The Country House Review: Trivial Actor Stuff Starring Blythe Danner
New York Theater To help explain how “The Country House” could be so mediocre despite an award-winning playwright’s classic inspiration, a first-rate production and an exemplary cast, let’s start with … Continue reading
Blackish
Hmm… Someone is going to claim I am over sensitive. This claim however is usually hurled by the one doing the insulting. I am sure the producers of the ABC … Continue reading
Emma Watson, Taylor Swift, and Starbucks Feminism
Originally posted on Black Millennials:
Last week, Emma Watson, known for her iconic role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, delivered a feminist speech at the United Nations.…
Jumping
I closed the musical Purlie on Sunday. It was not lost on me that I was doing a musical that satirizes racism, economic disparity, sharecroppers and the south. The show … Continue reading
Terror
Terror. Terrorist. Terrorism. Violence and intimidation…I meditate on these thoughts today. The names will be read, families will weep, prayers will be said and candles will be lit for the … Continue reading
Long Time, No See…
If there were no mirrors, would I see you better? Would I look into the eyes of the stranger more? Really see the divine, that namaste in my enemy? Never … Continue reading
Where do Black Men go?
I am at a loss. There is a frustration and anger within me that is mixed with sadness. I cry often and beat my fists into things, rather than people. … Continue reading
Poor Behavior Review: Theresa Rebeck on the Decline of Muffins and Morality
New York Theater “Poor Behavior,” Theresa Rebeck’s comedy at Primary Stages, revolves around a basic question: “What is goodness?” The play begins in the middle of a debate on the … Continue reading
The folder was purple…
The folder was not green. Even though my mother said I should be looking for a green folder. Folders were being thrown into the air as I frantically searched for … Continue reading
Home
I was massaging cocoa butter lotion into the dry arms of my 91 year old grandmother, when in a dazzling moment of clarity, she jolted out of Alzheimer’s looked into … Continue reading
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