Robert Schenkkan provided a brilliant example of political theater with his Tony winning All the Way which played Broadway in 2014 after premiering at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. The epic drama’s trajectory concerned President Lyndon Baines Johnson’s efforts to push the Civil Rights Act through Congress and ended with his election in 1964. Now Schenkkan …
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“Does not everything depend on our interpretation of the silence around us?” — Lawrence Durrell The sea was one… The sea was one, its places were many in the occasions they provided… Lesson one. It was here and now and it was simply there, front and center or just behind the curtains of …
A great Russian ballet with a snake in Costa Mesa, flamencas in Torrance, the threat of mass surveillance surveyed downtown, the immigrant experience expanded in Eagle Rock, new choreography in Long Beach, and more SoCal dance this week. 5. When love hurts/helps The Beatles may have been exaggerating when they sang “all you need is …
Billie Eilish’s most distinguishing quality is her tact. Her music style blends swagger, seductive darkness, humor, and vulnerability. Not to mention just amazingly catchy melody. This very composed combination grabs you as if it was meant to do so. It’s as if she actively developed the sound making sure to cover all of the vibes …
If you’re a writer, artist, or you’ve had a career in another creative field, you might be thinking about the next chapter of your life. Or, maybe you’re just starting out but you’ve always had a passion for creativity and sharing those gifts with others. Have you ever considered teaching? If not, maybe it’s time …
Mohammed Sumili’s One Way is a collection of short stories about a group of individuals who all seem to be connected, whether by friendship or friend of friends. The protagonists of each story each experience some disruption of daily life, as one would expect of any story. The only difference, however, is that the main …
Hate Reality can be such a jerk. You want what you can’t have. You don’t always get what you deserve. It’s all like a game. All about the worth. If you don’t got the fame, why go forth? When your lost and alone, no one will care. Even if you have helped through their pain. …
Chicken Unwrapping you from your reasonable packaging, I always feel some remorse and carry your body tenderly to the pot to lay you on your bed of citrus and sliced onions, and pepper your skin with salt. One time, I reached inside you to find a neck and two hearts, unsure if any were …
Mowing Leaves of Grass I am the as yet written vengeance of Elvira Valdez The best laid plans of Modesta The reckoning of Santa Cruz San Ysidro Bisbee Chandler Porvenir the blood sweat and tears of all that I refuse to forget I am that unpaid debt no sidekick no subplot no mascot no ethnic …
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