Michael Wayne Turner III Shows a Little Madness Is a Good Thing by Kim Waldron First, we see a dandy, one with a vast and classy wardrobe, his face expressive with a ready smile and eloquent eyes. We soon find that under the cocked hat is an ever-so-slightly unhinged poet and philosopher. This Mad…
Millennial Notes Handel’s Opera Offers an Evening of Musical Delights by Julian Auston West Edge Opera’s production of Julius Caesar serves as a pleasant reminder that small stage opera is far from dead. A small but excellent pit orchestra, conducted by Christine Brandes, delivers a series of gorgeous accompaniments for an assortment of talented…
Martyna Majok’s Teens Face Shocking Everyday Perils by Barry David Horwitz Clear-eyed Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok pulls back the curtain from the furtive lives of undocumented immigrants. Majok doesn’t indicate any specific country of origin but embraces all U.S. immigrants who are forced to live undercover—like the Dreamers who came here as children….
Millennial Notes Danielle Evans Flips Script on Racism Terrors by Tyler Jeffreys “Boys Go to Jupiter” should be mandatory for every white person in America to read. Word for Word amplifies Danielle Evans’ short story by creating a defiant, live version on stage. In a story designed for the Caucasian crowd, Evans illustrates how…