Sharon Eberhardt Links Anthropologist Alice Kober & Mythical Ariadne by Patricia L. Morin Through the lives of two trailblazing women, the “Mark of the Minotaur” manifests the ageless, unwarranted suppression of women’s achievements. Sharon Eberhardt welcomes us on a stage with only a box, sharing straight out: “I am not a historian.” She confesses…
Millennial Notes Dave Malloy Reveals Dark Seduction of the Mega-Rich by Ian Waters As war rages on in Ukraine, American politicians look at the ongoing suffering, and comment from afar. In “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812,” composer/writer Dave Malloy exposes the smugness of these political “pundits” about the realities of war….
Lisa Ramirez Transforms Borges Story into Modern Exposé by Patricia L. Morin “Book of Sand (a fairytale)” is Lisa Ramirez’s creative adaptation of Jorge Louis Borges’ fantasy short story “Book of Sand.” Ramirez introduces us to a man named HE, who buys a book with infinite pages. As a Borges fan, I was excited…
Director Shawna Lucey’s Sensitive Scenes Stir #MeToo by Barry David Horwitz When Violetta (divine Pretty Yende) has been rejected publicly, all the elegantly dressed Parisian women flock around her. They have been having spats with their men, too, and they rally around Violetta, despite her reputation. The women in bright gowns circle her, protectively,…