Eric A. Gordon
LATEST ARTICLES BY Eric A. Gordon
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The power of music: Alexander the Great and Handel in wartime
April 20, 2016Handel composed Alexander's Feast in early 1736; it became one of his most popular and most often revived works during his lifetime.
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Stunning theatre about super-exploited restaurant workers
April 19, 2016Molina keeps the rapid-fire, crackerjack dialogue calibrated to his split-second timing, recreating the hustle of a busy restaurant that diners never imagine.
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Time for a fresh look at the “colliding dreams” of Zionism
April 15, 2016"Colliding Dreams" is a new documentary film about the ever more hotly debated subject of Zionism.
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“Louder Than Bombs”: Family dysfunction mirrors a chaotic world
April 14, 2016"If you listen carefully, the subtle sounds and nuances of family life can be louder than the more obvious thunder of bombs."
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“Catching the Sun,” saving the Earth: A new documentary about solar
April 13, 2016Just in time for Earth Day 2016, an informative and upbeat new film about solar power will debut on Netflix on April 22.
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A “Threepenny” production to take on the road
April 11, 2016Pepperdine University's Theatre Department has just presented a short four-performance run of the classic.
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Dinner, deaths, and fetishism of the dollar in new L.A. comedy
April 8, 2016Her play is loosely based on the Bernard Madoff scandal, the former stockbroker and investment adviser who thrived in the roaring George W. years until the bubble burst in 2008.
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“A Singular They”: Intersex drama explores teenage angst
March 31, 2016Most coming of age stories don't also involve deciding what gender you want to be. That's the dilemma facing the lead character in this play.
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