Delmarva Today 4-1-22 The Legacy of Mae West

By Don Rush

Published April 1, 2022 at 1:45 PM EDT

Ilyana Kadushin as Mae West with James Harrell

Actress and narrator Ilyana Kadushin has written a one act play entitled "Mae Day" about the life of the famed actress Mae West. Host Don Rush talks with her about what inspired her to write the work and the importance of West in breaking the social mores of her time.

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Don Rush

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.

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