I was tickled to see another performance by Jacksonville’s local Five and Dime Theater Company, and as expected, they did not disappoint. First, the play: Clybourne Park is a powerful commentary on the changing face of urban neighborhoods—-tracing the “white flight” to suburbs and the subsequent gentrification of those original locales. The play, set in…
I have such admiration for Al Letson, a Jacksonville local and the creator and host of State of the Re:Union* on NPR, “a series of in-depth, compelling stories exploring communities and how they are connected.” He also hosts “Freestyle: A Mixtape with Al Letson, “an original broadcast combining storytelling, podcasts and other public radio content.” I first saw…