Millennial Notes Karen Zacarias Mixes Flowers, Fun, & Frenemies by Evelyn Arevalo & Tyler Jeffreys “Native Gardens” reminds me of the sitcom “Married with Children,” with hilarious, exaggerated figures who talk shit while loving each other. Emotions temporarily blind neighbors from seeing each other honestly. We can see how alike they actually are, as…
Millennial Notes Anne Galjour Examines First World ‘Feminism’ by Evelyn Arevalo Anne Galjour does not shy away from revealing the dark secrets of Mahatma Gandhi in her new, intense comedy “#GetGandhi, A Seriously Radical Feminist Comedy.” Gandhi, who has inspired generations with his principle of non-violent civil disobedience, committed some shady acts against…
Millennial Notes Jeanne Sakata Illuminates One Man’s Supreme Court Fight by Evelyn Arevalo Playwright Jeanne Sakata brings to life the terrors of the U.S. Japanese concentration camps during WWII in a gripping one man show. Joel de la Fuente plays Gordon Hirabayashi, born in Seattle, who stood up against the unconstitutional camps in the…
Millennial Notes James Ijames Leaves Us Hungry for Color by Evelyn Arevalo “White” explores how white men–including gay white men–have consistently engaged in stereotyping Black women. Case in point: Imitators regularly profit by stealing the mannerisms of Black women by “acting Black.” It’s so typical that we even have a name for it: Culture…