Issue archive
for Summer 2025: The Performance

The Performance: The Masonic Ritual Takes Center Stage

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The Masonic ritual is an elaborate production seen by only a select few. And yet Masons are committed to putting on the best show possible.

Photo Essay: The Stagecraft of a Masonic Play

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Go behind the scenes at a performance of The Spirit of Hiram, a Masonic play put on by the Pasadena Scottish Rite.

To Understand Masonic Drama, Look to the Stage

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The Masonic ritual is deeply emotional, says theater scholar Pannill Camp. Why? Because, as in theater, that’s what the audience wants.

Chay Wright: Soundtrack of a Life

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In music and in Masonry, Chay Wright owes his life’s passions to his grandfather.

John Gaddis: The Man Behind the Curtain

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John Gaddis, a past master of Long Beach No. 327 and technical director of South Coast Repertory, brings the theater to life.

Erwin Stone: Roles of a Lifetime

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In film and TV, Erwin Stone has played all kinds of characters. Perhaps none is more important than the one he assumes in lodge.

A New Berkeley Masonic Lodge Is Giving it the Old College Try

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In Berkeley, a new group is reviving an old-school idea.

California Masons Team with Cal EPIC to Power Green Careers

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A new program from the California Masonic Foundation is introducing students to careers in green tech by partnering with Cal EPIC, formerly the California Mobility Hub.

Member Profile: Ian Sayer

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Meet Ian Sayer, a member of Magnolia Park No. 618, helping high school students recover emotionally from the L.A. wildfires.

In Selma, Following in the Footsteps of Masons Before Them

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A Masonic delegation retraces historic footsteps.

At Cicero Research Lodge, They’re All Grand Orators

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Cicero Research Lodge is comprised entirely of past grand orators—meaning this is a lodge with the gift of gab.

In the PNW, a Masonic Campsite as American Idyll

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At the Masonic Family Park in Washington State, a Masonic campsite is a respite for the fraternal sojourner.

At the New MCYAF Headquarters, a Home for Healing

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After a move to Union City, the Masonic Center for Youth and Families finds its place within the Masonic Homes.

With New Breaking Barriers Exhibition, Baseball History Comes Alive

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A new exhibition in San Diego spotlights Negro League pioneers, thanks to a gift from the Masons of California.