May 2009
May 31, 2009Review: "Intelligent" flashes brilliance at the Guthrie
The new play commissioned of Tony Kushner by the Guthrie Theater, The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism & Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures, is the clear successor to Kushner's masterpiece, Angels in America, picking up many of the same arguments about love, sexuality, and politics while adding many more--and brilliantly. The play centers around a Brooklyn longshoreman who claims to have Alzheimer's and therefore is threatening to kill himself. His children wrestle with this decision, and in doing so they debate with their Communist father the relatives merits of the labor movement, God, and, ultimately life itself. Kushner's skillfully overlapping dialogues and a marvelous set enable all the arguments and counterarguments in... Read more » Posted on Sunday, May 31, 2009 in Front & Center | Permalink | Comments (1) |
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May 21, 2009The mysterious "Homosexual"
Tony Kushner's new play, commissioned with much fanfare by the Guthrie Theater, finally opened this week. It was pushed back a week, of course, which meant the press night was pushed back, too, which has led to an strange silence about the heralded play. Perhaps everyone is still too enamored with Caroline, or Change (and they rightfully are). Word from inside the Guthrie is that the extra week was sorely needed--and another week might have helped, too--or not, given the perfectionist whose play this is--as Kushner reportedly was still writing it through right up to the final rehearsals. Nevertheless, a few people are posting reviews here and there, including on Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 in Front & Center | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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May 16, 2009Live from Art-A-Whirl
Art-A-Whirl, the state's largest tour of artists studios, began last night and from my studio, which I share with eight other artists in the Northrup King Building--ground zero for AAW--it was an excellent crowd. There were times when I was pressed back into a corner by the sheer number of bodies in the room, and, somewhat to my surprise, given the national state of wallets, a few people even sold things. Each year, what the crowds are talking about is this: Who has the best food? Who has the best drink? And, oh yeah, who has the best art? I'm happy to say the snack buzz centered around our studio--nine artists, likely the most in one... Read more » Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 in Front & Center | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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