The characters in Baltimore Center Stage’s galvanizing production of “The Peculiar Patriot” haven’t been convicted — or even accused — of a crime. And yet, they are condescended to, humiliated, poked, ...

“There it is,” says Computer Conor, finding the advert for his modest computer-art service in the latest issue of Personal Computing while his dog, Sandy, snuffles on the sofa. Though the aesthetic of ...