Reflection by Kheven Lee LaGrone Danny Duncan and Michael Gene Sullivan’s musical “Every Saturday Night: A Harlem of the West Musical” brought back my earliest memories of growing up in the Fillmore. Back in the day, people often dismissed the Fillmore as “a ghetto,” but it was one of the few neighborhoods in San…
Benjamin Benne’s Poetic Tale Thrills with Action, Falcon, Violin by Kheven Lee LaGrone Benjamin Benne’s “Manning” speculates on the old question: What happens to us at death? When we die, do we meet God at the Pearly Gates? Does She look at the Big Book of our lives to assign us to Heaven or…
Lee Blessing Conjures Two Powerful Women Tangled in Cultural Conflict by Kheven Lee LaGrone According to Director Cat Brooks, the Lower Bottom Playaz does not simply entertain, they try to give a voice to their community. They also offer young people an opportunity to participate in live theater. Founded 27 years ago, Lower Bottom…
Mark-Eugene Garcia Invokes Gay Latine Mystery by Kheven Lee LaGrone Mark-Eugene Garcia’s “Goat Blood” sneaks up on us like a slowly boiling pot of water. His play starts with a simmer, like many a race play. Then “Goat Blood” heats up and takes some surprising twists until it comes to a boil with the…