Jennifer Vanasco appears in the following:
Review: The Strange, Beautiful World of 'Nice Fish'
Friday, February 26, 2016
Based on the work of Louis Jenkins, the play is a theatrical experiment, an existential poem, that takes place in the flat, almost featureless landscape of a frozen lake in Minnesota.
Harper Lee, In Her Own Words
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Lee was famously reclusive. But before she largely vanished from the public spotlight, she spoke to WQXR.
Review: 'The Humans' Captures a Family's Fears
Friday, February 19, 2016
Stephen Karam's insightful, melancholy, it's funny-because-it's-true drama is about the fears of one family — and of many others in this post-9/11 America.
Review: 'The Grand Paradise' Turns Up the 1970s Heat
Saturday, February 13, 2016
An immersive theater experience set at a tropical resort becomes a dark meditation on pleasure and the passage of time.
'Prodigal Son' Fails to Make the Grade
Friday, February 12, 2016
In this new play, playwright John Patrick Shanley has written a love letter. To himself.
Two NYPD Officers Shot in the Bronx
Thursday, February 04, 2016
The officers were shot on Thursday night, just miles from where Mayor Bill de Blasio was giving the State of the City address. Officials say their injuries are not life-threatening.
Review: 'Sojourners': A Beautiful New Play About the American Dream
Friday, January 29, 2016
Nigerian-American playwright Mfoniso Udofia's work is an incisive exploration of the choices immigrants must make to become Americans.
When a Raging Performance Poet Becomes a Mom
Friday, January 22, 2016
Staceyann Chin is known for her furious work, standing up for the rights of women, gay people and immigrants. But in her new show, she talks about how having a child transformed her.
'Our Mother's Brief Affair' Allows Linda Lavin to Shine
Friday, January 22, 2016
A new Broadway play by Richard Greenberg stars Lavin as a wry, complex matriarch.
De Blasio to Raise Minimum Wage for City Workers to $15 an Hour by 2018
Tuesday, January 05, 2016
Speaking to WNYC in a broadcast exclusive, the mayor said it's part of his broader push to raise 800,000 New Yorkers out of poverty over 10 years.
A Pay Bump for Restaurant Workers Comes Right Before the New Year
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
New York restaurant owners have to pay their workers more starting Dec. 31.
Clinicians Team with Police to Respond to Mentally Ill and Homeless
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Starting after the new year, a group of 12 licensed social workers and psychologists will team with police officers to respond to calls involving those in a mental health crisis.
Homeless New Yorkers Question De Blasio's New Program
Friday, December 18, 2015
The city's new policy to deal with the record high homeless population will include a daily street canvassing and case mangers for each person. But homeless New Yorkers remain wary.
City Council Approves Brooklyn Heights Library Deal
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Proponents say it would provide much needed funds to the library system; opponents say say the new libraries will be too small.
Sen. Skelos and Son Found Guilty on All Counts
Friday, December 11, 2015
Former Sen. Dean Skelos and his son Adam have been found guilty on all counts of federal corruption.
'School of Rock' Hits High Notes — and Some Sour Ones
Friday, December 11, 2015
Andrew Lloyd Webber's new show, based on the 2003 movie, has charming, talented kids — and a flurry of gay stereotypes.
Expect a Little Bit of Everything in a Play That Wears Many Different 'Hats'
Saturday, December 05, 2015
A new play at Manhattan Theater Club, "Important Hats of the Twentieth Century" is an outrageous mashup of noir, sci-fi and romcom set in 1937, 1998, and the year 8991.
Zuckerberg May Have Learned Philanthropy Lessons from Newark
Wednesday, December 02, 2015
Zuckerberg's first foray into large-scale philanthropy, in Newark, NJ, did not go as well as he had hoped.
Silver Guilty on All Counts
Monday, November 30, 2015
A federal court found former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver guilty of corruption.
Untruths and Donald Trump
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is frequently called out on the accuracy of his claims. But his untruths aren't hurting his standing among supporters.
