Liza Jessie Peterson’s “The Peculiar Patriot” at Baltimore Center Stage: A Riveting Reflection on America’s Prison System - MMCxchange https://mmcxchange.com/ Fri, 22 May 2026 18:19:03 -0400 en-US hourly 1 Baltimore Times RSS Hub Liza Jessie Peterson’s “The Peculiar Patriot” at Baltimore Center Stage: A Riveting Reflection on America’s Prison System https://mmcxchange.com/detail/liza-jessie-petersons-the-peculiar-patriot-at-baltimore-center-stage-a-riveting-reflection-on-americas-prison-system_1777195718 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:47:03 -0400 https://mmcxchange.com/detail/liza-jessie-petersons-the-peculiar-patriot-at-baltimore-center-stage-a-riveting-reflection-on-americas-prison-system_1777195718 Liza Jessie Peterson’s “The Peculiar Patriot” at Baltimore Center Stage: A Riveting Reflection on America’s Prison System

Liza Jessie Peterson’s The Peculiar Patriot commands attention from the moment the lights dim at Baltimore Center Stage. This one-woman tour de force, drawn from Peterson’s years teaching poetry to incarcerated youth at Rikers Island, offers a searing yet soulful critique of America’s prison industrial complex. As Betsy LaQuanda Ross, Peterson invites audiences into an intimate conversation with her incarcerated best friend—while we, the audience, eavesdrop from just beyond the visiting-room walls.…]]>