Eric A. Gordon
LATEST ARTICLES BY Eric A. Gordon
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Culture
‘Only an Octave Apart’: Celebrating queerness in opera and cabaret mashup CD
February 22, 2022We are dealing here with sophisticated artists of vast professional experience and accomplishment who are sensitive to “the promise of living” in all its complexity.
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Culture
‘Legacy of a Garage Band’: A bittersweet Chicano reminiscence of lost youth
February 17, 2022In many ways Legacy is a coming-of-age story.
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Culture
For African-American History Month: Three vocal CDs in review
February 14, 2022It seems like a very apt project for interfaith and interracial collaboration.
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Books
‘The Wayland Rudd Collection’: When state power was harnessed to combat racism
February 4, 2022Imagine a world where a powerful global entity, leader of a worldwide bloc of socialist nations, poured its intellectual, artistic, journalistic, and organizational resources into the fight against racism and national chauvinism. Such was the Soviet...
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Culture
Europop musical ‘Singing Revolution’ treats leadup to Estonian independence from Soviets
February 2, 2022A cast of 20 all-singing, all-dancing performers and a five-piece band brought Singing Revolution: The Musical to the stage here for its world premiere.
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Culture
‘The Cultivators’: African American art and history, a superb exhibition in Malibu
January 31, 2022If you are anywhere near Los Angeles, or plan to be from now until March 27, you will find a couple of hours no better spent than with a visit to Pepperdine University’s Frederick R. Weisman...
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U.S.
A Jewish congregation moves toward affirming anti-Zionism as a core value
January 19, 2022Anti-Zionism will be a core value of Tzedek Chicago.
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Politics
CPUSA issues historic statement on trans rights: How did it happen?
January 18, 2022Though the Communist Party made amends for its belated embrace of the LGBTQ community, a new statement on trans issues is stunningly historic.
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