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Accidental Death Of An Anarchist At Sdsu & Edmond By Alien Stage Project At Ensemble Arts Theatre

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KPBS AIRDATE: October 1, 1997 The timing is impeccable. On the heels of the 20th anniversary of the poorly explained death of Steven Biko, hero of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa, and in the shadow of last month’s sexually assaulting police brutality of New York’s finest, the San Diego State University Drama Department has mounted “Accidental Death of an Anarchist.” Read More →

A Midsummer Night’s Dream At The Fritz Theatre & The Mask Of Moriarty At The Old Globe Theatre

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THEATRE REVIEW: “ A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM ” at the Fritz Theatre & “ THE MASK OF MORIARTY ” at the Old Globe Theatre KPBS AIRDATE: September 24, 1997 If you like your literary sources pure, better stay home this week. It’s Read More →

Demonology At The Sledgehammer Theatre & Holy Dirt At The Centro Cultural De La Raza

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KPBS AIRDATE: September 24, 1997 MUSIC, under and up: “Fight the Power” Two plays, very different, same theme. Fight the power. Take back your birthright. Find your voice and get out from under the thumb of The Man. There are two sides of every fence. In “Holy Dirt,” it’s Latinos and Anglos. Read More →

“having Our Say” At The La Jolla Playhouse / “the Secret Garden” At Moonlight Amphitheatre

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KPBS AIRDATE: SEPTEMBER 17, 1997 Two graceful adaptations of beloved books are gracing San Diego stages right now. Up in Moonlight Amphitheatre, it’s “The Secret Garden,” and the La Jolla Playhouse is presenting “Having Our Say.” The Delany Sisters, Sarah and Elizabeth, AKA Sadie and Bessie, became an overnight sensation and a national treasure with the 1993 publication of their memoir, Read More →

Miracles & Othello At The Old Globe Theatre

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KPBS AIRDATE: September 10, 1997 To cap off its summer season, the Old Globe has scheduled an intense double-header. One is a classic tragedy, the other a true-to-life, modern-day tragedy. In “Othello,” a villainous malcontent plots and premeditates the demise of a relationship and the downfall of a powerful man. In “Miracles,” a well-meaning teacher unwittingly causes Read More →

Girl Bar At The Diversionary Theatre & Show Boat At The Orange County Performing Arts Center

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KPBS AIRDATE: September 3, 1997 Outsiders and outcasts feature prominently in two very disparate plays, separated by genre and a half-century. The confrontationally comic “Girl Bar” is getting a local premiere at Diversionary Theatre, and the national touring company of the classic musical “Show Boat” is appearing in Orange County. One, written 70 years ago, focuses on racial discrimination Read More →