Equal arts movement

Correction appended In the world of art, like many professions, being a woman isn’t always easy. Most paintings by female artists fetch lower prices than those of their male counterparts, and female artists’ work represents only a small fraction of art being sold at prestigious auctions, according to a 2005 New York Times article. “It’s […]

Geffen continues run of playwright legends with Arthur Miller

Period plays can be a challenge both to direct and perform, much less sit through and try to decipher. The costumes of a play set in the roaring 1920s may be glamorous to look at, but the underlying social attitudes may be harder to discern. Too often, audiences feel removed from a period piece, not […]

Southeast Asian dance culture melds religion, ritual

Few dancers master their craft in this life believing that if they excel, they can become gods or goddesses in the afterlife. But that’s Waewdao Sirisook’s prime motivation. Sirisook, who grew up in a Northern Thailand region called Lanna, meaning “a million rice fields,” is one of many in Lanna culture who relates to religion […]

Solo act finds personal edge to political conflict

From Maripat Donovan and Vicki Quade’s “Late Night Catechism” to David Gorman’s “Googlewhack!” the challenges of a one-man show ““ namely, attempting to hold the audience’s attention through the duration of the performance ““ can be intimidating. Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine understands these difficulties all too well, as he is currently performing his solo piece […]