Naghmeh Samini’s Clever Couple Connect at Motel Babel by Barry David Horwitz In 2009, a people’s rebellion broke out in Iran—and thousands challenged the fraudulent election of a right wing president. Afther that, people’s submission to the religious authorities was never enough. It never is—every time you dodge an accusation, another transgression pops up….
Adrienne Price Rocks & Shocks with No Apologies by Robert M. Gardner When will we realize that difference is not dangerous, but rather enhances and strengthens US. In “The Red Shades: A Trans Superhero Rock Opera,” Adrienne Price celebrates the trans and queer superheroes who fought San Francisco Police at the 1966 Compton Cafeteria…
Guillermo Reyes, Rudy Guerrero Spark New Fire in Castro by Barry David Horwitz There’s a lot of Good Guys and Bad Boys in Guillermo Reyes’ “Bad Hombres” at Theatre Rhino’s new play at their sweet new home on 18th Street in The Castro. Remember when the Orange Guy descended the gold escalator at his…
Diablo Cody Wraps Morissette Songs Around Family Dysfunction by Patricia L. Morin Alanis Morissette’s world famous 1995 album “Jagged Little Pill,” coupled with Diablo Cody’s book, unfolds teenage existential uneasiness in a sharp, surreal, sensational evening. Neon lights form a rooftop frame for colorful ever-changing video scenes. Walls split open to reveal a bakery,…