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The NGO Avaaz organised a street installation in Brussels on the suffering of children in Gaza, calling on EU leaders to not look away. The European Union's lack of action on Israel regarding its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The European Union's lack of action on Israel regarding its actions in Gaza and occupied Palestinian territories could result in a ...

Michael Shayan must be among the funniest advocates for Iran and the language of Farsi that nation ever produced. At least that’s the takeaway from “Avaaz,” this flamboyant performer’s joyful solo ...

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"I lean into maximalism here." Michael Shayan brings his solo show Avaaz to Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Credit: Teresa Castracane Photography “I’m playing my mother, which is every gay man’s dream or ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The notion of a thirtysomething, queer man with a full beard playing his mother might have a reviewer scribbling a note or two on camp and drag performances.

Avaaz begins with a language lesson. Actually, it begins even before it really begins, with the audience ushered past a gorgeously decorated facsimile of an Iranian-style living room bursting with ...

At the age of 12, Michael Shayan was turning water into Manischewitz wine. It wasn’t a miracle, it was magic. “That’s when my mother knew I was gay,” he joked. Magic brought him to the stage. He’d put ...