Dorothea Lange: Words and Pictures Dorothea Lange has always been one of my favorite photographers – not only for her body of work but for her personal story. Like so [...] February 25, 2020
Rules of Desire– in Contrast Playwright William Mastrosimone’s 1982 piece Extremities featured a sexual abuse victim (and her roommates) exacting vengeance. His most [...] February 25, 2020
An Evening with Danny Bacher – Congenial Swing When Danny Bacher sings “I Love Being Here with You” (Peggy Lee/William Schluger/additional lyrics Danny Bacher) he really means it. [...] February 24, 2020
Frankenstein – A Tale Told By Its Characters I admit to being wary when actor/composer/musician Rob Morrison (wool cap, ripped jeans) tunes his instruments in front of us. CSC’s [...] February 18, 2020
The Sabbath Girl – A Romantic Sketch “Three things have the flavor of the world to come: Sabbath, the sun, and love.” * In an age when the world is divided – by the [...] February 17, 2020
ICP’s New Downtown Museum on Essex Street I’m not normally given to nostalgia, but entering ICP’s new quarters on Essex Street (except the main entrance is on Ludlow) I found [...] February 11, 2020
The Painted Bird Ten minutes into this film, I was convinced I would never make it to the end. It was brutal, unremittingly grim, and utterly cringeworthy. [...] February 10, 2020
Pedrito Martinez at Ginny’s Supper Club Ginny’s Supper Club, beneath Red Rooster Restaurant in Harlem, is a perfect place to cheer up and let music carry you. The venue has some [...] February 9, 2020