May
Tag: Vol. 21 No. 31
Issue of May. 14 – 20, 1992
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Fenton Robinson
Soft-spoken guitarist Fenton Robinson sometimes seems to kindly for the competitive world of Chicago blues. He holds his instrument tenderly, at an angle remindful of jazz or classical guitar playing, and his leads ripple out over the top in smooth, undulating phrases. Robinson’s supple, evocative voice fills out the picture–it’s best suited to ballads, like […]
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Dance Notes: Shirley Mordine fills a void
“I was 14, 15 when I made my first dance, to a piece called ‘Jezebel’–a tango. I wore a red Roman-striped taffeta skirt. I didn’t know there was such a thing as choreography! I just made up a dance.” There’s something girlish and gleeful about Shirley Mordine yet, though as the founder of Mordine & […]
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The Good Person of Setzuan
THE GOOD PERSON OF SETZUAN Goodman Theatre Most religions don’t confront the question of how to be good in a bad world–when there’s not enough food or work, how do you care for some without neglecting others? Can kindness flourish if hope dies? It’s a problem that continues to wait for answers–the LA riots taught […]