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‘Let the Men Be as Bland as Possible’: An Interview With “[Porto]” Playwright Kate Benson
The world is not suffering from a shortage of thinkpieces and essays about urban millennial women. Analyses of relationships dependent on technology, reports of professional advancement (or lack thereof) while competing with men in the workplace — all of these and more proliferate in the blogosphere and in newspapers. But rarely has the theater produced so […]
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Lesli Margherita Slays in the Raunchy “Grinch” Spin-Off “Who’s Holiday!”
In Matthew Lombardo’s one-woman show Who’s Holiday! (directed by Carl Andress), Cindy Lou Who is all grown up — and she isn’t quite the adorable child you remember from Dr. Seuss’s classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Chronicling the forty years that have passed since Cindy caught the Grinch in her living room, Lombardo’s sixty-minute R-rated comedy, […]
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The Bible Doesn’t Prohibit Abortion (And Other Things You May Not Know About Religion & Choice)
Religion and abortion are frequently perceived as opposing each other, but not too long ago, some religious leaders viewed a woman’s right to choose as a moral imperative. In 1967, a group of 27 Protestant ministers and Jewish rabbis, driven by their strong theological convictions, came together to assist women in obtaining safe abortions. Their […]
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With “She,” Jinah Parker Triumphs Over A Culture That Abuses Women
Just over a year ago, when Jinah Parker began working on She, a dance- and spoken word–centered exploration of violence against women, she had no idea it would take her to the Here Arts Center, where, since May 5, she has been presenting the original choreoplay to theatergoers, educators, and advocates. The show is centered […]