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Daughter Rocks Bowery Ballroom With Sold Out Show

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

By Yasmine Panah, Photos by Yasmine Panah With her head bowed, Elena Tonra looked at the audience through her bangs, wearing a small smile. For the second night in a row, she and her band members, guitarist Igor Haefeli and … Continue reading →

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Hitchcock’s radio shows come to life on stage

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

By Leora Rosenberg The radio was once a pinnacle of mass communication. Three million Americans owned radios in 1923. They relied on those radios for news but also for radio dramas and other entertainment. That the infamous War of the … Continue reading →

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Internet drama does not connect with audiences

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

By Alexander Tsebelis “I Know What Boys Want” is another new play about our generation. Cell phones hang from the rafters and harsh tinnitus sound effects rings quietly from stage left throughout. From the first moment the audience knows what … Continue reading →

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“Dog Pound” a realistic critique of the prison system

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

by Marissa Elliot Little Based on the 1979 British television movie “Scum,” the English-language, Canadian-French coproduction “Dog Pound” visits the world of a juvenile detention center through the eyes of three young men sent there to be rehabilitated—Butch (Adam Butcher), … Continue reading →

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The Obscure & Forgotten: “The Secret in Their Eyes”

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

By Alexandra Mujica In this column, which will appear twice per week, a group of writers will examine obscure films or older movies that have been forgotten, showcasing those that deserve a larger audience. Taking place in Argentina, The Secret … Continue reading →

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“Hunky Dory” takes conventional plots and makes it its own

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

by J.R. Hammerer A cynical person would dismiss “Hunky Dory” as another movie in which an eccentric teacher saves a class of troubled, maladjusted youth by showing them how to be themselves. There is some truth to this—it’s hardly a … Continue reading →

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“Clown Bar” offers a refreshingly absurd take on crime drama

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

By Blair Simmons NYU faculty member, Andrew Neisler, directs “Clown Bar” with Pipeline Theater Company, a play that reveals the seedy underbelly of organized clown crime. Pipeline Theater Company has been telling stories that nobody else seems to be telling … Continue reading →

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Bedlam’s “Saint Joan” brings new life to an old story

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

By Dylan Jarrett The story of Joan of Arc is one most of the world is familiar with, but in Bedlam’s production of George Bernard Shaw’s “Saint Joan,” her tale is given both a new life and a new relevance. … Continue reading →

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“The Flick” accidentally promotes film above theater

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

By Clio McConnell One of the most unfortunate mishaps in theater is when an idea takes too long to manifest. Worse yet is when that idea fails to present itself at all. Playwright Annie Baker’s “The Flick” falls victim to … Continue reading →

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“Neva” Blurs the Line Between Comedy and Tragedy

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

By Alexander Tsebelis In the first scene of Anton Chekov’s “The Seagull,” one character asks another, “Why is it you always wear black?” The second character replies, “I’m in mourning for my life.” In Guillermo Calderón’s “Neva,” that same sentiment … Continue reading →

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