Footloose vs. West Side Story: A Remake vs. A Classic

January 19, 2012

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The slick sugarcoated remake of Footloose (2011) has trouble standing on its own without a love of the original, and can…

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Life in 1955 on Maple and Vine

January 19, 2012

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Maple and Vine, a play by Jordan Harrison, tells a complex story as it compares and contrasts life in 1955 and…

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The Message Is Not Lost In Translation

January 19, 2012

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David Henry Hwang’s new play Chinglish deals with communication and loyalty in today’s world, two large aspects of doing business. Thus,…

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Bringing the Fifties to the Twenty First Century

January 19, 2012

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Ever feel like you were born in the wrong time period? That’s an understatement for Katha and Ryu. Maple and Vine,…

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A Shared Evening at Danspace Project

January 19, 2012

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I recently saw a contemporary dance performance in St. Mark’s Church-In-The-Bowery.  There were two parts; the first called “I’m Not Coming…

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