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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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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