Tag: Theater
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Farewell Ohio
Monday, February 22, 2010
Well, folks, it’s official. The Ohio Theater has received written notification that the landlord at 66 Wooster Street, the Ohio's longtime home, is triggering the termination clause in its lease as of August 31, 2010.
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Dream Interpretation: Vijay Iyer and Mike Ladd Tell War Stories
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Your dreams can be part of a new song-cycle, devoted to stories about war. Contribute here.
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Sehgal and Maxwell's Cannonballs
Thursday, February 04, 2010
While waiting to experience Tino Sehgal's Guggenheim project, P. Club organizer Claudia La Rocco is checking out Richard Maxwell's "Ads" this weekend -- and has arranged a discount for Performance Club members.
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Inside the Armory
Friday, January 29, 2010
Be a part of an exclusive dress rehearsal for a new show at the Armory. Sign up here.
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Performance Club: Get Yourself Downtown
Friday, January 22, 2010
Smutty, sexy, smart. The downtown performance scene is as hot as ever. Watch a performance from a recent party.
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Date With Death Bear
Monday, January 18, 2010
Dreams die. Love hurts. One performance artist wants to take your pain away — and he makes house calls. Watch the video.
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Performance Club Takes On Lear
Thursday, January 14, 2010
"What I'd call 'advocating for stupid' just seems so standard now." Send your review!
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Under the Radar Underwhelms
Saturday, January 09, 2010
Under the Radar, Mark Russell’s international festival of contemporary theater, is now in its sixth year, and it’s bigger than ever: 20 shows over 12 days through January 17th, spread out at spaces around the city in addition to its home base, the Public Theater.
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2010 Wish List: Riots, Risks and Lady Gaga
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Writing January wish lists is much more fun than trying to sum up the past decade. Here are 10 things that will never happen in 2010:
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Geoffrey Rush. Maya Lin. Mikhail Baryshnikov. And Then Some.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Check out this revolving door of cultural luminaries; it's a chance to remember some of the highlights of 2009's best theater, film and books.
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The Best Stories of the Year, courtesy of Studio 360.
Friday, December 25, 2009
A studio visit with composer Marvin Hamlisch. A retirement home for former entertainers. A debate about race in the theater. Those were some of the top stories from Kurt Andersen, and Studio 360, this year.
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Weekend Roundup, Dec. 18-20
Friday, December 11, 2009
A selection of events for the weekend of Dec. 18 to 20.
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Verdict in on Mamet's Race
Thursday, December 10, 2009
"At the end of the play, we left the theater knowing almost nothing about the characters internal lives or even their back stories."
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Arts & Culture Weekend Roundup, Dec. 11-13
Thursday, December 10, 2009
A selection of cultural events to populate the weekend.
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Love Makes 'Brief Encounter' At St. Ann's Warehouse
Monday, December 07, 2009
Boy meets girl at train station. Boy and girl fall in love on the spot. Boy and girl are already in other relationships. Tortured affair ensues.
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What Made Your Year?
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Tell us, and each other, what made your year. Name the best music, film, food, book or cultural experience you had in 2009. We're reading your choices on WNYC all month long.
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Crashing Downtown's Definitive Bash
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
That's right, folks: our December outing will also mark our one-year anniversary (nothing like the paper anniversary for an online club...).
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Deaf Actors Demand Equal Stage Time
Friday, November 27, 2009
Should deaf characters only be played by deaf actors? Some deaf actors are protesting a new play that features a hearing actor performing a deaf character. WNYC's Janaya Williams reports.
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Zero-Gravity Catwalk
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
P. Club organizer Claudia La Rocco reports back on two recent Performa events: a problematic panel discussion called "Writing Live" and Christian Tomaszewski and Joanna Malinowska's Soviet sci-fi fashion show.
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The Idiot Savant
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
It's possible for a ground-breaking artist to maintain their magic touch even after decades of work. That's what Performance Club organizer Claudia La Rocco found with Richard Foreman's Idiot Savant.