For many of us, Oscar week can serve as the annual reminder of how many great grown-up films we have yet to see, and how many kids’ movies we’ve already seen — over and over and over. Next time you’re faced with indoor recess or a snow day, movie night or a free period before…
On Friday I visited Philadelphia’s Independence Charter School, where the entire school day was dedicated to an inspiring Human Rights Day program for all the kids. I plan to write a full piece on that soon, but in the meantime wanted to share a few ideas on International Human Rights Day, which was this past…
Imagine what it’s like when musicians from disparate countries, playing diverse instruments, dedicated to different genres come together on one stage, having never met each other before. Initially the collaboration produces dissonance, but among skilled practitioners dedicated to their craft, disharmony transforms into harmony and something altogether new forms. This is what took place in…
With all the talk of “Restoring Honor” and taking back our country, I’ve been thinking a lot about the changes in America that feel so threatening to some. We are living through revolutions in just about every sphere of life. Some revolutions can be terrific. Like the American Revolution. Or the technological revolution that enabled…
My family and some friends recently watched Alamar, the new Mexican-Italian feature by Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio (available through FilmMovement.com), on one of our countless, steamy east coast evenings. As we adjusted our over-stimulated, short-attention span watching habits to this near-documentary, it seemed a calm, cool peace from a simpler corner of our planet gradually washed over…
