Is it really that radical to call for social justice? Karamu House turns 100 this year, and in his recent conference keynote, Artistic Director Terrence Spivey asked, “Where are the radicals today? Artists are special people.” Of course, Terrence and his colleagues are the radical, special ones, presenting The Mighty Scarabs through the weekend.
Producer, choreographer, director and designer Jill Chetter is another one, producing Red Satin Cabaret at The 9’s Alex Theatre. Tailspinner mashes up Robin Hood, Snow White, and Shakespeare. The folks at Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed host a theatre/ game/ improv/ workshop to examine and overturn oppression this week in Akron. Radicals? Are you kidding? Crack the window and breathe some fresh air.
We share our close-up with President Obama and local luminaries, we preview BWBeatles doing Abbey Road live, we attend a rehearsal for Case’s Illuminated spring dance concert, and we clue you into Coit Road Farmers Market’s annual French Toast Breakfast fundraiser.
There’s a discussion on GMOs in your food, a benefit for feral cats in the alley, and a multi-day art & music hackathon in Lakewood. Mansfield comments on Obama’s visit, dangerous emails, stupid frat boys and thug life, then suggests, “Lock ’em up! (just don’t throw away the key).” Radical? Anything but. –Thomas Mulready