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ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2018
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Reflections of
REALITY Asolo Repertory Theatre’s production of ‘Ragtime’ tells a timely story of the American experience through multiple points of view.
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Jared Joseph says this incarnation of “Ragtime” allows a breadth of perspective because every character helps tell each other’s stories.
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t’s not always a particularly impressive room. Sometimes it’s four black-painted walls with a raised surface at its head. Other times it’s an ornate U-shaped lavish platform imported from Italy. But they always serve the same purpose: a safe space for honest storytelling. Anything can happen
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on a stage, but when it comes to live theater, the happening is usually an attempt at conveying some truth through artistic means. In Asolo Repertory Theatre’s “Ragtime,” performers are challenged to convey a truth of the past that remains relevant today — and to do it through acting, singing and dancing. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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The New Rosie
Billie Wildrick plays Evelyn Nesbit.
Embracing Our Differences student artist Elisa Uzcategui’s work celebrates minority women by updating a cultural icon. PAGE 6