Eric A. Gordon
LATEST ARTICLES BY Eric A. Gordon
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Two theatre works 400 years apart shock with effects of anti-Semitism
July 11, 2017The singing and acting are completely engaging, proving, as many companies are coming around to appreciate today, that glitz and lots of stage furniture do not necessarily a musical make.
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A Cuban labor leader continues his American tour in Los Angeles
July 7, 2017It's the first time since 2001 when representatives of the Federation of Cuban Workers have been granted visas to exchange ideas with the U.S. labor movement.
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To bake or not to bake: “The Cake” takes on “religious liberty”
July 6, 2017It tackles the thorny issue of equal rights in public accommodation vs. an individual’s right to “religious liberty” in their choice to discriminate against those whose personal values may not jibe with their own.
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“The Classic”: High school football and what it means to be American
June 30, 2017As Coach says, “You have to adjust to the things that come at you.”
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“Beyond the Waterfront”: A multidisciplinary collaborative project on the L.A. docks
June 29, 2017A large part of the raison d’être of this piece is to showcase the skills of the Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre, which specializes in performances in extraordinary, non-theatrical locations.
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Two remarkable journeys in film: Liyana and Stefan Zweig
June 27, 2017Two new films honor life-defining journeys—one upbeat, one sad.
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“Abu” and “Sun Dogs,” two finding-yourself film premieres
June 26, 2017Tambakis and Morrison have captured the mood of America in those times, which anticipates the hateful, anti-immigrant rhetoric so common today.
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“The Pride”: The difference gay pride makes, and doesn’t
June 23, 2017Campbell’s writing in this four-actor play is an elegantly limned double portrait, as if through a two-way mirror, of two distinct time periods.
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