Eric A. Gordon
LATEST ARTICLES BY Eric A. Gordon
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Culture
Capoeira-based action musical tells of the escaped slave republic Palmares
June 6, 2023Palmares is a compelling story of a people fighting to preserve their freedom against the imperialism of their time.
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Blacklisted since 1962, Maltz’s ‘A Tale of One January’ finally published in U.S.
June 5, 2023When Albert Maltz completed 'A Tale of One January,' no American publisher would touch it. More than 60 years later, it's finally available for U.S. readers.
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‘A Soldier’s Play’ dissects WWII racial tension in America that’s still unresolved
May 30, 2023A Solder’s Play, now in an impressive, high-testosterone staging at the Ahmanson Theatre.
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Black and Blue and British: Two albums under review
May 11, 2023Two new albums documenting the Black experience.
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‘Romeo Rocks the 80s’ is the latest Theatre by the Blind production
May 5, 2023A production like this will surely convince audiences that blindness is no impediment to living a full, meaningful life.
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‘Chevalier’: A Black French composer’s story returns from oblivion in new film
May 2, 2023I give this film high marks, not because it’s so historical faithful (we’ve seen why) but because it takes an obscure subject and makes it enjoyably palatable.
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Voices unheard in 1776 sing out for representation in touring musical ‘1776’
April 20, 2023The late great Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sometimes asked, “When will there be enough women on the Supreme Court?”
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International Publishers gears up for its centennial in 2024
April 14, 2023People’s World sat down with its President Gary Bono and Vice President Tony Pecinovsky for a chat concerning its history.
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