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Humane, Not Indecent
September 1, 2017“The purpose of theatre is to wound our memory so we can remember,” writes Paula Vogel in the Playbill for Indecent….
Read MoreTwo Queens, an Artist and a Poet
September 1, 2017I had received the invitation in the mail, no return address, no specific sender. Its only directions: The Dinner Party –…
Read MoreWhy is it Indecent?
September 1, 2017Context: This is a monologue based on the play Indecent, written by Paula Vogel. The person speaking is Sholem Asch, the…
Read MoreThe Lost Thoughts of the First White Writer to Write a Black Character Inspired by Arise! By Fred Wilson
September 1, 2017In three minutes it will be two hours that I have been sitting awake before the crack of dawn, with unused…
Read MoreWanted: Art In Its Natural Habitat
September 1, 2017A world-renowned painting hangs on the wall of a Manhattan museum; tickets are upward of 30 dollars. Thick paint smears the…
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