Saturday, March 19, 2016

Pegasus Games: Madison's community fun resource & WORT underwriter

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Song from the 1920s "A [person] only plays when, in the full meaning of the word, (s)he is a [person], and (s)he is only completely...
Sunday, January 31, 2016

Chantal Akerman (1950-2015): The Passing of Time on Film & in Life

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Chantal Akerman in 2012 (photo by Mario De Munck)  Reviewing: I Don't Belong Anywhere:  The Cinema of Chantal Akerman  - documenta...
Sunday, January 24, 2016

We Shall Overcome: Gov. Walker's Hypocrisy on Display this MLK Day

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Martin Luther King Jr. under arrest in 1958 In the ornate Wisconsin capitol rotunda last Monday afternoon, divisive Republican gove...
Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Ghosts of War: Saving Vietnam Vets' Lives through Songs

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Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, DC Reviewing: We Gotta Get Out of This Place:  The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War  by Doug Bradl...
Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Practicing mindfulness: a scientifically tested, easy way to improve your mental and emotional health

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The 14th Dalai Lama relaxes Like most Americans, you probably have to cope with several daily mental and emotional stressors.  Whether ...
Wednesday, October 28, 2015

A Doll's House Revisited - Natasha Nicholson: The Artist in Her Museum at MMoCA

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When you enter the first gallery, the "Thinking Room" as it's called, of the Natasha Nicholson :  The Artist in Her Museum ...
Sunday, October 4, 2015

Metaphysical California: Jenny Lewis, The Voyager

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Jenny Lewis in 2006 A friend who knows more about rock music, including the unglamorous business of music, than I do admitted that sh...