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“James Baldwin -- Down From the Mountaintop”: Impressive purpose distinguishes writer-performer Calvin Levels’ acclaimed solo show. It evokes the great author-activist
in a docudrama that fills in its academic contours with vivid detail. To the flashes of Danny Truxaw’s subtle lighting, Baldwin (Levels) materializes, returned from the ether to make his case in a conversation with an audience to whom he relates as though to one person. Director Charles Burnett provides just enough gloss to frame Levels’ artistry, which helps send a message that Baldwin’s legacy has never seemed more potent.
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