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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La Mama Presents World Premiere of ‘Hamlet Hallucinations’

In this new re-envisioning of 'Hamlet,' D'Ambrosi makes the Prince into a young, insecure, childish man who emerges from a grave where he has been buried in a pile of skulls, companions of his past.

‘A Girl Without Wings’ a Contemporary Fable on Andean Myth for All Ages

This contemporary riff on an Andean myth brings to vivid life the story of a spirited shepherd-girl named Chaska who falls for the Condor, a lonely messenger of the gods. Will she choose to leave her life to join him in the skies?

Theater for New City Presents Premiere of ‘Playing Sinatra’ September 12

In 'Playing Sinatra' by Bernard Kops, one of Europe's best-known and most admired playwrights, grown up siblings in Streatham, London, resist their lonely future by idolizing ol' Blue Eyes.

Possibility Junkie by David Ippolito and Gretchen Cryer

Possibility Junkie is a musical based loosely on the career of David Ippolito, known to hundreds of thousands around the world as That Guitar Man from Central Park.

August Strindberg Rep Will Present ‘Mr. Bengt’s Wife’

Mr. Bengt's Wife has been characterized as Strindberg's answer to Ibsen's The Doll's House.

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Everything You Need to Know Before You Visit Bricoleur Vineyards

Bricoleur Vineyards is redefining what a Sonoma County winery visit looks like. Learn what sets it apart before you go.

Mikhail Antipkin on the Agent Marketplace Shift: Why Business AI Is Starting to Look Like an App Store

Mikhail Antipkin, an operator with a background in payments and mid-market technology, ai models look more like consumer software.

Luca Schnetzler on Why He Invests Where He Can Also Operate

Luca Schnetzler and an investing partner took the largest position in Gel Blaster, the next step was to wait for quarterly updates.

The E-Bike Delivery Rider Nobody Classifies: What Happens When a Gig Worker on Two Wheels Gets Hit on the Clock

A shattered wrist, a totaled e-bike, and a hospital bill that opens in the five figures. That's the price of a bad afternoon for a delivery rider, and it lands before anyone answers the question that decides everything else: were you an emp
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