Forget the laws of mathematics; sometimes the whole is less than the sum of its parts. Despite an acclaimed playwright…
Suzanne Weiss
Suzanne Weiss has been writing about the arts for the past 35 years. Formerly Arts Editor for the papers of Pioneer Press in the northern Chicago suburban area, her work also has appeared in Stagebill and Crain’s Chicago Business, among other publications. Since moving to the Bay Area she has reviewed theater, opera, dance and the occasional film for the San Mateo Times, “J” and is a regular contributor to CultureVulture. She is the author of “Glencoe, Queen of Suburbs.”
Suzanne passed away in 2016.
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