Frédérik Sisa
Bar 9 and the Art of Coffee – No Tips Needed
An Interview with Bar 9’s Zayde Naquib.
As the national campaign to increase the minimum wage to $15 claims victories across the country, from California...
Ginna Carter Prevails in PRT’s Eccentricities of a Nightingale
Review of the Pacific Resident Theatre's production of Tennessee William's The Eccentricities of a Nightingale.
Misfit, freak, geek – whatever the description, it’s easy to...
Orlando: A Meditation for Loving-Kindness
Another day in America.
Another mass shooting.
Another grievous wound.
The news will swell with posturing politicians, opiniated commentators, circular policy debates, and strident finger-pointing.
Beating through the...
The Existential Superhero Takes a Leap
Review of The Superhero and his Charming Wife on stage at the Highways Performance Space @ 18th Street St. Arts Center.
Interpretative dance, moving platforms...
A Lukewarm Dinner at the Odyssey
Review of Dinner at Home Between Deaths on stage at the Odyssey Theatre.
There comes a moment in Dinner at Home Between Deaths when it...
Can Two “For Beginners” Books Fight Racism?
Review of Black Panthers for Beginners and Civil Rights for Beginners.
When it comes to race, any discussion I might have necessarily begins with this...
Undead and (Mostly) Liking It
Review of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
If there’s one pop-culture infection that has spared me so far, it’s the zombie craze. There have been...
Star Wars: The Fandom Menace
Let’s at least be honest and recognize Star Wars: The Force Awakens for what it is: Fan fiction. After the prequel trilogy failed to...
America’s Spiritual Crisis and the Politics of Enragement
As the national conversation falls victim to what I think of as the “politics of enragement,” I am reminded of the Angulimala Sutta (discourse)....
‘Tis the Season for L.A. County’s Holiday Celebration
In a season dominated by the politics of enragement, cheer and goodwill are set to arrive in the form of the 56th annual L.A....
