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What’s next for ‘CODA’? What we know about the stage musical in the works
2 years, 9 months ago

What’s next for ‘CODA’? What we know about the stage musical in the works

LA Times  

Emilia Jones and Eugenio Derbez in “CODA,” which is being developed into a musical by Deaf West Theatre. Can Deaf West Theatre’s artistic director, DJ Kurs, imagine Troy Kotsur reprising his Academy Award-winning role in the film “CODA” on Broadway? Kurs says Deaf West had its eyes on the “CODA” material long before the film’s massive success. “The significance of …

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Troy Kotsur’s road to making history at the Oscars
2 years, 9 months ago

Troy Kotsur’s road to making history at the Oscars

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — In his Oscar-nominated performance in “CODA,” Troy Kotsur has one spoken line, but it’s a good one. “I want those kids to not feel limited.” The Apple TV+ release “CODA,” Sian Heder’s best-picture nominee, has elevated Kotsur to Hollywood’s biggest stages while making history for the Deaf community. I feel like I can die happy, with a …

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Troy Kotsur’s road to making history at the Oscars
2 years, 10 months ago

Troy Kotsur’s road to making history at the Oscars

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — In his Oscar-nominated performance in “CODA,” Troy Kotsur has one spoken line, but it’s a good one. “I want those kids to not feel limited.” The Apple TV+ release “CODA,” Sian Heder’s best-picture nominee, has elevated Kotsur to Hollywood’s biggest stages while making history for the deaf community. I feel like I can die happy, with a …

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Troy Kotsur's road to making history at the Oscars
2 years, 10 months ago

Troy Kotsur's road to making history at the Oscars

The Independent  

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Sweden: Far-right activists burn copy of Quran, plan more stunts
4 years, 4 months ago

Sweden: Far-right activists burn copy of Quran, plan more stunts

Al Jazeera  

Racist demos in Stockholm being led by head of Denmark’s Stram Kurs group, who has been banned from entering Sweden. Members of a Danish far-right group burned a copy of the Quran in Sweden, only days after a similar incident in the southern city of Malmo. A video posted by the leader of the Stram Kurs group showed a man …

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