Considering the rich and vital contributions to Black theater this season, is it any surprise that the hottest ticket in town is for an adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird, that behemoth of self-congratulatory liberalism that continues to haunt our middle school classrooms? Luminaries such as Oprah Winfrey, Joe Biden, and James Comey have all […]
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J. Marion Sims, often called “the father of modern gynecology,” is best remembered for his pioneering treatment of fistulas. A key breakthrough was the use of silver rather than silk or lead sutures. The technique no doubt relieved the suffering of a great deal of women. But to reach that breakthrough, Sims experimented on at […]
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Pharus (Jeremy Pope) is the bright and confident lead singer in the Charles R. Drew Prep School for Boys’ prestigious choir. He has a quick, endearing smile, and he makes little effort to temper his flamboyant body language. A few minutes into Choir Boy, and a few verses into Pharus’ solo at the school’s commencement, […]
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Were it not for its anachronisms, the opening of Jeremy O. Harris’ Slave Play might read like an ugly exploitation movie from the ‘seventies. Overseer Jim (Paul Alexander Nolan) interrupts Kaneisha (Teyonah Parris) while she’s twerking to Rihanna’s “Work” and rapes her. Meanwhile, Alana (Annie McNamara), a bored and thirsty housewife, summons her husband’s light-skinned […]
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