greenberg's new musical, "Far From Heaven" is actually pretty close to heavenly. Tightly staged by Michael Greif at Playwrights Horizons, it's smart, sophisticated, and a perfect vehicle for Kelli O'Hara's soaring voice and endearing stage presence.
Based on the 2002 movie written and directed by Todd Haynes, the transporting, potent show has an elegant diversity of music...
June 3rd, 2013
Written by Marlene Caroselli in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
Seventy-five years ago, Abel Meeropol wrote metaphoric lyrics for a famous by Billie Holiday. “Strange Fruit,” named one of the Songs of the Century by the Recording industry of America, dealt with lynchings, the ugliest and most violent expression of racism. Speaking of her painting, “Billie Sings,” artist Denise P. Logan says, “Billie Holiday made the song famous — a brave act considering the...
June 2nd, 2013
Written by Emily Wagster P... in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
The Civil Rights sit-in at Woolworth's five-and-dime store in Jackson, Mississippi changed the state forever. While the store is no longer there, a hitorical marker was recently unvailed where it once stood.
May 28, 1963, started as just another work day for Jackson Daily News photographer Fred Blackwell. Within hours, he captured black-and-white images that traveled around the world and brought...
June 1st, 2013
Written by Jordan Shapiro in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - An annual state report released on Friday showed that black motorists were more likely to be pulled over and arrested during traffic stops by Missouri law enforcement last year, continuing a decade-long trend.
The report, released by Attorney General Chris Koster, showed that in 2012, black drivers were 62 percent more likely to be pulled over than white drivers in...