Notes on the death of civilization
Thornton Wilder’s play, The Skin of Our Teeth, could have been written yesterday. With the exception of Mrs. Antrobus’s (Linda Alper) dated do and the existence of a family maid, [...]
A visit to Elysian Fields
What a heady thing it must have been to be a young man in this country in 1946. For most of those who survived World War II, it must have felt like the world was their oyster. They had survived [...]
May Newsletter
The State of the State Running a bit behind my self-imposed schedule this month. There has been another move. I purchased my sister’s condo. She moved her stuff out. I moved my stuff in. [...]
The Bronx comes to Portland
Heidi Schreck’s new play Grand Concourse enjoyed its West Coast premiere at Artists Repertory Theatre last Saturday. The title refers to an area formerly known as Grand at Concourse in the [...]
Impossible dreams, lofty undertakings
The Man of La Mancha opens in a dreary underground prison sometime during the Spanish Inquisition. The inmates comprise a rough-looking collection, mostly men, mostly hostile. Enter Miguel de [...]