Schools without art, music, and gym are definitely institutions with glaring holes in their structure. Imagine those schools as if they were the 'Titanic,' and those lost programs would be their iceberg.
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Can Viewing Yourself Differently Actually Stop Chronic Pain?
As medical science stalls in finding answers to safe and effective pain relief, interest in spirituality has grown.
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Mozart's sister has been the subject of several novels and a film, but it's hard to imagine anyone can have brought her back to life with as much vivid urgency as Sylvia Milo does on stage.
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Brandon Baruch’s new comedy is an amusing and well-directed observation of the fluid nature of sexuality among L.A. 20-somethings.
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Mental illness cannot be scared off or hugged away.
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New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has sparked controversy after proposing to fund a college program for state prisoners that has demonstrated success at reducing recidivism.
Read More »The Funeral
"I'm tired of preaching funeral sermons about dead people who have never lived to dead people who have never lived," said Reverend Ledbetter.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘First Elders’ and ‘I Want to Bury My Testimony’ at the Hollywood Fringe
Two gay-themed plays making their debuts at the Fringe are an energetic coming-of-age story and a mawkish fantasy.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Blink’ by Phil Porter
A unique, wacky love reveals an essence that defies description.
Read More »New Software Spotlight: Adobe Creative Cloud for Video 2014
With Adobe Creative Cloud now passing its one-year mark, the company is coming out with a major update to the platform.
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