Millennial Notes Ray Bradbury’s Story Catches Fire, Illuminates US by Michael V. Rodriguez If stupidity keeps on reigning over intelligence, if lies keep beating out facts, then “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury is depicting our future. Director Sam Tillis’ powerful production makes us feel the consequences of lies, trickery, and ignorance. As a lifelong…
Millennial Notes Carey Perloff Brings White Feminism to Brown Women by Baela Tinsley At its best “The Fit” lucidly critiques U.S. capitalism and male domination in the Tech world. At its worst, “The Fit” portrays the Asian diaspora with unjustified caricatures. The Rueff Studio at the Strand Theater could be a conference room in…
Millennial Notes Luis Alfaro Recasts Latinx Curse & Legacy by Lucas Jose Hernandez We hear the slamming of a prison door, as lights go up on Luis Alfaro’s ‘“Oedipus El Rey,” a play that makes us think about how little control we have over our lives in the U.S.—especially if you’re Latinx. Using…
Millennial Notes Ahren & Flaherty Bless us with Smooth Tunes by Tyler Jeffreys “Once on this Island” portrays a team of Caribbean gods using a young woman’s life to construct their doctrine. Since the Europeans conquered the “Jewel of the Antilles,” the native Storytellers have been teaching the islanders about their lost gods and…