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‘Satyagraga’: Philip Glass’s colossal Gandhi epic is activist opera at its best
November 7, 2018With Satyagraha Philip Glass transports us to the higher realms of cosmic consciousness. It’s a lot more enlightening to ride in one of Krishna’s chariots than in a yellow cab.
Read more‘Vietgone’ enacts Vietnamese refugees’ many-sided experience in America
October 30, 2018The fearless Vietgone takes audiences on a rocky 1970s trip across the American landscape with a punchy soundtrack and elements of pop culture.
Read more‘Radiant Vermin’ and ‘Steambath’ on stage: Goddammit, make your life worth living!
October 24, 2018Two plays, both at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, seen a day apart. One a living hell, the other a glimpse of post-mortem limbo.
Read more‘The Bench, A Homeless Love Story,’ a needed play right now
October 10, 2018The Bench is a necessary play right now in the city with the largest population in the country of people experiencing homelessness.
Read more‘Oppenheimer’: American Vishnu, the destroyer of worlds
October 9, 2018For those who love hard-hitting drama that has the guts to take on challenging subject matter illuminating the human condition, don’t dare miss this production.
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