John Fisher Highlights Gay Liberation Pioneer by Patricia L. Morin John Fisher’s brilliant solo portrayal of astronomer and gay activist, Frank Kameny, shines as bright as the stars Kameny studied. Greeting us in a tight 50s suit and striped tie, Kameny’s uniform for his activism, Fisher channels Kameny’s unabashed and tenacious personality. With amazing…
Millennial Notes Evan Kokkila-Schumacher Explores Interstellar Ideas by Hamilton Nguyen Surprising and expansive, “Sojourn” explores the challenges of deep space research. As humanity’s most elusive and difficult frontier, space exploration brings heavy costs and emotional burdens. Two astronauts embark on a one-way trip for humanity. Their boldness and vulnerability leave us in awe. The…
Millennial Notes Tesori & Crawley Travel Back & Forth in Time by Nico Storrow Bay Area Musicals’ “Violet” combines great acting and singing with the story of a young woman traveling to see an evangelical TV preacher. Violet believes the preacher can heal a large scar on her face—from a childhood accident with her…
Lynne Kaufman Delights with Nobel Geniuses by Barry David Horwitz Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman, real life scientists, worked at an Israeli University—Amos, a mathematician and Daniel, a psychologist. Each looks deeply into data and our daily choices. Amos is bubbly, mercurial, and unpredictable. Daniel is careful, strict, and organized. Amos is the optimist,…