Up until, ahem, pretty recently, you could get away with making the claim that as Americans we are far more enlightened than we were 50,…
Bromancing Assassins and the Myth of the Great Writer Genius in Holden
In a vacuum, The Catcher in the Rye is a pretty straightforward story– not a whole lot happens. But if you’re at all familiar with American…
The Theater That Was a ‘Weapon in the Class Struggle’
This week, we continue with our series of longer pieces unraveling the histories of storied buildings. In June 1931, with America’s working class still deep in the…
How the Guerrilla Girls Used Ape Outfits to Expose the Art-World Patriarchy
“You know, after a while, wearing that rubber gorilla mask is really hard,” said Donna Kaz. She was describing one of the stranger realities of her double…
Ex-Interpol Bassist Carlos Dengler Monkeys Around With a One Man Show
There’s a singular, surreal, and very memorable moment invoked by Carlos Dengler in his new solo stage production Homo Sapiens Interruptus (the last performance, part of the…
Performance Picks: Beds Not Chairs + Silent and/or Messy Laughs
WEDNESDAY Blind Crest August 17, 7 pm at Judson Memorial Church: FREE Judson Arts Wednesdays, a series of free music, dance, and theatrical-readings twice a month,…
Summer Spells ‘Doomsday’ at Secret Project Robot’s Last Hurrah
In less than two weeks, Rainbow Hugs and Kisses: a Doomsday Celebration, the final closing ceremony/bye-bye art show at Secret Project Robot, will open as…
A Pair of Slasher Plays Carved by Bloodlust and Feminism
When you think about classic horror flicks, the word “feminism” probably doesn’t jump out at you– those blood-bathed scenes are usually dominated by hot young…
With Erotic, Girl-Power Snow White On Stage, Who Needs Seven Little Men?
I was not feeling particularly delighted when I nestled into my seat at Company XIV‘s stage production of Snow White. Firstly, the theater smelled like a…
Exponential: an Experimental Theatre Festival For the Brooklyn Set
January is theatre-fest time: there’s the always exciting COIL fest, Under the Radar at the Public Theater, and the opera-centric summit Prototype. But Theresa Buchheister– a founding member of Title:Point, the DIY…