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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‘Measure for Measure’ Explores Shakespeare’s Most Sexually Charged Comedy

Frog & Peach Theatre presents 'Measure for Measure' a classic Shakespeare black comedy set in 1930s Germany.

Theater for the New City Presents ‘Another Life’

George Bartenieff plays an out-sized captain of industry who privatizes and is ultimately undone by state-sponsored torture in 'Another Life,' written and directed by Karen Malpede, a surreal play that is based on real post-9/11 events.

Playwright Tristan Grigsby Showcases First Play ‘Passing Through’

The set is three shipping pallets, covered in plastic, which are re-arranged to suggest different kinds of spaces including a bar room, and four chairs.

Witness Relocation in ‘Eterniday’ by Charles L. Mee

LA MAMA presents witness relocation in the world premiere of 'Eterniday' By Charles L. Mee.

AiRealistic Presents ‘Breaking Surface,’ An Evening of Flying Dance-Acrobatics

'Breaking Surface' is an aerial dance theater work staged in and over a 30 x 25 foot pool of water, using airy, sensual, elegant imagery, dance, flight and acrobatics.

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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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