Millennial Notes Arnold Lobel’s Classic & Robert Reale’s Music Unite to Delight by Nicholas Leither My kids noticed it before I did. All along the edge of the stage, in front of the front row, a row of small lily pad pillows. “Dad, can we sit on the lily pads?” I looked around and shrugged. …
Millennial Notes Mo Willems’ Classic Stars Dynamic Duo Bri Reads & Iyana Colby by Nicholas Leither Vaccination cards in hand, negative symptom check complete, and a temperature gun to the head at the door, my two kids and I entered the dark theater with big smiles under Kn95s. That atmosphere at Bay Area Children’s…
Millennial Notes Jane Anderson Bravely Explores Rebirth After Burnout by Tyler Jeffreys The stage is set ablaze—with energy, not fire. We get couple vs. couple, Liberal vs. Conservative, and Agnostic vs. Christian. Each character tries to keep his or her ego afloat, while struggling to stay positive. “The Quality of Life” by Jane Anderson…
Cleavon Smith Debates the Ways and Means of Racial Progress by Jennifer Ann Charron Students rally frequently at UC Berkeley’s Sproul Plaza. During protests, University Police are often called to seal off buildings and to “protect” people and property. All too often police clash with impassioned students in predictable outcomes. Playwright Cleavon Smith wisely…