Encanto

Film Commentary: What Disney’s “Encanto” Says About Colombian Realities

In Colombia and Encanto, willful ignorance is the price paid for reassurance.

Scott McLennan July 2, 2022 at 2:22 pm on Dance Commentary: Contract Dispute Between Union Artists and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater — ‘Buked and Scorned?Thanks for this. Truly unjust treatment of these artists. I'm not sure I understand why it's disingenuous for the union...
Lillian Wexler July 1, 2022 at 6:48 pm on Dance Commentary: Contract Dispute Between Union Artists and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater — ‘Buked and Scorned?I have been in dance administrator for over 35 years with both large, leading ballet companies as well as smaller...
ELA July 1, 2022 at 4:02 pm on Book Review: “Where the Crawdads Sing” — Are the Rural Poor Noble Savages?Whew - I thought my standards were too lofty. Without expanding into the larger topic of socioecopolitics: I found the...
Debra July 1, 2022 at 1:55 pm on Dance Commentary: Contract Dispute Between Union Artists and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater — ‘Buked and Scorned?Thanks for the update, I didn't have this data.
Anonymous July 1, 2022 at 12:45 pm on Dance Commentary: Contract Dispute Between Union Artists and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater — ‘Buked and Scorned?The most recent 990 from Alvin Ailey actually states compensation for the Artistic and Executive Directors as: ROBERT BATTLE (TRUSTEE/ARTISTIC...