Eric A. Gordon
LATEST ARTICLES BY Eric A. Gordon
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“Recorded in Hollywood”: Black musical pioneer John Dolphin’s story on stage
July 19, 2016We simply cannot accept that Recorded in Hollywood might close and never be heard from again. It has Broadway lights twinkling all over it.
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Author Roy Speckhardt: “Can we create change through humanism?”
July 12, 2016"Humanists understand that this is the only life we have, and this planet is the only place we have to live it."
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Humanists stress urgency of fighting racism, ending wars
June 29, 2016The four-day conference featured panels, film screenings, lectures, luncheons and dinners, and informational talks.
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Coal and silk: Two impressive new documentaries
June 28, 2016As one historian puts it, "Labor relations in America have never been gentle."
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Black comedy “Armadillo Necktie” exposes open wound of U.S. in Iraq
June 24, 2016A new self-described "jet-black comedy" takes on the national American character at the apogee of its foreign "nation building" enterprise.
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Romeo and Juliet jinxed in East Jerusalem
June 21, 2016Emotions run high in this version of Shakespeare's classic tale of star-crossed lovers, set in one of today's flashpoints of international strife.
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“Home/Sick” stages the 1970s Weathermen movement with explosive impact
June 17, 2016In the waning days of the Vietnam War, democracy itself seemed to have ground to a halt. A newly re-staged play delves into that period.
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Amtrak across America: A hemisphere through moving windows
June 15, 2016Riding the rails from Los Angeles to Connecticut provides a feast for the eyes and an opportunity to reflect on the changes America has seen - plus those still to come.
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