December 2010

When I was a little girl there was nothing I wanted to see more than Mummenschanz at the Bijou Theatre.  To me it appeared to be a magical, strange show that made no sense yet appealed to me in ways I couldn’t put into words.  Which was possibly the point, as Mummenschanz was a completely [...]

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Wondering what to do with the last week of the year?  Maybe 2010 hasn’t been steamy enough for you and you need a little more sexiness before counting down to 2011?  If that sounds like your kinda heat – especially in this snowy weather, then get yourself to the  2010 BURLESQUE BLITZ!  For Four Nights Only (December [...]

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My parents spent a great deal of money on my education. First they chose a strict parochial grammar school for 8 years, then I was sent off to an exclusive prep school for 4 years, and finally my education was capped off with a fancy private college. All this was done to ensure that I [...]

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Swingin’ Threesome Can Lead To A Lot Of Questions

by Stephen Tortora-Lee December 22, 2010 Manhattan

Anyone For A Swingin’ Threesome? is a trio of comedic One Act Plays put together by Just Ask Productions. I like One Act collections, and collections of short stories. Besides being short, I also like that – as collections – they are of different origins (even if by the same author) and that the world [...]

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A VERY YOGA CHRISTMAS (3rd annual) – Come! It’ll Be Super Fun!

by Karen Tortora-Lee December 21, 2010 Event

Don’t forget, boys and girls, that there is so much fun to be had at A VERY YOGA CHRISTMAS (3rd annual) you may not want to keep going for REAL CHRISTMAS.  Does REAL CHRISTMAS have Coach (the greatest rock band in the world?)  Mine doesn’t!  Does REAL CHRISTMAS have comedy and music and dark weirdness? [...]

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Opus d’Amour And Its Complex Simplicity

by Lina Zeldovich December 20, 2010 Manhattan

In the modern day of striking computer graphics, photo-shopped pictures and short attention spans, it is not easy to impress a sophisticated New York theater-goer with a hundred years old romance play in black and white, especially when it’s only acted in the form of ardent letters. Yet, the remarkably talented crew of Opus d’Amour [...]

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Nutcracker Rouge – The Way The Nutcracker Should Be

by Karen Tortora-Lee December 17, 2010 Brooklyn

I’m not going to say a word.  First – take a look at this.  Then we’ll talk. NUTCRACKER ROUGE (Extended Teaser) from Austin McCormick on Vimeo. Just when you think that an Austin McCormick experience can’t get any more divine, any more sensual, or any more stunningly wicked, he whips up another tray of tempting [...]

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With ‘Black Swan’ Darren Aronofsky Is At His Best

by Anne Jordanova December 17, 2010 Film

After leaving a screening of Black Swan, I, undoubtedly along with the rest of the audience, felt moved and disturbed by Darren Aronofsky’s new ballet thriller BLACK SWAN. A creative masterpiece yet again from the mastermind who brought us heart wrenching reality films like Requiem for a Dream and 2008′s The Wrestler.  However, this is [...]

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Following The Path Of Yoga

by Karen Tortora-Lee December 16, 2010 Interview

Every now and then an artist comes into your life whose music is so dynamic, powerful and moving that you just have to know the stories behind the songs.  When you’re lucky enough to know this artist personally, and he’s someone that you’ve always had a great time hanging out with, you’ve got no choice [...]

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The Land Whale Murders Is A Whale Of A Tale and The Tale Of A Whale

by 4 Cents Reviews December 14, 2010 Manhattan

4 Cents Review – When 2 reviewers each give their 2 cents. Today it takes both Tortora-Lees (Karen and Stephen) to give The Land Whale Murders the consideration it deserves. For those of you who have already had the opportunity to experience a play by writer Jonathan A. Goldberg (such as The Luck of the [...]

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The Children!!!! Who Will Think Of The Children??? – Alter Ego Will. They Always Do

by Karen Tortora-Lee December 13, 2010 Dance

Okay, so – yeah . . . maybe Alter Ego is actually not usually appropriate for children.  But you can be there, thinking of them!  Because this Sunday – December 19th Alter Ego is having a very special Toys for Tots benefit performance party  – at Fontana’s which is exactly the place you wanna be [...]

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Faye Lane’s Beauty Shop Stories – Know Your Worth

by Karen Tortora-Lee December 10, 2010 Manhattan

Faye Lane’s Beauty Shop Stories (directed by Jay Rogers, and featuring music written by Keith Thompson, Larry Rosen and Carol Hall  – who wrote music and lyrics for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas) is a powerful message disguised as a sweet lil tale about a gal who started out life sittin’ on the porch [...]

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Entrevista: Aaron Wigdor Levy Writer Of “Monroe, Illinois: Over Here/Townie”

by Antonio Miniño December 9, 2010 Entrevista

Aaron Wigdor Levy is the writer of Monroe, Illinois: Over Here/Townie premiering this week at the  Flea Theater, produced by On The Square Productions. Tell us a bit about your body of work? My work usually is pretty naturalistic. Some people have said my plays are political, but I don’t think they’re overtly political. I [...]

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Women Of Off-Off-Broadway: Spotlight On – Robin Rice Lichtig

by Karen Tortora-Lee December 8, 2010 Interviews

A few weeks ago I was honored to be able to sit on a panel of women brought together by Monica Bauer to discuss the specific challenges (and joys!) of being a woman in the Off-Off Broadway community.  My fellow panelists were from many different paths, but we all came together with the same spirit [...]

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Drink And Be Merry – Diva Search Hit The High Notes

by Karen Tortora-Lee December 7, 2010 Event

*All photos in this article courtesy of Stevyn Llewellyn. What do you get when you mix up a bunch of people who can sing karaoke better than the average bar crowd, background tracks that runs the gamut from Bizet’s Carmen to Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, with a smattering of Rogers and Hammerstein, Irving Berlin and [...]

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