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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NYC’s Underworld Productions Opera Presents ‘Don Pasquale & His Trophy Wife’

Gina Crusco is a plot doctor for classical operas. She re-envisions Don Pasquale not as an elderly bachelor but a married man who would throw over his aging Signora and make the beautiful, much younger Norina his 'trophy wife.'

Yangtze Repertory Theater of America Presents Premiere of ‘The Chalk Circle’

Yangtze Repertory Theatre presents a modern theater version of a Yuan dynasty masterpiece by Li QianFu, adapted and directed by Joanna Chan employing Chinese Opera elements. Production stars Mr. Denver Chiu (Hong Kong) in heroine role.

Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Spreads Love in NYC

Frog and Peach Theatre's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' imitates life in a celebrity couple's entourage. Everybody wants to be near a star these days, except while they're working out marital problems.

NYC to Sparkle With Music With ‘Obama in Naples’ Play

Funny, romantic play with songs wonders if the 'good magic' of America's President could rescue Southern Italy from its never-ending woes. Author is known as the 'Dan Rather' of Italy.

Theater Critic Rosette Lamont Dies At 85

Rosette C. Lamont, a renowned theater critic, eminent author, distinguished teacher and leading authority on the works of Samuel Beckett and Eugene Ionesco, died on January 5, 2012 in Falmouth, Massachusetts after a lengthy illness.

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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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