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Barry David Horwitz

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“Pipeline” Draws Us into Moving Mother-Son Crisis—at AASC

“Pipeline” Draws Us into Moving Mother-Son Crisis—at AASC

March 21, 2024 Barry David Horwitz

Dominique Morisseau Passionately Targets School-to-Prison Pipeline by Barry David Horwitz “Pipeline” opens to public view the concept of the “school-to street-to-prison pipeline” for young black and brown males. Their families must think about how they can protect teenagers from attacks in school and dangers in the streets. And we know the police can be…

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“The Far Country” Exposes Torture of Chinese on Angel Island—at Berkeley Rep

“The Far Country” Exposes Torture of Chinese on Angel Island—at Berkeley Rep

March 17, 2024 Barry David Horwitz

Lloyd Suh Pits Business Values vs. Ancient Human Caring by Erin Weitzman & Barry David Horwitz Like a mirage, the ideal country constantly eludes us. “The Far Country” shows the true cost of giving up your home. The walls of Angel Island in San Francisco Bay are covered with poems written by imprisoned Chinese…

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“Unpacking in P-town” Revives 50s Memories—at NCTC

“Unpacking in P-town” Revives 50s Memories—at NCTC

March 13, 2024 Barry David Horwitz

Jewelle Gomez Brings Gay, Black, & Women’s Lib to Life by Barry David Horwitz Where else but in San Francisco can you travel through time, back to Cape Cod in the summer of 1959, and chat with early Civil Rights pioneers? At NCTC, you can eavesdrop on Black and Gay and Women rebels as…

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“Big Data” Blows Our Minds with Comedy & Mysterious “M”—at A.C.T

“Big Data” Blows Our Minds with Comedy & Mysterious “M”—at A.C.T

February 26, 2024 Barry David Horwitz

Kate Attwell Queries: “Can Love Can Survive Artificial Intelligence?” by Barry David Horwitz If you want to follow a hilarious comedy that pits tech life against the old-fashioned ways, Kate Atwell’s “Big Data” does the job with satire and pizzazz. BD Wong triumphs in the ultimate send up of the tech religion. Elusive and…

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  • “Death of a Salesman” Masterfully Unmasks American Illusions—at Ross Valley
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