Jennifer Vanasco appears in the following:
Shadow of Jail Violence Darkens Bus Ride to Rikers
Friday, August 29, 2014
A Lear Less Bright Than Its Stars
Saturday, August 09, 2014
How Fringe is the Fringe Festival?
Thursday, August 07, 2014
To regular theater goers, Fringe NYC is a must-do. But can something so established be at the forefront of avant garde or experimental theater?
A Play for You Alone
Saturday, July 19, 2014
In these "theatrical interventions," you're given detailed instructions of where you should go and what to do so that the actor(s) will recognize you. What follows is a thrill-ride of an immersion experience.
Elaine Stritch Was a Member of the Family at the Carlyle Hotel
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Elaine Stritch lived in the Upper East Side hotel for 12 years. We have one man's memories.
An Apartment Building That's a Gallery — for Now
Sunday, July 13, 2014
There's a place in Harlem that is neither a museum nor a gallery —it's an affordable housing development. Yet right now, it is filled with two floors of art.
Seeger Fest: A Time to Remember, a Time to Celebrate
Saturday, July 12, 2014
A farewell to Pete Seeger combines music and activism.
Childrens' Book Heroine Madeline Turns 75
Sunday, July 06, 2014
The quintessential Parisian schoolgirl was born in New York City.
'Obvious Child' Turns Abortion into Comedy
Sunday, June 29, 2014
'Obvious Child' is an indie romantic comedy with a twist. In it, Brooklyn comedian Donna Stern — played by former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Jenny Slate — gets an abortion after a one-night stand.
And she doesn't agonize over it.
New York filmmaker Gillian Robespierre, who both wrote and directed the film, ...
A Pair of Clowns in a Senseless World
Saturday, June 28, 2014
The Old Woman, directed by the experimental theater artist Robert Wilson at Brooklyn Academy of Music, is an absurdist comedy based on an avant-garde Russian short story. There is no plot, and yet there is an emotional narrative, as two vaudeville-like characters in kabuki white-face and black suits struggle to ...
Sunny Love from Sicily Opens Shakespeare in the Park
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing is the quintessential romantic comedy. Set in sunny Sicily, it features a host of misunderstandings, some light intrigue, a masked ball, and one of the most famous romantic pairings in literature: Beatrice and Benedick, whose "merry war" of wits leads, of course, to falling in ...
One Soldier's Reflections
Friday, June 13, 2014
A Brooklyn-based soldier-turned-writer reflects on the current state of Iraq.
Puerto Rican Voters Could Elect the First Dominican Congressman
Friday, June 06, 2014
Police Say They Have Stabbing Suspect in Custody
Wednesday, June 04, 2014
The arrest came minutes after Mayor Bill de Blasio held a televised press conference identifying the suspect and seeking the public's help.
Take This Apartment and Call Me in the Morning
Wednesday, June 04, 2014
There's no doubt Lissette Encarnacion needs her subsidized, supportive housing. But is her apartment a form of healthcare? And if so, who pays for it?
One Hospital Tells Bronx's Sick: You Call Us, We’ll Call You
Tuesday, June 03, 2014
Emergency rooms are expensive, and by the time people get there, things are likely pretty bad. That's why one hospital in the Bronx is trying a new tack — calling patients to coordinate their care.
Who Will Heal the Bronx?
Monday, June 02, 2014
People in the Bronx have excellent access to health care. So why are so many of them so sick?
New Yorkers Respond to #YesAllWomen
Monday, May 26, 2014
Women are now sharing personal, negative experiences of being victims of harassment or sexual abuse on Twitter using the hashtag.
Two Provocative Ladies of Brazilian Art
Sunday, May 11, 2014
One artist was saved by art; the other tried to make art heal herself and others.
