“This was the private home where a friend of a friend throws occasional intimate theatrical events that have garnered an underground buzz the likes of which had me begging for an invitation.””

“Barrera and Pelham’s home itself is extraordinary. Enormous candles perch atop towering
columns. Meticulously arranged dioramas of beaded dresses and dead flowers and colorful
butterflies sit in glass display cases. Plush fabric covers everything. It’s a little like being in a
coffin...””