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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‘Noise in the Waters’ Play Narrates the Tragedy of Migrants in Mediterranean

Poetic play from Italy protests our indifference to the everyday reality of boats crowded with migrants that sink at sea.

La MaMa Presents Two Offerings By Split Britches in 2014

La MaMa kicks off 2014 with two offerings by Split Britches, New York's premiere lesbian performance troupe: Ruff, Peggy Shaw's performance about life and art following her 2011 stroke

New Partnership Unites Theater Professionals With Students in Musical Theater Studies

The Yip Harburg Foundation and Empire State College Metropolitan Center will announce a unique resource partnership for musical theater education.

SU-EN Butoh Company From Sweden Invades NYC

On October 25 and 26, 2013, Theater for the New City will present prize-winning Swedish choreographer and butoh artist SU-EN, the leading representative of butoh dance in Sweden, in 'SOOT,' a new solo butoh performance on the theme of blackness.

‘Hamlet ‘ Lives Up to Its Reputation as Shakespeare’s Most Suspenseful Play

When Lynnea Benson stages 'Hamlet' with Frog and Peach Theatre Company, it'll be as a face-off between Scandinavian cultures. Bloodthirsty old Scandinavia confronts sleek, modern Scandinavia in a beautifully costumed,

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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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