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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….

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Two Queens, an Artist and a Poet
September 1, 2017

I had received the invitation in the mail, no return address, no specific sender. Its only directions: The Dinner Party –…

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Why is it Indecent?
September 1, 2017

Context: This is a monologue based on the play Indecent, written by Paula Vogel. The person speaking is Sholem Asch, the…

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The Lost Thoughts of the First White Writer to Write a Black Character Inspired by Arise! By Fred Wilson
September 1, 2017

In three minutes it will be two hours that I have been sitting awake before the crack of dawn, with unused…

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Wanted: Art In Its Natural Habitat
September 1, 2017

A 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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