by Jordan R. Young | Jun 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Heard of Ira Aldridge? It matters not. “Bright Swords” exhumes the 19th century black actor and brings him vividly back to life, telling the story of how he took a fellow thespian’s advice when he was 17 and went to England, where he would not face racial...
by Jordan R. Young | May 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
Silence, please! It’s almost time for the 20th annual San Francisco Silent Film Festival, slated to run May 28-June 1 at the City by the Bay’s wonderful vintage movie palace, the Castro. And this writer will be making his first visit to the fest, having decided he’s...
by Jordan R. Young | May 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Jennifer Leitham Trio at Scott’s Restaurant Few things go together as well as jazz and brunch, especially when you do both as well as Scott’s Restaurant & Bar, across from South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. Having patronized the establishment with great...
by Jordan R. Young | Apr 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
Two legendary African American performers are in our midst this week, both renowned for demonstrating how a single individual standing on stage can make a difference—moving people to think about something larger than themselves in similar but very different ways. Dick...
by Jordan R. Young | Mar 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Jonathan Durante and Jeff Lowe in “Waiting for Godot.” Courtesy of Alchemy. Jesse Runde is an Associate Faculty Member at Fullerton College and a co-founder of Orange County’s Alchemy Theatre Company. Her efforts have been seen on stages throughout Orange County; last...
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