Olivia Fecteau
Entertainment Human connection takes center stage in Precious Little
Posted by on February 20, 2011 (No Comments)
Kalesuuala.  Issakauula.  Baluualka. In the fictional language of Kari, these words mean “morning,” “ribbon,” and “dog.”  Spoken as a sentence, they mean absolutely nothing. Sarah Brodie, the main character of Precious Little, doesn’t care what they mean.  After years of working as a linguist, Brodie has lost touch with the meaning of the words she rever... Read More
Entertainment Dispatches from (A)mended America: A Conversation About Race
Posted by on February 7, 2011 (No Comments)
Everyone is a racist. At least, that’s the perspective of a character in Dispatches from (A)mended America, a documentary play about race.  Usually, the stereotype of a “racist” brings to mind someone who treats others as inferior because of race.  Dispatches gives us an alternate definition: “Racism is being able to benefit from the way society is set up.” By ... Read More
Arts & Entertainment “Our Town” at the Schwartz Center
Posted by on November 23, 2010 (No Comments)
Interviews with the cast of "Our Town" at the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. November 20, 2010. Read More