[ad_1] Chippendales. The name conjures up either visions of finely crafted furniture or gyrating men in G-strings, depending on your point of reference. Hulu’s true-crime limited series “Welcome to Chippendales” focuses on the latter as it recounts the rise of America’s first successful all-male strip revue for women — and the downfall of the unlikely… Continue reading ‘Chippendales’ examines dark side of American dream
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Inside the California African American Museum’s upgrade
[ad_1] There’s a new public sculpture outside the California African American Museum in Exposition Park. Conceptual artist Chloë Bass’ work rests on a patch of gravel near the building’s entrance, 16 tinted glass panels set in steel and etched with text. They’re based on photographs Bass took of the sky and they form a shimmering… Continue reading Inside the California African American Museum’s upgrade
Ricardo Alberto Maldonado becomes head of the Academy of American Poets
[ad_1] For poet and translator Ricardo Alberto Maldonado, writing in Spanish has allowed him to “communicate with a deeper sense of self.” In “The Life Assignment,” Maldonado, who was born and raised in Puerto Rico, examines concepts of love: “romantic love, love of family, love of country, self-love (or lack thereof)” in the aftermath of… Continue reading Ricardo Alberto Maldonado becomes head of the Academy of American Poets