Eric A. Gordon
LATEST ARTICLES BY Eric A. Gordon
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“Archduke,” world premiere play by Rajiv Joseph, twists tragedy into comedy
May 19, 2017The question so many people in the world today are asking is: What does it take to turn an ordinary person into a terrorist or assassin?
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Ten decades, ten actors, ten sexual encounters in “Hello Again”
May 17, 2017Each scene is set in a different decade of the 20th century.
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Chilean playwright Guillermo Calderón’s wartime drama “Kiss” in West Coast premiere
May 16, 2017This is an important milestone along the road to a bold, interrogative new theatre aesthetic.
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“The Sweetheart Deal” recalls California farm workers’ struggle on two stages
May 16, 2017The year 1970, when the play is set, was a tumultuous time for the United Farm Workers, and for the nation.
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Formidable challenges face LGBTQ movement in today’s America
May 12, 2017Every advance achieved during the Barack Obama years was targeted for repeal. Egged on by Trump’s attacks on the free press and “political correctness,” bullies of every stripe from the boardroom down to the schoolyard suddenly...
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Iconic singer songwriter Paul Simon celebrated in L.A. exhibition
May 10, 2017As a tribute to Paul Simon it’s thrilling to spend a couple of hours amongst his things, almost like visiting him in his living room/studio.
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Water a powerful metaphor for perseverance in L.A. choral concert
May 4, 2017We need this music to keep going.
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Los Angeles’ street heat “will overcome any tweet”
May 2, 2017L.A.'s was one of the nation's largest May Day marches, characterized by a spirit of resistance, unity, and defiance.
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