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Sense of Occasion

Harold Prince

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In this fast-moving, candid, conversational, and entertaining memoir, Harold Prince, the most...

The Wall of Respect: Public Art and Black Liberation in 1960s Chicago

Abdul Alkalimat, Rebecca Zorach and Romi Crawford

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The Wall of Respect: Public Art and Black Liberation in 1960s Chicago is the first in-depth,...

A Season of Singing: Creating Feminist Jewish Music in the United States

Sarah M. Ross

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In the 1960s, Jewish music in America began to evolve. Traditional liturgical tunes developed into a...

The Battle of Versailles

Robin Givhan

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On November 28, 1973, the world's social elite gathered at the Palace of Versailles for an...

Elia Kazan: A Biography

Richard Schickel

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Few figures in film and theater history tower like Elia Kazan. Born in 1909 to Greek parents in...

American Sniper (2015)

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From director Clint Eastwood comes American Sniper, starring Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle, the most...

LissaBeth21 (6 KP) rated The Years of Rice and Salt in Books

Jan 8, 2018

What a stunning, epic tale. A collection of lives, a group of souls described as a jati, wending their way across the centuries of an alternate history.
What if the western / European world was wiped out completely in the 14th century instead of only 1/3rd of the population? Kim Stanley Robinson vividly imagines the stages of life and consequences to the world. The rise and spread of Islam instead of Christianity. The different minds who would awaken to the natural sciences. The empire building of China into the New World. The continuation of Native American cultures through their cooperation and shared values.
Dystopian historical science fiction with serious questions of religion, philosophy, and sociopolitical theories expertly woven together.

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Daniel Boyd (1066 KP) rated American Crime Story Season 1: The People v. O.J. Simpson in TV

Mar 6, 2018

Performances are all brilliant (1 more)

The script is great

Gripping TV

This retelling of one of the most high profile American crime investigations in recent history is well acted, well written and gripping throughout. Everyone puts in a great performance, from Cuba Gooding Jr as O.J, David Schwimmer as Robert Kardashian and Sterling K Brown and Sarah Paulson as the prosecuting lawyers.
Whether you think that O.J did what he was accused of is left up to you, but that honestly doesn't really matter here as the show focuses more on the mentality of the main players involved in the case.
If you are a fan of high quality courtroom dramas, then this show is perfect for you.