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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Yara Arts Group in ‘Janyl’

'Janyl' the newest work by Yara Arts Group, is based on an ancient epic song from Kyrgyzstan, 'Janyl Myrza' (pronounced Ja-nil Mir-zha), about a woman archer with a skill so refined that she never misses.

Betty & the Belrays

William Electric Black weaves comedy throughout his treatment of sensitive racial issues, but you could be misled by the musical's playful tone.

‘The Further Adventures of Uncle Wiggily: Windblown Visitors’

A child uprooted from New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina, separated from her grandfather during her rescue and whisked off to distant relatives in New York.

The New Translation of Sophocles’ ‘Antigone’ by Irish Poet Seamus Heaney

The new translation of Sophocles' 'Antigone' by Nobel Prize winning Irish Poet Seamus Heaney, written in 2004, was celebrated when released.

Bread and Puppet Theater

NEW YORK, October 26, 2006 - It's 35 years since Peter Schumann's Bread and Puppet Theater first performed at Theater for the New City, and the acclaimed ensemble will return to TNC from November 30 to December 17, 2006 with two new works, one for

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