A Decade of Theatre in San Diego

January 1, 2020, marks the start of a new decade. Looking back, I notice that I have been reviewing theatre in San Diego for more than ten years. It seems appropriate to consult what I’ve written and see, what has changed about San Diego theatre. So, instead of summarizing 2019, I’m returning to 2010 and working my way forward to the present.

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Charlene Baldridge

Noted arts critic Charlene Baldridge, who died Sept. 9 at age 83 after a lengthy illness, had a relationship with her daughter that involved far more than the written word.

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‘The Ballad of Emmett Till’ Sings an Impassioned Song for Justice

The brutal murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in rural Mississippi in August, 1955, is recalled by many as the decisive beginning of the last century’s Civil Rights movement. Ifa Bayeza’s stirring one act play “The Ballad of Emmett Till” recounts this event as a kind of passion play, taking us on a fervent journey with Till on his unintended via dolorosa . . .

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