The violence and upheaval of human history, particularly that of its empires and colonies, has created — among other things — a paradox of suffering and beauty the moral scales of which no mortal can hope to balance. What art comes from the brutality of conquest is part of the longform passion play of human […]
Hugo Satorre
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Tango Concert at the Playhouse
Follow the sound of piano keys and Spanish squeezebox to the Arcata Playhouse on Tuesday, June 20, at 7 p.m., when Tango with Winnie and Hugo takes the stage ($15). Globe-trotting pianist Winnie Cheung and Grammy-nominated bandoneon player Hugo Satorre present the milonga style of Argentinian tango music. Get your tickets, get your seats and […]
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Songs for Summer
As a music-obsessed teen in the late-1990s, I often found myself at odds with prevailing sensibilities, an alienating experience that has actually helped me over the years. How? Well, to paraphrase my cousin Jet, the secret of eternal relevance is a withering distrust of most current popular culture. So while some of my peers were […]