(On a lighter note, George Gershwin’s melody for the beginning line “It ain’t necessarily so” comes from the melody for ...

Then Mr. Toscanini, at the Philharmonic-Symphony Pension Fund concert in Carnegie Hall, devoted an evening to Wagner, and demonstrated that Richard is still himself, not only obliterating the ...

Main entrance of the George W. Bush Presidential Center. (Photo: J. P. Fagerback - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25805489 ...

Here’s what went down on Hard Knock Radio when we brought George Galvis, Dorsey Nunn, and Minister King X to the mic. We opened with the upcoming Oakland screening of The Alabama Solution, a searing ...

After an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run at the Laemmle Monica Film Center in Santa Monica, documentary 612: Darkness in the Land of Nice is coming back home to Minnesota for a free screening at ...

George Orwell's writings warning of the dangers of totalitarian and authoritarian states gave the English language the term "Orwellian." A new documentary called "Orwell: 2+2=5” argues that Orwell's ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Raoul Peck’s new documentary “Orwell: 2+2=5” reimagines George Orwell’s words for an age of alleged “fake news,” ...

The film is too interested in the brutality of totalitarianism to fully explore Orwell's great theme: the sinister unreality of it. Yet that’s not ultimately the reason “Nineteen Eighty-Four” remains ...

In an interview, Raoul Peck explains why he interspersed the writer’s story with footage of current events, including footage of President Donald Trump and his supporters. By Katie Kilkenny Labor & ...

His novel “1984” captured the tactics of totalitarianism back in 1949. A startling new documentary from Raoul Peck looks at Orwell’s life. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ticket for an ...

When he was 19 years old, still eons away from the essays, the novels, and the pseudonym that would grant him literary immortality, Eric Arthur Blair went east and joined the Indian Imperial Police in ...

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will kick off its new season this weekend with a performance of “Carmina Burana,” accompanied by the 100-voice Portland Symphonic Choir. The cantata’s opening and ...