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Film icon uses food to fight AIDS"Have you heard of that term 'break bread?'" Pam Grier asks. "It's a very spiritual term." "A restaurant -- that's a temple," she says. "People from all walks of life and backgrounds can dine in one restaurant." More » |
'Into the Woods': A new take on old classicsA hen that lays golden eggs. A wolf with a healthy appetite and a few tricks up his sleeve. A wily old witch who casts a spell on her unsuspecting neighbors. And a cast of characters who come together in a place anything can happen: the woods. More » |
in the MixAll the single ladies -- I could hear the buzzing and chatter as I made my way to the packed ballroom at the Ritz Carlton Hotel to support Boston Globe's Meredith Goldstein at her party for her aptly titled book "The Singles." More » |
As Fela! rocks, Nigerian politics unfoldsInfectious rhythms of the late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti's afrobeat beg the body to move. His often 10-minute long jam sessions infuse African beats, jazz and funk. Together, the tunes formed a unique sound that acted as protest against oppressive government forces in his native Nigeria. More » |
Fela!Does music have political clout? Fela Anikulapo-Kuti certainly thought so. Although greatly influenced by such diverse musical giants as Miles Davis, James Brown and Frank Sinatra, the Nigeria-born trumpeter sought to create his own musical voice, one that included ideas from the writings of Malcolm X and Eldridge Cleaver. More » |
