Brian Copeland: A Genuine Christmas Gem, Sunday Only by Barry David Horwitz Brian Copeland, famed for his “Not a Genuine Black Man” solo show, is our master story-teller. His gift to audiences during the holidays, “The Jewelry Box,” offers a treasure chest of wit, warmth, and wisdom. And it’s playing for only two performances:…
Millennial Notes Mary Kathryn Nagle Exposes Native History vs. Wall Street by Tanvi Agrawal Mary Kathryn Nagle’s “Manahatta” at the New York Public Theater depicts a tragic, reverse homecoming. Jane, a modern day descendant of the Lenape people, leaves her home in Oklahoma for a fancy job on Wall Street. When she tries to…
Sara K. Dean’s “ELF” May Even Have You Believing! by Phyllis Chrisman If you are feeling stressed by the hectic holiday hoopla, this is your opportunity to settle in for an evening of fun and fantasy. The delightful story of Buddy, “the elf who isn’t,” is narrated by none other than Santa himself, played…
Sara Porkalob Exquisitely Embodies Her Feisty Filipina Grandma by Barry David Horwitz What if you had a grandma who worked long and hard for her family, worked as a lounge singer in Manila, tried to take care of her children, and was preyed upon by gangsters? Well, Sara Porkalob’s Grandma did all that—and more…