Norman Gee’s Literary Journey Explores Baldwin’s Quest for Identity by K. Marguerite Caronna James Baldwin would have been 100 years old this week. Photographs of Baldwin in quiet moments show his luminous eyes looking toward a horizon. He has made it to the mountain top, and with a prescient gaze has seen not the promised…
Michael Gene Sullivan Alerts US: “Was Democracy Just A Dream?” by Robert M. Gardner Hooray! The San Francisco Mime Troupe is back! And they are just in time with a topical show about our current political mess. Written by the genius that is Michael Gene Sullivan, the master of political satire, the new musical…
Bruce Norris Updates “A Raisin in the Sun” with Wit & Wisdom by Lynne Stevens Using Lorraine Hansberry’s classic 1959 play about racial prejudice in Chicago as inspiration, Bruce Norris crafts a tight blend of comedy and drama to shine a spotlight on the continuing struggles between the races. Masquers Playhouse production, skillfully directed…
Don Reed’s Signature Stand-Up Reveals How We Live by Barry David Horwitz Don Reed, Oakland’s Clown Prince, has taken on a familiar enemy. This time, he transforms our perception of the DMV, making it into a palace of revelations. Lean, trim, and busting his signature dance moves, Reed digs into our shared California encounters….