MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
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Life lived for a cause ‘greater than himself’
News that British Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen is to make a biopic of Paul Robeson causes JOHN WIGHT to reflect on a figure whose commitment to the plight of the common man — regardless of race, creed or nationality — has left an unsurpassable legacy
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
The missing sister, the vengeful WAG, cruise ship claustrophobia, and reanimated Avengers
Three great releases of lost concerts by Duke Ellington Orchestra, John Taylor & Stan Sulzman, and Joe Henderson
To rescue Kahlo from the clutches of the corporate art market, we need to acknowledge the overt and covert political dimensions of the work, demands GAVIN O’TOOLE
ONE of my most treasured possessions is a book of the writings and speeches of Paul Robeson.
It charts his remarkable life from the post-WWI years, when he first came to prominence as a student at the prestigious Rutgers University, excelling in college football as the only black player on the team, and first demonstrated his prodigious talent as an actor and singer.
The son of an escaped slave, this alone signalled the remarkable drive and self-belief he would exude throughout his life.
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