Culture (Page 15)

December 16, 2022
A Black Theater Troupe Thrives in the South
SARASOTA, Fla. – Conversations halt and lights dim. A jazz tune from a live band is heard from backstage. Actors appear from all angles of the black box. They wear plaid and tweed suits, swing dresses and carry shopping bags.

December 13, 2022
Language, Literature, and Love in Little Tokyo
(LOS ANGELES, C.A.) — Kinokuniya is the only bookstore that sits in Downtown Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo within a plaza […]

December 13, 2022
Philadelphia’s Portuguese Club Connects Cultures With Community
(PHILADELPHIA, P.A.) – For nearly 90 years, Portuguese, who emigrated to the United States with their families or by themselves, […]

December 13, 2022
Afro-Costa Rican’s History of Inequality & Long Road to Pura Vida
(Costa Rica) — For native Costa Ricans, the phrase “Pura Vida” is loosely translated to “living life to the fullest” […]

December 12, 2022
Theater Offers a Road to Rehabilitation for Juvenile Detainees in Tuscany
(Pontremoli, Italy) – It was Saturday night in Pontremoli, Italy, and the local theater was packed. When the lights dimmed, […]