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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‘Fahrenheit 451’ to Be Acted on Stage in Nationwide Arts & Literacy Program

The Literature to Life program of New York's American Place Theatre will unveil 'Project 451,' a verbatim staged adaptation of 'Fahrenheit 451' by Ray Bradbury, at a celebrity gala May 17 and 18.

Frankenstein’s Monster is a Chessmaster in ‘The Mechanical.’

'The Mechanical' by Bond Street Theatre, written and directed by Michael McGuigan, interweaves the characters of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' with the true story of The Turk, a chess-playing mechanical illusion.

Rabbi Shmuley, ‘America’s Rabbi’ at ‘All Aboard the Marriage Hearse.’

Rabbi Shmuley, 'America's Rabbi,' will tackle flashpoint issues of 'All Aboard the Marriage Hearse' in post play discussion April 23.

Audience Plays Matchmaker in ‘Cosi fan Tutte: Defining Women’

Using electronic voting, audience members will be able to choose who marries whom in the opera, 'Cosi fan Tutte: Defining Women.'

Marcello Giordani, Metropolitan Opera Tenor, Mentors Cast of New ‘Cosi’

'It's not everyday that you can perform for and ask questions of a world renowned tenor. I appreciated Mr. Giordani's generosity, insight and honesty,' remarked participant Ladie Whitaker.

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The SS Patria Disaster: Jewish Refugees, British Deportation and Haifa Harbor Tragedy

SS Patria disaster in Haifa harbor exposed the tragic conundrum of Jewish refugees, British deportation and rescue under wartime pressure.
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