February 2010

“I gave God a chance to kill me…” The White Ribbon is the latest film by Austrian born director Michael Haneke. Those who are familiar with Haneke know that he is a fan of long, detailed shots (Cache), and violence (Funny Games) to express and communicate to his audience. But his latest film Das Weisse [...]

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“Why don’t you write a piece about all kinds of prostitution – the press, the church, the courts, the arts, the whole system?” asked Bertolt Brecht of Marc Blitzstein in 1937 after hearing Blitzstein’s song “The Nickel Under the Foot” (Oh you can dream and scheme and happily put // And take, take and put [...]

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What do you get when you pair a narcissistic, yet emotionally fragile sex addict with her wanna-be-normal husband, whose penchant for punishing women is taken out on his wife’s lover’s girlfriend? The result is something even more bizarre and difficult to follow than that opening sentence. Kaleidoscope Theatre’s “Sex and Violence” did its best to [...]

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Condemned To Skate Free

by Sarah V. Schweig February 25, 2010 Art

Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does. —Jean-Paul Sartre I. “Let’s build a stadium,” someone said. “Let’s fill the bottom of the stadium with ice,” said another.  “And let’s fill the stands with people.”  Everyone nodded. “We could affix metal blades to a [...]

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“Tell No One” Gets An American Makeover

by Anne Jordanova February 24, 2010 Film

So, it was announced as of April 2009, that Guillaume Canet’s incredible French thriller “Ne le dis à Personne” (or, Tell No One, en anglais) will receive the ultimate Hollywood retouch … an English language remake.  Not much was heard after that announcement, but now according to Variety magazine  Miramax and Focus Features will be [...]

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The Ohio Theatre To Close August 31st (This Is Not A Drill)

by Antonio Miniño February 24, 2010 Manhattan

The Ohio Theatre, a pillar of New York’s downtown theatre scene for 29 years, will close on August 31, 2010. The new landlord has issued official notice and no further negotiations are scheduled. Located at 66 Wooster Street, The Ohio Theatre was one of Soho’s pioneering performance spaces and is now one of the last [...]

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Brrrrrr! Temperatures Are Dipping! Must Be Time For FRIGID 2010!

by Karen Tortora-Lee February 24, 2010 Festivals

Okay, okay, so these last few days have been relatively mild, I admit.  Even that giant pile of grey gunk that the plow flung upon my curb which – at it’s all time high – reached up to my shoulders has now evaporated enough to reveal the mounds of garbage that were piled there so [...]

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You Take The Good, You Take The Bad, You Take Them Both And There You Have … Lucy Gillespie’s “Hangman School For Girls”

by Karen Tortora-Lee February 22, 2010 Interviews

I recently got a chance to chat with the very charming young playwright, Lucy Gillespie, who has penned the upcoming play Hangman School for Girls which is being produced by Vagabond Theatre Ensemble. As the title of this post implies, this is a story involving the students at an all-girl’s school, although any resemblance to that Tootie-Blairefest [...]

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Review- Fetes De La Nuit

by Antonio Miniño February 21, 2010 Manhattan

Master collagist Charles Mee celebrates love, sex and the joie de vivre in Fetes de la Nuit, this time  presented by WeildWorks at The Ohio Theater. Mee is no stranger to plays about relationships and how culture molds the different ways we approach love, loving, and being loved. For example, in his play Big Love, [...]

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Two Turns Adaptation Of Henry James’ Novella Successfully Merges Theatre & Philanthropy

by Diánna Martin February 18, 2010 Books

Henry James’ novella The Turn of the Screw is one of my favorite works committed to paper, being a wonderful macabre pastime that my Grandmother and I used to share together, acting out the roles as we read along. I feel it is truly one of the most important staples of Gothic Literature. With every read [...]

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Listen Up! – “Radio Star” Tells A Tale Of Dames, Dicks And Double-Crossers

by Karen Tortora-Lee February 18, 2010 Manhattan

While sitting in the audience of Tanya O’Debra’s Radio Star (Directed by Peter Cook) you may be tempted to close your eyes and pretend you’re sitting around the 1941 Philco radio with Dad smoking his pipe nearby while little Sally sits on the floor doing her arithmetic and Billy works on his model air plane.  Breathe in [...]

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The Wo(Man) In The Window

by Antonio Miniño February 18, 2010 Wo(Man) In The Window

Name: Erica Marshall Occupation: Student Age: 20 Zodiac: Scorpio Favorite Restaurant: Shake Shack Upper West Side. Longs for: new android phone. Fears: her roommates boyfriend’s boxers on the bathroom floor. Beliefs: John Mayer should be left alone, he’s a truly nice guy. Where is she going: 7:55pm showing of “Dear John” at AMC Loews Lincoln [...]

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Entrevista: Dan Horrigan (MY AiDS)

by Antonio Miniño February 17, 2010 Entrevista

“Bad shit in life makes for good art. Things that challenge us emotionally, politically and socially propel us to create. Having this terrible thing in my life has motivated me in a way. I have sort of resolved to not only not let it get me down but use it as a way to improve [...]

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Williams’ Clothes For A Summer Hotel: A Ghost Play Returns To NYC

by Diánna Martin February 12, 2010 Manhattan

When Clothes for a Summer Hotel premiered in New York City in 1980, the world wasn’t quite able to wrap their mind around the play. It closed after 15 performances and was Tennessee Williams’ last Broadway production. With a myriad of plays that changed the face of modern theatre across the world, winning everything from [...]

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Review- Danzon (Dzul Dance)

by Antonio Miniño February 12, 2010 Art

Dzul Dance is an ensemble troupe that has amalgamated  dance with aerial arts in their new show Danzon at Baruch Performing Arts Center. In Danzon we are submerged in Mayan rituals, offerings, the supernatural world, and a love triangle between a man and two women, while showcasing the music of different Latin American artists the [...]

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Theatre Review- DADDY

by Antonio Miniño February 10, 2010 Manhattan

Dan Via has all the ingredients for an excellent comedy about two best friends entering middle-age and facing life altering changes. Instead DADDY tries to be a dark drama of Greek proportions. How much can you bend a  plot without it breaking? That depends on the eye of the beholder. Related Posts:Swingin’ Threesome Can Lead [...]

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The Wo(Man) In The Window

by Antonio Miniño February 4, 2010 Manhattan

Name: Jessica Heart Occupation: Accountant Age: 24 Zodiac: Capricorn Favorite Restaurant: Ayza Wine & Chocolate Bar, Midtown Manhattan, NYC. Longs for: finding love in the right places. Fears: roaches, freaks out every time she sees one. Beliefs: “There’s no place like a happy hour.” Where is she going: ladies night with her college friends that [...]

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