Eric A. Gordon

Eric A. Gordon, People’s World Cultural Editor, wrote a biography of radical American composer Marc Blitzstein and co-authored composer Earl Robinson’s autobiography. He has received numerous awards for his People's World writing from the International Labor Communications Association. He has translated all nine books of fiction by Manuel Tiago (pseudonym for Álvaro Cunhal) from Portuguese, available from International Publishers NY.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Eric A. Gordon

Arts

Writer/actor Austen Jaye portrays Harry Belafonte’s civil rights commitment
July 20, 2017 By Eric A. Gordon
Despite its drawbacks it is well worth the experience of this shared humanity.
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Arts

Ionesco’s not so absurd “Rhinoceros” warns of the fascist takeover
July 20, 2017 By Eric A. Gordon
"More than half a century later, I’m seeing a lot of clumsy horned creatures smashing their way through the halls of Congress. They belong in a zoo!"
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Arts

The musical “Animal Farm,” buoyantly dark allegory of a lost utopia
July 18, 2017 By Eric A. Gordon
The big takeaway for us is not to believe that all revolutionary movements will eventually devolve into their opposites and turn into a new enslavement.
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Arts

Two theatre works 400 years apart shock with effects of anti-Semitism
July 11, 2017 By Eric A. Gordon
The 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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Labor

A Cuban labor leader continues his American tour in Los Angeles
July 7, 2017 By Eric A. Gordon
It'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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Arts

To bake or not to bake: “The Cake” takes on “religious liberty”
July 6, 2017 By Eric A. Gordon
It 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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Culture

“The Classic”: High school football and what it means to be American
June 30, 2017 By Eric A. Gordon
As Coach says, “You have to adjust to the things that come at you.”
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Arts

“Beyond the Waterfront”: A multidisciplinary collaborative project on the L.A. docks
June 29, 2017 By Eric A. Gordon
A 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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