Eric A. Gordon
LATEST ARTICLES BY Eric A. Gordon
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Culture
Patriarchy x 3: Two world premiere plays and an opera
May 31, 2018Last weekend I saw a play, an opera, then another play. Mulling over what to say about them, it struck me that they’re related.
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Culture
‘Soft Power’ imagines a Broadway musical under future Chinese hegemony
May 29, 2018It’s a fresh kind of show, open to interpretation, that makes us think self-reflectively about the entire history of the musical and its power to shape human consciousness.
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Politics
Rob Boston: ‘We have better morals than the Religious Right’
May 29, 2018Some folks are beyond reaching. The solution is organize, organize, organize, and outnumber them.
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U.S.
Honored Humanists at the 77th annual Conference
May 25, 2018“Capitalism is accelerating our suicide path: We’re using up the rightful legacy of our children and grandchildren."
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Culture
Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal retakes the stage
May 24, 2018Highly recommended! Especially if you are not so familiar with Wiesenthal, and more especially for younger audiences.
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Culture
Humanist author poses “big questions for little thinkers”
May 23, 2018“This book may cause children to develop curiosity, wonder, a thirst for knowledge, critical thinking skills, and a love for our planet and fellow creatures.”
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Culture
Jeanine Tesori’s musical ‘Violet’ again, now in Hollywood
May 18, 2018The creators of Violet are issuing a strong critique of our national Hollywood obsession.
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Culture
Long Beach Opera offers a different (and shorter) Tristan and Isolde story
May 17, 2018What Richard Wagner does in five hours, Swiss composer Frank Martin does in under two.
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