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Being Gay is still ILLEGAL in 35 Countries on the British Commonwealth
The British Commonwealth is a collection of countries that used to be part of the British Empire after the UK had conquered/invaded back in the bad old days. Many of them have cut away and are now independent, but you may be shocked to know that there are still 54 ‘member countries’ within the…
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A Midsummer’s Night Dream from The Folger Theatre in DC
The Folger Theatre actually built a purpose-made theatre from the ground up inside the majestic Great Hall of DC’s National Building Museum. Its a grand setting for their stunning production of Shakespeare’s most magical comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Directed by Victor Malana Maog, it’s a wonder-filled 90 minute production, full of romantic delight…
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Homophobic Barbie by Dustin Brookshire
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Gareth Pugh’s THIS BRIGHT LAND: a Summer Festival of Community and Culture
Somerset House is a large Neoclassical complex situated on the south side of the Strand in central London, overlooking the River Thames, just east of Waterloo Bridge. The Georgian era quadrangle was built on the site of a Tudor palace (“Old Somerset House”) originally belonging to the Duke of Somerset. The present Somerset House was designed by Sir William Chambers, begun in 1776, and was further extended with Victorian…
