Jonathan Slaff

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Jonathan Slaff writes on cultural events from the brainy, the edgy and the good. He helps us keep ahead of the curve in the world of the arts and culture.

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‘Out Of Their Minds’

The play takes us back to Paris in 1928-1938, when the young Samuel Beckett served James Joyce as his personal assistant, providing an insightful look at the inner workings of the Joyce family. Beckett, a lost soul who has failed in life (before wr

Bewitching Halloween Extravaganza Brings Thrill in New York

Nonstop theater, a costume competition and ballroom dancing will bewitch the East Village in Theater for the New City's 38th annual Village Halloween Costume Ball on Friday, October 31 at TNC, 155 First Avenue.

Strindberg’s ‘Miss Julie’ Comes in New Setting With Highlights of Ballet

Strindberg's 'Miss Julie' is the actress's 'Hamlet.' It centers on the proud, neurotic child of a degenerate aristocracy who is willing to sink her pride in a frenzied attempt to satisfy her love of sensation. A new production by August Strind

‘Not Afraid’ by Nora Sorena Casey debuts October 19 to November 4 in NYC

Amid death threats, in a grody apartment in Chicago, two young women cling to their friendship, argue about Heavy Metal, the U.S.S.R and taco night - and try not to die.

Battle of The Sexes Prevails in ‘Six Passionate Women’ By Mario Fratti

A great film maker has been stealing ideas all his life. Six passionate women decide that to be a muse is to be exploited. They enact a bizarre revenge.

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Tom Staley of Maia Wealth on Why Direction Beats Speed, and the Quiet Cost of Waiting for the Perfect Financial Plan

Tom Staley of Maia Wealth says waiting for a perfect financial plan can keep capable savers from taking useful first steps.

The SS Patria Disaster: Jewish Refugees, British Deportation and Haifa Harbor Tragedy

SS Patria disaster in Haifa harbor exposed the tragic conundrum of Jewish refugees, British deportation and rescue under wartime pressure.
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