Marx in Soho, the Howard Zinn play

Appearing July 26 - July 28, "Marx in Soho," by Howard Zinn (A People's History of the United States), portrays the return of Karl Marx. Embedded in a secular afterlife for intellectuals, artists, and radicals, Marx is given permission by the administrative committee to return to Soho, London to defend his philosophy, twisted by individuals and governments in the years after his death. But through a bureaucratic mix- up, he winds up in Soho in New York. From there the audience is given a rare glimpse of Marx, the man. The play offers an entertaining and thorough introduction to a person who knows little about Marx's life, while also offering valuable insight to students of his ideas. Tickets: $19, general; $15, students, seniors and SARTA; $12, groups of six or more. Reservations: 916-451-5822. A benefit for the Marxist School of Sacramento and Because People Matter paper. http://www.calstage.org/