Annie Baker’s Smart Uncle Vanya Adaptation Is Too Close for Comfort

Written by Doug Strassler on . Posted in NY Press Exclusive

Photo by Julieta Cervantes Amid a flurry of recent revivals of Uncle Vanya, Soho Rep’s adaptation stands ahead of the pack, and its adaptor, Annie Baker, deserves almost as much credit as does its creator, Anton Chekhov. Baker’s original works, including Body Awareness, Circle Mirror Transformation and The Aliens, have peeked at the little things in life under a
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Quiz: Can You Spot the Difference Between the Streets of London and New York City?

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New photography exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York to celebrate the world’s largest competition The Olympics are almost upon us! But even if you’re not into sports, this year’s Olympics have given us something else to look at. In honor of the Games, the Museum of London and its project, London
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Playwright Greg Pierce Makes a Name for Himself with Slowgirl

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Photo by Erin Baiano. Slowgirl marks not only the latest addition to talented young playwright Greg Pierce’s oeuvre but also an architectural annex, as this show debuts in Lincoln Center’s new Clara Tow Theater, which sits atop the Vivian Beaumont. Both are attractive and built on a firm foundation, making for an oddly ideal pair. The same can be
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Jordan Zakarin on Colorado, and the Idiocy of Killing Machines

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Via Wiki Commons By Jordan Zakarin I generally try to stay away from any and all social media-staged arguments, but last week, having spent the entire day trudging through bloody bulletins and heartbreaking details to file six or seven stories about the tragedy in Colorado, I just couldn’t help myself. I had joined in with my fellow liberal,
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