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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Village Halloween Costume Ball

Theater for The New City holds its 31st Annual Village Halloween Costume Ball On October 31. Underground stars perform each year in TNC's Halloween Cabarets. Guests will see, be seen and vie for costume prizes.

Japanese Masterpiece, ‘The Doll Sisters,’ Will Return to La Mama

In October, 1978 Setsu Asakura, already the most noted stage designer of contemporary Japan, made her La MaMa directing debut with 'The Doll Sisters' (Ningyo Shimai) by Taeko Tomioka.

‘Room to Panic’ by Loco7 to premiere at La MaMa

'Room to Panic' will premiere at La MaMa on October 4, 2008. Created by Federico Restrepo and Denise Greber, with music composed by Elizabeth Swados, it dramatizes the struggles of the immigrant's mind on the path toward assimilation.

‘Atomic City,’ Acrobatic Physical Theater Piece, to Debut at La MaMa

'Atomic City,' a physical theater work by artists from the US, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Guatemala, depicts the inner life of Oak Ridge, TN and physicist Niels Bohr with acrobatics and physical theater.

‘Variations in a Foreign Land IX: Akin. Amin. Atin’

On September 26 and 27, Yangtze Repertory Theatre will present 'Variations in a Foreign Land IX: Akin. Amin. Atin,' the first production in recent memory to be devoted exclusively to Filipino choreographers.

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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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