10 Oct 1936
Sheik to Sheik
A radio salesman gets knocked out by a golf ball and dreams he's in the desert where he sells radios to sheiks.
Emails From Gary
Strange Trace presents a micro-opera by composer Greg Nahabedian. Emails From Gary uses transcriptions of the actual emails and phone calls exchanged between the composer and a former boss as they tried to quit an honestly dangerous working situation. Our presentation ends with a dramatic reading of actual Yelp reviews of the business in question.
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Felix Aguilar Tomlinson Greg
Joshua Scheid Gary
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