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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Theater Festival NY Presents ‘Reading Voices: The Art of Supertitles’

The name 'supertitles' refers to the projection of text to enable audiences to understand foreign language productions, operas or plays. These flashing bits of text, it turns out, should not be confused with the art of translation.

The Drilling Company Presents Shakespeare’s Comedy ‘Twelfth Night’

Illyria becomes the Parking Lot itself in Shakespeare in the Parking Lot's production of 'Twelfth Night' directed by Hamilton Clancy, to be presented by The Drilling Company from July 10 to 26, 2014.

Second ‘In Scena! Italian Theatre Festival’ will be June 9 to 24

Kairos Italy Theater, the preeminent Italian theater company in NYC, will present its second In Scena! Italian Theater Festival (www.inscenany.com) in all five boroughs from June 9 to 24, 2014.

‘The Story of Yu-Huan’ Depicts Story of Woman’s Strength During Tang Dynasty

Yu-Huan, of the House of Yang, has been an undiminshed subject of literature and fine arts throughout thirteen centuries. Her death marked the end of 130 years of unprecedented prosperity in China's Middle Kingdom and a golden age of artistic outp

La MaMa E.T.C. Presents ‘The Chairs’ on May 22 to June 8

Ina Stinus reviews Theodora Skipitares' interpretation of the absurdist masterpiece, Ionesco's The Chairs

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How JP Morgan’s Justin Nelson Ties Giving to Estate Plans

Ask a wealthy family how they plan to divide an estate, and the conversation used to stop at percentages: how much to each child, how much to the grandchildren, how much to charity if anything is left over. That conversation has changed. Fo

Bestselling Author Chris Sund Finds 92% of Adults Believe They Are Capable of More

His survey of more than 200 working adults points to a gap that has little to do with talent, and a personal mission to help people close it.

Pluto Security Emerges From Stealth With $42M in Funding, Backed by a Community-First Growth Strategy

For cybersecurity startups, building a capable product is only...

How White-Collar Cases Now Begin With a Document Request, Not a Knock at the Door

A federal grand jury subpoena shows up in the CFO's inbox, addressed to the company, asking for three years of emails, wire records, and board decks. The case is already underway. Nobody kicked in a door. No agent flashed a badge in the lob
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