Arts & Entertainment

By Brian Kluepfel “Bob Roberts” was well-received when it appeared in 1992, a witty, scathing indictment of the American political process. Told through the lens of a right-wing folkie who crafts songs pandering to excessive wealth and demeaning social welfare programs,

The Black church has always played a crucial role in African American history, especially in the South where, to this day, a strong church community fights racial injustices. Powerful segregation era pictures by groundbreaking Black photographer Gordon Parks (1912-2006) captured

How we keep ourselves buoyant through life’s joys and tragedies is a key tenet of survival and one thoroughly explored in the new book “Molly Learns to Float.” Author Diane Wade has captured both the heartache and humor experienced by

You could say that Arc Stages is taking on a rather ambitious project with the upcoming performances of playwright Adam Rapp’s acclaimed work “The Sound Inside.” Arc Stages’ professional company Next Stage is tackling a story of a creative writing

By Barbara Kay In his debut novel, “Hildy’s Promise,” former sports journalist and current tennis coach Richard Finn married his lifelong love of mysteries and sports in a “page-turning” fashion. Having grown up surrounded by mystery books such as The

The stark reality of seeing the homeless on the street can be dispiriting, causing us to look away. But we know they are there, living a life of hardship many of us can’t imagine. Unfurling our blinders is photographer Julie Rosen, whose

Three young women trying to forge their way in the film industry have formed a somewhat unlikely partnership result in two newly-created short films being screened locally later this month. Josie Hull, a 19-year-old writer and director from southern California,