“Tariq Trotter isa 50-year-old artist in a genre where youth is an asset and middle-aged rappers are rare. His voice is gravelly, though wildly flexible when rhyming. He is noticed in every room he walks into. A brother who pays attention to the way the fedora on his head cuts against his face and has […]
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The Big, Bonkers, British, Christmas Pantomime
Oh, yes I did! An attempt to explain the bizarre tradition of the British Christmas pantomime.
Posted inArts & Culture, Blog Post, Commentary, Curation, Unapologetic Women
A Tribute to Lynn Cohen, 1933-2020
New York character actress Lynn Cohen died on Valentine’s Day 2020, survived by an extended family of friends and collaborators.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Commentary, Culture, Current Events
Remembering Ntozake Shange
The poet, novelist, and playwright Ntozake Shange died Saturday, October 27.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Character Work
Alison Fields remembers the perils of junior high: fitting in, standing out, and trying out.
Posted inEditor's Pick
They Don’t Do Sadness
A feature on a teen production of the musical “Spring Awakening” in rehearsals at Barclay Performing Arts in West Boca Raton — near the city of Parkland — including some kids who attend Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and were present during the shooting. The show, about teens in 19th century Germany discovering their sexuality, provides […]
Posted inArts & Culture, Highlight, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Quotes, Unapologetic Women
Bernadette Peters Is Not a Child
Even Bernadette Peters, as fearless and as formidable as ever, has been described for decades as cute and naïve.
Posted inArts & Culture, Story, Writing
Wallace Shawn’s Late Night
The playwright has a lot to tell viewers about human nature and our depraved era. Too bad so few people have seen his plays.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Unapologetic Women
Cast by Chronic Illness Into a Limiting Role
Maris Kreizman dreamed of attending performing arts camp, but she ended up homesick at diabetes camp instead.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
Cast by Chronic Illness Into a Limiting Role
Maris Kreizman dreamed of attending performing arts camp, but she ended up homesick at diabetes camp instead.