“Our” Kanye Died Years Ago
It’s taken me SIX YEARS to write this piece.
Needs a Wake-Up Call: ‘The Sleeping Negro’ – 2022 SF Indiefest Opening Night Film
SF Indiefest’s 2022 opener starts off strong before falling on its face.
2020(1): The Year that Hasn’t Ended
Looking back at the two years (and counting) of pop culture during pandemic purgatory.
Wave the White Flag: ACT Out Loud – ‘Arms and the Man’
George Bernard Shaw’s classic satire gets an unfortunately sour reading as part of ACT’s new series.
‘Eye’ on the Prize: ‘The Bluest Eye’ “audio drama” at Aurora Theatre
Aurora’s audio show – originally intended for a live production – adds to the dreamlike quality of Toni Morrison’s debut story.
The Newest Old Play: ACT Out Loud – ‘Trouble in Mind’
The inaugural entry in the ACT’s new reading series is Alice Childress’ all-too-relevant 1957 classic.
When do we re-start?: ‘Interlude’ World Premiere at NCTC
NCTC world premieres an audio solo play about Black pain during the pandemic.
Don’t Steal My Shine: ‘The Light’ online at Shotgun Players
Misogynoir is taken to task in Shotgun’s virtual production of Loy A. Webb’s breezy script.
Black America’s waiting, Justin Timberlake… (UPDATED w/ Feb. 2021 Britney “apology”)
If any white celeb owes us an apology, it’s the so-called “prince of pop”.
UPDATE: you call THAT an apology?!
Thank you, Regina King: 2019 Year in Review
My belated look at 2019 puts 2020 into perspective.
The Thinking Man's Idiot (Charles Lewis III) 