Lynne Friedmann

Solana Beach

Science Writer and Author at Freelance

Science writer and author. Current focus: The history and science of ink.

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Peril in the Alps

2 weeks ago | culturevulture.net | Lynne Friedmann

A kidnapping, a gold digger, a whistling bricklayer, mysterious notations on a spouse’s calendar, a murder and endless cups of hot cocoa. It can only mean one thing: Detective Hercule Poirot and sidekick Captain Arthur Hastings are shifting clues in the case of “Peril in the Alps,” a world premiere comedy-mystery at North Coast Repertory Theatre. Returning to the NCR stage is actor Omri Schein as Agatha Christie’s character Poirot, last seen in “Murder on the Links” (2023).
What the Constitution Means to Me

2 months ago | culturevulture.net | Lynne Friedmann

Care to hazard a guess as to which is the most produced play in America today? It’s Heidi Schreck’s “What the Constitution Means to Me,” an insightful report card on how this 237-year-old document has performed its job for We the People. Don’t miss the opportunity to engage with this captivating Tony nominated, Pulitzer Prize finalist drama, making its San Diego Premiere at North Coast Rep.
The Half Life of Marie Curie

2 months ago | culturevulture.net | Lynne Friedmann

You would think life would be a bed or roses for someone with two Nobel Prizes on their resume. So why, in 1911, did Marie Curie, one of the most famous scientists in history, find her reputation in tatters and her laboratory research in jeopardy as everyone – colleagues, friends and the public – turned their backs on her? Everyone, that is, except one. The power of female friendship is at the heart of “The Half-Life of Marie Curie,” receiving its San Diego Premiere at New Village Arts Theatre.
Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Nov 16, 2024 | culturevulture.net | Lynne Friedmann

“Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help” is a comedy with a bite, centered on a singular event (and it’s a doozy) in the life of a devout Irish American family. Through inspired writing and intricate plot development, playwright Katie Forgette opens a wide aperture on the 1970s, an era in which women young and old redefined themselves and their role in society. The story’s location isn’t pinpointed, but suffice to say it could be any community where small minds and big mouths exist.
Murder on the Orient Express

Oct 6, 2024 | culturevulture.net | Lynne Friedmann

An opulent train stranded without hope of rescue, a stone-cold corpse, suspects galore and a private investigator who thought he was on vacation are sidetracked on a comedic ride in a new telling of the Agatha Christie classic “Murder on the Orient Express,” at the Old Globe Theatre.
A View from the Bridge

Sep 23, 2024 | culturevulture.net | Lynne Friedmann

A landmark drama, written in the 1950s, about fidelity, toxic masculinity and the scapegoating of undocumented immigrants continues to resonate in a searing production of Arthur Miller’s “A View from the Bridge,” launching the 43rd season of North Coast Repertory Theatre. Set in a downtrodden neighborhood in Brooklyn, Eddie Carbone is a longshoreman of Italian descent for whom justice and honor are of the utmost importance.
8-Track: The Sounds of the ‘70s

Sep 9, 2024 | culturevulture.net | Lynne Friedmann

Want to learn all about or simply refresh your memory of what life was like in the 1970s? No need to consult a mountain of scholarly books or watch multiple episodes of the History Channel. Everything you need to know is in the toe-tapping, head-bobbing, shake-your-booty musical revue “8-Track: The Sounds of the ‘70s,” at New Village Arts Theatre.
Don't Dress for Dinner

Jul 25, 2024 | culturevulture.net | Lynne Friedmann

The 230-foot-long, medieval-era Bayeux Tapestry is among the most famous textiles in the world. But its needlework intricacy cannot hold a candle to the voluminous, embroidered lies told by a group of naughty adults desperate to avoid being exposed (in both meanings of the word) during a weekend rendezvous that goes bonkers in the uproarious farce “Don’t Dress for Dinner” at North Coast Rep.
Camelot

Jun 13, 2024 | culturevulture.net | Lynne Friedmann

A man with power must choose between hewing to the letter of the law or doing whatever it takes to advance his personal aims. Don’t know who pops into your mind but I’m referring to King Arthur, whose timeless tale receives a streamlined interpretation in the musical “Camelot” on stage at North Coast Rep.
Stir

May 19, 2024 | culturevulture.net | Lynne Friedmann

It’s 2021 and siblings Henry and Mariana are doing what all of us were doing that year: Living through the pandemic via Zoom. Separated by a thousand miles, one day Henry sets up an urgent call with his sister. What’s the emergency? Beans. Specifically, their late mother’s black-bean recipe that, try as he might, Henry can’t seem to master. Is there a secret?