“Delta! You’re killing us, haha, but who’s laughing, well, I just did. The unvaxxed horror — it’s otherwise too much
Not for Epsilon, he’s up next, then Zeta, Eta, Theta … a red state transmogrification, a death cult mortification of the flesh”
Asian Pacific Americans (or, “APIs”) began immigrating to the US in large numbers since the mid-1800s. Prior to the arrival of the first wave of Chinese Americans, enslaved or indentured Filipinos and Indians were brought to North American Spanish territories beginning in the 1500s by the Manila-Acapulco galleons. By the late 1700s, members of these …
I Am Not a Virus Artist Statement Coronavirus has brought out the worst in some people and has caused the hate spread towards Asians to surface. Unfortunately, hate speech and violence has always been around, but COVID-19 has brought the issue to the forefront. My piece has collected many words used against and to describe Asian people …
Los Angeles has been experiencing a horrific surge of coronavirus cases: a patient is dying of Covid–19 every six minutes, on average. Crematoriums are so busy they are being excused from regional air-quality standards. I asked a friend who is an ICU nurse to sit with me for an interview. I asked her everything: What …
Inside the ICU: A Nurse’s View of Covid-19 in Los Angeles Read More »
Normally this would have been one of the best weeks of the year for theater lovers. The Tony Awards for Broadway’s best would have presented on Sunday June 7. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Broadway theaters have been shut down since March 12 and are not likely to reopen until January 2021 at the …
The David Desk Awards plus Thoughts on B’way’s Future Read More »
“We’re heads now. We talk in windows,” cries one of two nameless characters in Bill Irwin’s touching, ten-minute play In-Zoom, presented by the Old Globe Theater of San Diego. The cry of frustration describes the unsettling effect of virtual interactions and sums up our current lockdown status. This short two-hander addresses our lack of connection …
The world has been transformed over the last few months due to COVID-19. Most of the global population has been forced to stay inside their homes, only being able to step out for essentials. Social distancing has given us time to gain perspective about the way we lead our lives, and as we wait for …
Taking a Step Back: Using Social Distancing as a Chance to Gain Perspective Read More »
As I write this Sunday afternoon in April of 2020, the Corona virus continues to threaten global citizens without discrimination, killing the wealthy, the poor, the famous and the unknown. Despite the universal danger, a resurgence of nationalism has made some populations far more vulnerable to the deadly virus. Fernand de Varennes, the UN Special …
Covid-19’s Virus of Xenophobia: Holocaust Survivor Trudie Strobel Reminds Us of Its Cost Read More »
With performance venues and dance studios closed, here are this week’s SoCal dance events that won’t happen due to the Coronavirus and two that will, sort of. Why list dance events that have been cancelled or postponed? As a reminder of the investment of work, time, money, and heart from dancers, choreographers, creative and technical …
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the New York theater world as well as all aspects of American and world society. All 41 Broadway theaters are officially closed until June 7. On March 12, the Broadway theaters were ordered closed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Smaller Off-Broadway …
When they call COVID-19 “The Chinese Virus,” don’t argue with them. Don’t bring up the history of anti-Asian violence in America. Don’t mention Vincent Chin and the American auto industry. Don’t mention the assaults and murders of South Asians immediately after 9-11. Don’t mention the Chinese Massacre of 1871 in Los Angeles and the 1885 …
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Raphael (1483-1520) was twenty-six-years old when he started to paint The School of Athens at the Vatican. To represent Plato arguing with Aristotle at the center of the fresco, Raphael depicted him as Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519), who, at the time, was fifty-seven years old. He is making a gesture characteristic of …
With performance venues and dance studios closed, here are this week’s SoCal dance events that have cancelled. Why list dance events that have been cancelled or postponed? As a reminder of the investment of work, time, and money that dancers and choreographers put in and who now are without work or pay. While many hope …
My daughter’s school is closed until further notice, like many other schools across the country. Colleges and universities are also temporarily closing their doors on in-person classrooms and are uploading class materials on remote websites for students to continue their study. Social and sporting events are also cancelled. The 2020 NBA season is suspended, and …
Coronavirus fever is at high pitch. My experience thus far, knock on wood, has been limited to news headlines, of which there are an overwhelming number. As weeks after weeks of new information, updates, and fear are spread virally, I feel a somewhat surprising disconnect from all of it. I remember very clearly living through …
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