August Wilson’s Black Artists Demand Fair Play by Barry David Horwitz Surrounded by men who look down on her, Viola Davis’ Ma Rainey is sharp-edged and bossy. She knows that the white producers just want to profit from her voice. But she also knows that the Blues “make life possible.” Behind her heavy make-up…
Nicole Parizeau Paints a Portrait of Business vs. Art by Patricia L. Morin “The Human Ounce,” an audio play, begins by asking: How can we value a masterpiece—in any art form—when we learn the artist is a Nazi, pedophile, racist, or immoral? Two friends, the museum curator Biz (dynamic Kimberly Ridgeway) and museum educator…
Millennial Notes Cotter, Reddy, Rivas Pay Tribute to Student Ordeals by Tanvi Agrawal “Curly Fries: A Working Title” presents six ‘webisodes’ that explode onto the screen with a dynamic opening sequence. Unforgettable snapshots of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor street graffiti, Black Lives Matter protests, and a photo of Ruth Bader Ginsburg blend together…
Heather Christian’s Mother Teresa Delivers the Self-Examination 2020+ Demands by Jennifer Ann Charron I have been riveted by Joshua William Gelb’s brilliance and adaptability since Theater in Quarantine started in March 2020. Streaming live theater performances from a closet in the East Village … cool. And creating intellectually stimulating and visually avant-garde theater via…