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Like a Pair of Gay Oligarchs on Charade
I have simple tastes. I prefer routine over surprise; water over wine; the train over the plane; the potato over the steak. I’d make a good monk, if I believed in a Supreme Being deserving of worship. Fortunately, those around … Continue reading
Life in a Nation of Tariffs
I woke up in the early morning hours after President Trump’s China/Mexico/Canada tariff skirmish. My first sleepless hours of national angst since his election and inauguration. Pretty good, compared to the angina I know others have endured. Perhaps the reason … Continue reading
This Isn’t Who I Am
A recent Boston Globe article about the ‘No Buy’ trend features an amiable woman from Utah, Stephanie Noble, who got so caught up in online shopping that she had boxes of unopened purchases, repeat purchases, etc. According to the article, … Continue reading
Crumbs from the Table of Joy
Crumbs from the Table of Joy Lyric Stage Boston January 10 to February 2, 2025 The phrase, ‘crumbs from the table of joy” comes from the 1947 Langston Hughes poem, “Luck.” It’s a perfect title for this memory play of … Continue reading
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Tagged Crumbs from the Table of Joy, Lynn Nottage, Lyric Stage Boston
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Required Reading in 2025
The Burning Earth Sunil Amirth The Burning Earth got a scorching hot review in The New Yorker, and so I ordered it from my local library, meaning that, as a new best seller, I’d have only two weeks to read … Continue reading
A Holiday Wish…
Really, more like a fantasy, as this will never happen. But since this is the time of year when we celebrate a holiday with religious roots that supposedly champions goodwill toward our fellow man (all sarcasm intended), I am going … Continue reading
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Tagged Homeless, MA Right to Shelter Law, Right to shelter, St. Peter's Church
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Diary of a Tap Dancer
Diary of a Tap Dancer American Repertory Theater December 12 2024 thru January 4, 2025 Diary of a Tap Dancer showcases everything that makes A.R.T. shine, and where it all too often overshoots the mark. I let my A.R.T. subscription … Continue reading
Respect Must be Paid (except for Billionaires)
This cult-like thing happened to me a couple of weeks ago. I was at the premier performance of How to NOT Save the World with Mr. Bezos at Boston Playwright’s Theatre (BPT) when mid-way through the show there was a … Continue reading
EMMA!!!
EMMA Actors’ Shakespeare Project Cambridge Multi-Cultural Arts Center November 14-December 15, 2024 One amazing attribute of great art is how it can be twisted and bent into new shapes without losing its original power. Emma Woodhouse arrived in this world … Continue reading
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Tagged Actors' Shakespeare Project, Clueless, Emma, Jane Austen, Kate Hamill, Regine Vital
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