MEXICAN DAY

 , &ldquo,Water is a vivid metaphor in Los Angeles. We live in a desert beside an ocean, an existence of simultaneous want and plenitude.  ,  ,Another, lesser-known water source inspires The Ballad of Bimini Baths, a trio of plays by local playwright Tom Jacobson. Bimini was a popular swimming and spa complex at the site of hot springs one block east of Vermont Avenue between 1st and 2nd streets, operated from 1903 to 1951.  ,  ,Jacobson makes this the nexus of a wide-ranging tale that pulls together events in L A history, some of which occurred at the baths, others not. His theme is sins in need of being washed away&mdash,racism as well as other moral failings.  ,  ,The intriguing result is being staged by three small theaters, all running different plays ranging from 55 minutes to 1½, hours.  ,  ,The final play is an inspiring tale of people working together to try to redeem the past and re-chart the future&hellip,  ,  ,Bimini, like many places in the early 20th century, was racially exclusive. People of color were admitted just one day a month, the day before the pools were drained and cleaned.&rdquo, Daryl H Miller, Los Angeles Times ,  ,&ldquo,Only a playwright as daring and talented as Tom Jacobson could imagine and achieve a project as mind-blowing as his fascinating, informative Ballad Of Bimini Baths trilogy. MEXICAN DAY is the most accessibly crowd-pleasing of the bunch.&rdquo,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , StageSceneLA ,  ,&ldquo,Highly effective. This is a thought-provoking and powerful play&hellip,humor alternates with seriousness.&rdquo,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,LA Splash ,  , &ldquo,Tom Jacobson&rsquo,s insightful script intimately, intricately in