Eric A. Gordon
LATEST ARTICLES BY Eric A. Gordon
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Rediscovering a visionary 1959 program for Los Angeles
January 19, 2017A communist recently shared a copy of “A Municipal Program for Los Angeles,” published in April ‘59 by the Communist Party of Southern Calif. and asked me what I thought of it.
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Practice radical hospitality, radical citizenship in the arts
January 12, 2017How can arts organizations change their way of thinking so that what they do matters more?
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Meryl Streep challenges Donald Trump’s “instinct to humiliate”
January 10, 2017The Trump Era promises to escalate the Culture War in an attempt to minimize artists who continue to stand for decent values.
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Invasion of the Funny Fish: Science fiction for the Trump era
January 6, 2017I am not a customary sci-fi reader; this book came to me by way of my sister, who instinctively knew I would love it. You will too.
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Langston Hughes’ jazz “Ask Your Mama” launches national tour
January 5, 2017Jazz was a universal metaphor for Hughes, a convergence of the arts beyond the reach of words or the limits of any one language.
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“Fences”: From stage to screen with Denzel Washington and Viola Davis
January 4, 2017These are memorable performances that will stand the judgment of time.
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“El Niño”: John Adams’ radically updated Latino Christmas oratorio
December 20, 2016The work had its world premiere in Paris in December 2000. Los Angeles brought it back in grand style this season.
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Archbishop José Gómez in line to lead American Catholic Church
December 16, 2016In opposing the Trump agenda, the Catholic Church has positioned itself as a strong ally on critical issues.
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