Who would have thought Kander and Ebb's classic musical of 1930s Berlin would take on political relevance in the United States in the 21st century? An intimate new production makes the point with snazzy staging and a fine cast.
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Card Game Review: Karacterz
Two games come together into one match where players first create a deck and then battle it out to see who has the best build.
Read More »Slow Wine 2017 Tasting at Eataly Downtown, NYC
Slow Wine is a global movement which declares the right of human beings to eat cleanly, drink cleanly and breathe clean air. As such it should no longer be seen as an "elite" movement for the few.
Read More »Interview: King Ray Raven, Author of ‘5 Poppin 6 Droppin’
Great novelists are artists, floating above the earth like butterflies. Writers of non-fiction are common laborers stumping along in steel-toed work boots, looking to raise a scaffold.
Read More »2017 New York Jewish Film Festival Review: ‘The Patriarch’s Room’
Patriarch Irineos of Jerusalem allegedly made land deals with Jewish settlers in an act of betrayal. Why?
Read More »Music Reviews: Laura Dubin Trio – ‘Live at the Xerox Rochester International Festival’
Dubin's live performance with her trio has multiple facets, coursing through a swathe of material that contains variables of jazz, blues, and orchestral spoors.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Kitaro Meets Nurarihyon’ by Sigeru Mizuki
In Shigeru Mizuki's 'Kitaro Meets Nurarihyon' a boy yokai hunts evil yokai in modern Japan.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood’ by Adam Szymkowicz
The Flux Theatre Ensemble's crisp new show careens from laugh to laugh. But the final action of its heroine/hero reminds us what really makes a legend, and how Robin Hood, who may never have really existed, is always with us.
Read More »Retro Modern: Omar Lye-Fook – ‘Love in Beats’
'Love in Beats' (2017) is another solid effort from Omar Lye-Fook, affirming his position as one of the U.K.'s finest exports to espouse the sensuality and heart of R&B music.
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I'm grateful for every relationship that ended because it's helping me on the path to finding the right person.
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