Review: Center Stage’s fine fit of Fridamania
Angela Allen
October 18, 2021
Vanessa Severo’s virtuoso turn onstage joins a rush of Kahlo from the opera to a coming museum show.
Vanessa Severo’s virtuoso turn onstage joins a rush of Kahlo from the opera to a coming museum show.
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