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      Lucia RuanApril 28, 2022
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Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Spreads “Eudaemonia” Through Hope in Their Evening of Dance

Lara AltunianMarch 17, 2017
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s latest work, "Eudaemonia," tackles the unsettling theme of searching for stability with a blend of Broadway-inspired and contemporary choreography. The result is a bittersweet conclusion that questions the convoluted approach most of us take toward achieving happiness....
DANCEPerformance

The First Ever IMAX VR Centre is Out of This World

Paola MardoMarch 15, 2017
This piece was originally posted on Film School Rejects. Walking into the IMAX VR Centre in Los Angeles is like entering a different world. It’s a hybrid bet...
FILM & TVVIRTUAL REALITY

A Mantle Taken Up: I Am Not Your Negro

Jamie CarragherFebruary 24, 2017
Harlem by Langston Hughes   What happens to a dream deferred?   Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy sweet?  ...
FILM & TVREVIEWS

How Does This Story End?

Hannah DeitchFebruary 15, 2017
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the dedicated communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction, ...
CULTUREESSAYSLITERATURE
Abduction from the Seraglio

Mozart’s “Abduction from the Seraglio” Escapes to the Twentieth Century

Brian MarksFebruary 11, 2017
(L-R) Sally Matthews as Konstanze, Joel Prieto as Belmonte, Brenton Ryan as Pedrillo, and So Young Park as Blonde in The Abduction from the Seraglio (photo: Cr...
MUSIC

Abuelitas & Chefs Part 3: Puchero for the Mexican Soul

Samanta HelouFebruary 10, 2017
https://youtu.be/IIie-FmUHcY Sitting outside of his renowned Yucatan-style Mexican restaurant, Chichen Itza (named after the famous Mayan ruins), Gilberto Cetina Jr. recalls hearing about his abuelita’s fonda in the small town of Tizimin, Yucatan. ...
CULTURE

Book Review: “Behind Her Eyes” Explores Astral Travel

Haley RayFebruary 9, 2017
“We’re all keeping secrets,” muses Louise, the protagonist in Sarah Pinborough’s new young adult thriller Behind Her Eyes. Louise’s words reflect the novel’s th...
CULTURELITERATURE

My Friend: A Remembrance

Brian MarksFebruary 7, 2017
Hari Vasu (second from right) at his high school graduation in 2007 (photo courtesy Caitlin Ryan). https://soundcloud.com/ampersandla/my-friend-a-personal-r...
CULTUREESSAYSPODCASTS
Photo credit: Chase McBride/Kyle Lancaster of Rotor Collective

Top Bunks & Aisle Seats: Chase McBride & Ethan Varian

Ashley EadyFebruary 6, 2017
Top Bunks and Aisle Seats is back with an exciting new episode! For this fourth installment, Ampersand's music editor, Ashley Eady, invited Chase McBride and Ethan Varian into the studio. Chase is a singer-songwriter from the B...
MUSICPODCASTSTop Bunks and Aisle Seats
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