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112 Years with Bernardo LaPallo:
A Celebration in the Jazz-Age Style of His Youth
Sunday, June 9th, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
In the netherworld of lower Manhattan, on a short strip of Stanton Street (easier to get to than it sounds), thorough an unassuming door (look
Peter/Wendy – Playacting “Peter Pan”
Sunday, June 9th, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Entering The Cell, the modest, downstairs room of a refurbished brownstone with French windows on the street, one sees 14 almost floor to ceiling, hand
There’s A Light on Yonder Mountain
Saturday, June 8th, 2013
by Patricia Norris on Playing Around
“One does not climb to attain enlightenment, rather one climbs because he is enlightened.” Zen Master Futomaki It’s a fine line to walk between
Phineas Gage: A Lighthearted Look at Massive Head Trauma
Saturday, June 8th, 2013
by Marti Sichel on Playing Around
“To any lay-man, woman, or child in our audience, you need not fear ill comprehension: our presentation is specifically tailored to enlighten and entertain no
A Thought-Provoking Thriller, The East Challenges Social Norms
Friday, June 7th, 2013
by Rachel Wolin on Playing Around
Such an innocuous name hides a complicated, edge-of-your-seat suspense thriller that plays on the fears derived from modern terrorism in America. The East packs big
The Internship – Welcome to the New Jobless “Recovery”
Friday, June 7th, 2013
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
“For our generation, the American dream you guys grew up with is just that–a dream.” So says a Millenial-aged intern to the middle-aged Nick (Owen
The Kings of Summer – They Rule the Woods
Friday, June 7th, 2013
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
The Kings of Summer opens to the sight of three young men in the cool, green, woods by an old section of piping. Two of
Lifetimes of Dance Achievement Celebrated
At the Fred and Adele Astaire Awards
Friday, June 7th, 2013
by Marti Sichel on Playing Around
The smiles were radiant and the gowns glittered when the biggest, most prestigious names in dance assembled at NYU’s Skirball Theater to award the year’s
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