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 Jordan Freed is a writer and editor from Oregon who recently relocated to the Bay Area. He graduated from Willamette University with a Bachelors of Art in Performance Studies. In additi…
Rachel Norby is a recent law school graduate who has always had an appreciation for the performing arts. When she's not attending plays or working she enjoys photography and learning about s…
Millennial Notes Morris, Scanlan, Tesori Lift Spirits with Light Pastiche Musical by Meaghan Gates Millie is one of my favorite shows and inspired me when I was a teenager yearning for Broad…
Michael Moran Acts, Directs a Rockin' Shakespeare by Barry David Horwitz It takes a lot of cojones to act, direct, and produce Hamlet in a storefront in downtown Oakland, at The Flight Deck,…
Conor McPherson Infuses Down & Out with Poetry & Grace by Jennifer Ann Charron Conor McPherson's beautiful, award-winning "The Night Alive" steals a glimpse at five broken lives in m…
Millennial Notes Gary Graves Exposes Madness & Moral Responsibility by Rachel Norby In his adaptation of Anton Chekhov's story, "Ward 6," director Gary Graves demonstrates the ruinous ef…
J.T. Rogers Recreates Story of Negotiator Who Cares by Barry David Horwitz In "Oslo," a spectacular docudrama about the Palestine/Israeli negotiations in 1993, J.T. Rogers inserts friendly, …
Millennial Notes    Nick Ishimaru Directs a Poem to Digital Death by Evelyn Arevalo If we die tomorrow, how do we consolidate our images: the one our friends and family will have? …
Millennial Notes Roger Grunwald Embodies Holocaust Stories by Ishai Padawer I was excited to see "The Obligation" at Potrero Stage in San Francisco. Not because I had any idea about Roger Gr…
Millennial Notes  Jackie Sibblies Drury Invents New Poppin' Style by Tyler Jeffreys "I think we live in a world that enjoys Black Culture and dislikes Black People."      �…
Millennial Notes Jeffrey M Jones Delivers a Surrealist Romp by Beau McGlasson "70 Scenes of Halloween" aims to disorient. True to its name, the 70 scenes fly by at a rapid pace, creating a h…
Millennial Notes Alison Bechdel Hits Home in Revolutionary Musical by Evelyn Arevalo "Fun Home" opens on a solitary artist's drawing board in a vast, dark space. Â Graphic novelist Alison …
Millennial Notes Chekhov Pits City Dreamers against Country Workers by Carly Van Liere The set itself a cage, metal bars and shelves lining two parallel sides of the stage, the audience sits…
Puccini's Great Opera Has a Dazzling Star, Fresh Sets & Costumes by Pamela Feinsilber Critics attend a popular opera such as "Tosca" many, many times over the years. We saw it here just …
Millennial Notes Peggy Rathmann's Book Makes Rare Play for Babies, Toddlers by Rosa del Duca Having both a baby and a toddler is a daily reminder of how much babies miss out on: Itasca: "Can…
Millennial Notes Charles Busch Mixes Glamour with Satire in S.F. Premiere  by Meaghan Gates The delightful "Red Scare on Sunset" by Charles Busch features stylish vintage costumes, stron…
Millennial Notes Bruce Norris Crafts Masterpiece on Houses & Hypocrisy   by Rachel Norby Bruce Norris's comedy on race and rejection rises to delight and perfection in the hand…
Millennial Notes Lynn Nottage's Masterpiece Shines Bright Light on Rust Belt by Beau McGlasson Battered billboards loom over a local watering hole, a caustic picture of America's Rust Belt. …
Lauren Gunderson Tackles Inequality with Razor-Sharp Wit by Jennifer Ann Charron Lauren Gunderson's "The Revolutionists" features an all women cast and crew and dives into the question: What…
Millennial Notes Lewis Campbell  Resurrects Bronze Age Conflict  by Evelyn Arevalo Director Lewis Campbell packs two spectacular tales of terror and pain into a brief 70 minute extrav…
Millennial Notes Lynne Kaufman Takes a Trip with Ram Dass by Carly Van Liere In "Acid Test, the Many Incarnations of Ram Dass," playwright Lynne Kaufman opens a window into the wild world of…
Millennial Notes debbie tucker green Tears Down Our Walls  by Beau McGlasson Debbie tucker green has a trans-formative vision of London. She sees the tenements of London as flat and expos…
Millennial Notes Brendan Simon Captures Motown, R&B Glory Days by Justin Lopez In a large dressing room decked in 60s decor, former R&B band lead singer Effie White (fearless Tanika …
Millennial Notes Madeleine George Provokes Thoughts on Progress by Rachel Norby In "The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence," playwright Madeleine George weaves together four different…
Jay Kuo Uses Japanese Internment to Celebrate the Human Spirit by Jennifer Ann Charron "Allegiance" connects the shameful history of Japanese American internment during WWII with a family's …
