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Playwright Arthur Miller Profiled by Daughter Rebecca on HBO

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Judith Trojan

“The parent is always a mythological figure,” muses playwright Arthur Miller in his daughter Rebecca’s captivating new feature film profile of her dad, Arthur Miller: Writer. “It’s the basis of all mythology, after all,” he continues. “What’s Zeus? He’s the father. … Continue reading →

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Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes Feeling Heart Debuts on PBS

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Judith Trojan

“We had her voice for as long as we really needed it, if we were wise enough to listen.” Actress/activist Ruby Dee makes that startlingly prophetic statement (Dee died in June 2014) about her lifelong friend and colleague at the … Continue reading →

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August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand Debuts on PBS

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Judith Trojan

“He wrote about the frustration and the glory of being black.”  This curtain-raising assessment of playwright August Wilson by his friend and colleague, actor/writer/director Ruben Santiago-Hudson, pretty much sets the tone for August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand. The latest installment in … Continue reading →

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