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Inaction Speaks Louder Than Words. Even The Best Words.
Erika Milvy, Contributor Arts and Culture writer and critic Inaction Speaks Louder Than Words. Even The Best Words. ..By giving Trump a platform to spew hollow words, you, National Holocaust Museum, have given him an opportunity to soften his image and perform yet another
Los Angeles Times: A Thousand Splendid Suns,’ a well-timed journey from the page to the stage
Khaled Hosseini’s bestseller following two women from strikingly different classes will begin its run Feb. 1 at ACT in San Francisco. By ERIKA MILVY JAN. 19, 2017 6 AM PT In a much retweeted curtain-call speech from the Broadway stage in November, “Hamilton” actor Brandon Dixon conveyed
It Can’t Happen Here: a demagogue rises, but the parallels aren’t yuge | Stage | The Guardian
A Sinclair Lewis novel about the rise of a dictator has been adapted for the stage, seeking to cast new light on the age of Trump – but it’s more agitprop than satire Source: It Can’t Happen Here: a demagogue rises, but the parallels aren’t
Shepard Fairey makes Idiocracy-inspired election artwork | Art and design | The Guardian
The street artist whose Hope artwork became one of the defining images of the 2008 presidential campaign has turned his attention to Donald Trump Source: Shepard Fairey makes Idiocracy-inspired election artwork | Art and design | The Guardian
Kirby Dick Is Outraged! | Advocate.com
He’s tackled the MPAA and showgirls, but documentary filmmaker Kirby Dick is about to unleash his most controversial film to date:Outrage , a look at closeted, conservative politicians like Larry Craig and Charlie Crist. Source: Kirby Dick Is Outraged! | Advocate.com
Possible MS Breakthrough Neglected By American Media | Erika Milvy
The past few weeks have seen a surge in activity within the MS community as bloggers and forum posters call one another to action in response what many think is the breakthrough they’ve been waiting for. Source: Possible MS Breakthrough Neglected By American Media | Erika Milvy
Geena Davis’ Film Festival is Great, But How Does Wal-Mart fit in? | Indiewire
AD While the brain behind the festival is Davis’ research-based, non-profit advocacy group, the brawn is the corporate behemoth that is Wal-Mart. Erika Milvy May 19, 2015 1:46 pm The inaugural, Geena Davis-backed Bentonville Film Festival ran May 5-9 with a level of attention and funding that
A Wicked Writer – TheaterMania.com
Novelist Gregory Maguire discusses the political inspiration for the hit musical and how he expects it to fare in an Obama nation. Source: A Wicked Writer – TheaterMania.com
It’s Not A Secret, But Still Exciting – The New York Times
ONE morning last month, just before a filming of the ABC television show ”Ellen,” Tracy Newman, a consulting producer, asked the show’s star, Ellen DeGeneres, to autograph her copy of the script. It was the script for the heavily anticipated and highly publicized April 30