Eric A. Gordon
LATEST ARTICLES BY Eric A. Gordon
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New opera ‘I Can’t Breathe’ centers murders of Black American males
May 20, 2022“It would be impossible to find a more relevant topic for contemporary theatre,” wrote Arts Knoxville when I Can’t Breathe received its first production back in February.
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‘A Heated Discussion’ features Black luminaries debating what is to be done
May 16, 2022Black Americans have shown time and time again that they continue casting their fate in with the people of the U.S. as a whole. Black people alone will not solve the problem of racism. In that...
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Dave Harris’s incendiary play ‘Tambo & Bones’ opens in world premiere
May 12, 2022Guided by a genius of a director, Taylor Reynolds, the two leads show off a total mastery of craft in any number of idioms—dance, athletics, voice, gesture, song, accent.
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Women achieve their hard-won agency: Two popular books in review
May 4, 2022Two highly popular novels are under review here, written by women and featuring heroines who overcome a great deal of male chauvinism to come into their own agency.
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Two Greek myths fused in ‘Hadestown’ convey a powerful anti-capitalist message
April 29, 2022Everything about the production is enchanting, a brilliant contemplation of eternal themes such as nature vs. industry, plenty vs. scarcity, faith and doubt, love and fear, all creatively staged.
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Pearl Cleage’s character-driven ‘Blues for an Alabama Sky’ revival a hit
April 15, 2022Blues for an Alabama Sky is a taut drama with tragic outcomes for some, and at least the promise of success for others.
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Flags and banners at the Wende Museum: its most moving exhibition ever!
April 13, 2022The Wende Museum has thousands of flags and banners from the former socialist bloc; this new exhibition gives just a taste of what's in their archives.
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Classical CDs highlight African-American and women’s contributions
April 11, 2022Under review here are three classical CDs featuring African-American composers with greater or lesser (mostly lesser) familiarity, and one non-Black Bostonian lady.
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