Book Review: Circe is a Must-Read
“When I was born, the word for what I was did not exist.” Thus begins Madeline Miller’s newest novel Circe. It is a fantastic, spellbinding read. Whether or not you
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Tribeca Film Festival 2018: Exit Strategy Review
Another exciting Tribeca Film Festival is underway, and that means storytellers from around the world are sharing their narratives and documentaries in the Big Apple. A staple of the event
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To See or Not to See: The Seafarer
Playwright Conor McPherson’s absorbing tale, The Seafarer, takes center stage at the Irish Repertory Theatre. In The Seafarer, Christmas Eve day and night unfold in a Dublin living room of an
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To See or Not to See: The Edge of Our Bodies
16 year-old Bernadette is many things: a child of a marriage on the rocks, a boarding school student, a wannabe writer, a wannabe actress, a dedicated girlfriend, and, sometimes, a
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To See or Not to See: Feeding the Dragon
Sharon Washington spent part of her childhood (from 1969 to 1973) living in a library. Her father, George, was charged with keeping the furnace of the St. Agnes branch of the
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To See or Not to See: Once On This Island
Once upon a time, a scrappy, little musical with a big heart, big themes, and big talent opened on the island of Manhattan. It had a respectable, spirited run on
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To See or Not to See: Lobby Hero
In Lobby Hero, playwright Kenneth Lonergan presents us with everyday, working class people who all are, at their cores, decent human beings; they all, however, make morally questionable decisions. Jeff
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Book Review: Unearthed by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner once again team up to bring readers a gripping and memorable sci-fi duology. Unearthed is a combination of an Indiana Jones adventure, Lara Croft inspired
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Queer Eye Magic: Episodes, Ranked
Whether you were an avid fan of the original or if you’re just catching Queer Eye for the first time in it’s reboot on Netflix, you are in for one
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To See or Not to See: Disco Pigs
The Irish Repertory Theatre and director John Haidar have brought Enda Walsh’s lively play, Disco Pigs, to life in a brilliant 20th anniversary production. In the same hospital in Cork, Ireland,
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