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Barry David Horwitz

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“Citizen Brain” Blazes New Path to Empathy—Streaming Shotgun

“Citizen Brain” Blazes New Path to Empathy—Streaming Shotgun

October 31, 2020 Barry David Horwitz

Josh Kornbluth, Genius Comic, Uses Science for Revolution by Barry David Horwitz Josh Kornbluth has found a way to link self-discovery to political regeneration. He has blazed a trail from the personal to the political–with good humor, friendliness, and warmth. Josh, a delightful, inviting solo performer zooms his show from his apartment in Berkeley,…

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“Gloria: A Life” Depicts an Inspiring, Honest HER-story—Streaming PBS

“Gloria: A Life” Depicts an Inspiring, Honest HER-story—Streaming PBS

October 4, 2020 Barry David Horwitz

Emily Mann Highlights Steinem’s Fabulous Feminism by Barry David Horwitz Emily Mann’s Off-Broadway play “Gloria: A Life” offers a shocking timeline of how professional women were treated from the 70s onwards. The rights women enjoy today were unheard of when Gloria Steinem started working in New York as a journalist.  Bosses tried to seduce…

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> > Streaming Theater > > Update: September 27

> > Streaming Theater > > Update: September 27

September 27, 2020 Barry David Horwitz

Photo: “12 Angry Men . . . and Women” – #BLM – Billie Holiday Theatre, N.Y. Play List – Mostly FREE – Online Coming Soon Movie: The Glorias –Julie Taymor/Sarah Ruhl  #GloriaSteinem! – AmazonP -Sept 30 “Boys in the Band” – Matt Crowley  #GayBrdwyRevival – Netflix –Sept 30 “Good Knight! Bad Knight!” -John Fisher  #CrazyBBCoach…

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“Sweat” Shows Isolated Steelworkers Suffering—Streaming Left Edge

“Sweat” Shows Isolated Steelworkers Suffering—Streaming Left Edge

September 17, 2020 Barry David Horwitz

Lynn Nottage Unveils Plot against U.S. Workers by Barry David Horwitz Has anyone forgotten what we learned in 2016? Have we figured out yet why mid-western factory workers went for you know who—after voting for Bernie in the Michigan primary? Lynn Nottage’s great Pulitzer Prize winning play, “Sweat,” has pointed out the problems we…

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  • “Assimilation” Satirizes Dueling American Dreams—at Word for Word
  • “Every Saturday Night” Celebrates Fillmore’s Vibrant Black Legacy—at ACT, The Strand
  • “Death of a Salesman” Masterfully Unmasks American Illusions—at Ross Valley
  • “Good Time Charlie” Portrays Gay Generations with Wit & Charm—at The Public
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  • “Peter Pan Goes Wrong” Shows How Failure Can Win—at SF Playhouse
  • “King Lear” Unmasks Performative Politics—OTP @Z Space
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