People's Church Of Kalamazoo

“Never talk to strangers.” Thus reads the moral of “Little Red Riding Hood” and other children’s stories. Is this a moral lesson that you would wish to pass along to your children and grandchildren? In the years since the horrific traumas of 09/11, what have we learned about being genuinely open to strangers — including those with whom we may profoundly disagree? The politicized rhetoric is already intensifying as Election Day 2014 approaches. Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” will be a focal point.