By Sheila Barth During World War II, inhumanities and atrocities weren’t limited to Nazi Germany. After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the US created its own black mark in history by rounding up more than 120,000 loyal Japanese-American citizens and placing them in internment camps.
Category: Short Takes (3min read)
Boston Children’s Theatre’s “1984” Captures Current Zeitgeist
1984 – Written by George Orwell; Adapted for the stage by Robert Owens, Wilton E. Hall Jr., and William A. Miles; Directed by Burgess Clark; Boston Children’s Theatre’s New England Theatreworks’ production of 1984 runs through April 29 at the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center of the Arts, 527 Tremont St, Boston through April…
THERE’S NO DULL MOMENT IN MRT’S ‘THE VILLAINS SUPPER CLUB’
By Sheila Barth BOX INFO: Kristen Mendelkoch and an ensemble of Boston stars appear in Lila Rose Kaplan’s comic book, one-act comedy about motherhood and villainy, through May 20:Wednesday, Thursday,7:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Saturday, 4,8 p.m.; May 20, 2 p.m. Merrimack Repertory Theatre, 52 E. Merrimack St., Lowell. $26-$73.Mrt.org, 978-654-4678, box_office@mrt.org. Shazaam! Kapow!…
GBSC’s “THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA McBRIDE”
By Sheila Barth BOX INFO: Greater Boston Stage Company presents the Boston premiere of multi-award winning playwright Matthew Lopez’s 100-minute, one-act, musical comedy through May 20: Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m. 395 Main St., Stoneham. Includes adult language and content. $45-$55; seniors,$40-$50; students with valid ID, $20. 395 Main St.,…
