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Robert M. Gardner

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“The Farm”: Stanford Rape Unveils Illusions—Streaming Rhino

“The Farm”: Stanford Rape Unveils Illusions—Streaming Rhino

June 5, 2021 Robert M. Gardner

John Fisher’s Idyllic Bike Trip to Palo Alto Turns Serious by Robert M. Gardner & Barry David Horwitz In “The Farm,” Fisher’s romantic bicycle trip to the sun-drenched Stanford campus reveals a dark side of the famed university. For over a year, John Fisher’s 60+ weekly solo shows have featured his love for local…

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“Magic Fruit” Celebrates Two Women’s Joy in Food— Streaming TheatreFirst

“Magic Fruit” Celebrates Two Women’s Joy in Food— Streaming TheatreFirst

May 11, 2021 Robert M. Gardner

Rivas & Shokri Transcend Texts, Welcome East & West by Robert M. Gardner Around the Bay, the Pandemic has curtailed our favorite pastime—eating out at restaurants from Persian to Mexican, Polish to Malaysian. Food to go fails to fulfill the need sit down with friends and savor so many varied cuisines. The Pandemic has…

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“The Royale” Turns Boxing into Revelation—Streaming Lincoln Center

“The Royale” Turns Boxing into Revelation—Streaming Lincoln Center

May 1, 2021 Robert M. Gardner

Marco Ramirez Exposes Perils of Black Sports Heroes by Robert M. Gardner & Barry David Horwitz Jay “The Sport” Jackson is a hero. He knows it, everyone knows it. Khris Davis plays the role confidently, with sharp suits and supreme self-knowledge.  Jay just wants to fight for the Heavyweight Championship against the Great White…

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“Shadow/Land”—Black Women Stranded by Race/Storm–Streaming Public, NY

“Shadow/Land”—Black Women Stranded by Race/Storm–Streaming Public, NY

April 18, 2021 Robert M. Gardner

Erika Dickerson-Despenza’s Poetry Brings Beauty to Disaster by Robert M. Gardner & Barry David Horwitz The New York Public Theater is offering a world premiere audio play, “Shadow/Land,”  powered by poetry, music, and a stellar cast. In 2005, two Black women trapped by the floods of Hurricane Katrina, expose the dual disasters of racism…

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