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‘Hamilton’ and the Triumph of Hip-Hop … on Broadway?

Friday, June 17, 2016 at 5:41 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

The Tony Awards on Sunday night were a bonanza for Hamilton, as Broadway’s wildly popular hit musical collected an impressive 11 prizes, including the coveted one for best musical. While the results reflected the widespread audience and critical acclaim for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop biography of Alexander Hamilton, they did not quite match the record 12… Read more.

US Putting Woman on Wrong Dollar Bill

Monday, June 22, 2015 at 8:42 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Woman on dollar bill  The US government is teasing plans to put a woman on a dollar bill. Except that paper currency is falling into desuetude. That’s why the media hype surrounding this belated and misguided honor seems contrived.  This celebration is like hailing the appointment of a Native American as Postmaster General of the United States Postal… Read more.