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This musical February House is like the house itself, a noble experiment: the art, its dedication to period and historic detail, to the authentic sound, is more ambitious than the result.
The trials and tribulations, both artistic and personal, of this singular crew would make a compelling story. However, the characters of February House are drawn in brushstrokes; there isn't enough at stake.
Their sound is bigger than jazz, it's bigger than hip-hop, it's BADBADNOTGOOD.
It's a fantastic tale and set of characters to bring together on the stage, and yet, Bockley's book only manages to fitfully spark to life as these individuals quarrel, make up, and orate about their passions.
Walking up the stairs to the stage, I now could see the whole dance floor, and I was overwhelmed how many people there were! The vibe was amazing, and I had such a great time throughout all my set.
Arif Lohar brought his electrified Sufi music to the Asia Society and pretty much tore the place apart. Lohar wooed the audience, and the audience responded in spades.
On a 42nd Street block that used to house peep shows, The Duke Theater is a resonant location for a play called Cock. Something is mortally wounded in this cockfight. That you are not sure what, is this richly spare play's triumph.
I believe the arts are more relevant than ever, and that there is an opportunity for arts institutions to recalibrate how they engage their communities.
This evening of short plays from Nick Jones addresses contemporary issues with a decidedly quirky and dark wit. For instance, the title piece in this show focuses on a pair of brothers, barely teenagers, whose views of sex have been completely shaped by the porn they've seen online.
Every day, Jim Pignetti sees the past in the present. He can't help but be reminded of the way things were because his business, Metalmen, is only four and a half blocks from the house he grew up in.
The Classic Stage Company's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream has an eye-catching set and an eye-catching cast in various stages of undress. But the visage you're most likely to remember is that of the self-assured Neuwirth.
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz Makes it Official - May 18th Is NY Writers Coalition Day!
NY Writers Coalition Day is a city-wide celebration full of free creative writing workshops in iconic New York locations.
Right now, New Yorkers have the unique opportunity to take in two of George Bernard Shaw's masterpieces -- works infrequently brought to the stage.
It had to happen. With all the attention focused on bullying -- in books, newspaper and magazine stories, in a documentary film and television specials -- it was inevitable that a New York musical on the subject would also appear.
While we've come to expect wizard and vampire characters to lead immortal lives -- through official sequels, reboots, and fan-created sex romps -- what about a subtle romcom loved by Generation X and starring a young John Cusack?
Ivy Baldwin can make us feel. But Anna Schuleit's set design is the only part of Ambient Cowboy that really makes us think.
