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somewhere, there’s a place for soho rep: balconies, bathrooms, and the bard
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (Ugo Chukwu) and Alina Troyano say farewell to a fictional character and a real theater space in Give Me Carmelita Tropicana! at…
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the twelve days of christmakwanzakah
Keep watching this space for more special events during this rare holiday season when the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day.
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brief encounters #11: thanksgiving, harold bloom, and cottage cheese salad
Harold Bloom’s order from a publishing lunch meeting more than thirty-five years ago (photo by twi-ny/mdr)
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talking back: debating hannah arendt and the banality of evil
The cast and crew of Mrs.
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brief encounters #10: the night i pissed off robyn hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock offers his cat Tubby a treasured traffic cone (photo courtesy Robyn Hitchcock Instagram)
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uncle floyd and scott gordon: new jersey duo still yucking it up after all these years
Scott Gordon and Uncle Floyd perform live at UCPAC in 2017
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pachyderms on parade: indian and african elephants migrate to the meatpacking district
You can find out more about “The Great Elephant Migration: A Journey for Coexistence” here and here.
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