arts and culture
“The Cruise”: An onboard socio-political world premiere comedy
March 20, 2017"Perhaps this maiden voyage of the play should more properly be seen as a workshop production. The Cruise has promise but needs further work."
Read moreNostalgia and politics in Eugene O’Neill’s “Ah, Wilderness!”
March 17, 2017"Wilderness!" is a veritable showcase of his diverse talents, ranging from the comedic to the tragic.
Read more“Still Life”: A play about life and death, art and redemption
March 16, 2017“Like the characters in Still Life, we are all trying to figure it all out, trying to learn as best we can how we can go on."
Read moreWorld War II refugee Jews in Japan: The play “Fugu”
February 1, 2017The play proves the truth in the old dictum that “something good came out of something terrible.”
Read moreInvasion of the Funny Fish: Science fiction for the Trump era
January 6, 2017I am not a customary sci-fi reader; this book came to me by way of my sister, who instinctively knew I would love it. You will too.
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