Eric A. Gordon
LATEST ARTICLES BY Eric A. Gordon
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‘How It’s Gon’ Be’: A young Black artist starts figuring it out
September 29, 2023 -
‘This Is Not a True Story’ recapitulates anti-Asian micro-aggressions in purgatory
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Luis Alfaro’s new play ‘The Travelers’ melds raunchy humor with intense spirituality
September 26, 2023“We are all travelers, Brother. Our journeys take place inside.” If life happens to toss you on our doorstep, we will take care of you.
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Drama ‘Blood at the Root’ explores the background to the Jena Six case
September 22, 2023“This story is inspired by a series of incidents, media reporting, and social action in Jena, Louisiana, in 2007.”
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‘The Right Is Ours!’ musicalizes the early suffrage movement in America
September 21, 2023A world premiere engagement of The Right is Ours!, a new musical about two women who were founders of the women’s suffrage movement.
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‘The Real Black Swann: Confessions of America’s First Black Drag Queen’ in review
September 15, 2023Ever hear of William Dorsey Swann? Me neither. Another of those many buried figures in the history of Black and queer liberation.
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Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’ on stage: A mirror of African-American life
September 7, 2023“It’s just text, music and actors,” says Chapman. “It’s like a symphony quilting of the story.”
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Activism for Cuba ramping up in Southern California
September 1, 2023A stunningly affecting concert performance was for many of those lucky enough to be attending that afternoon, their introduction to the work of this anti-imperialist group.
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