Charlie Herman

Business and Culture Editor

Charlie Herman appears in the following:

Review: '1984' Is a Scream from a Dystopian Future (or Past)

Saturday, June 24, 2017

The adaptation of George Orwell's novel premiered in London in 2013 — but seems to point to a future America dystopia.

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Review: 'Seeing You' Is a Walk Into the Nightmare of War

Saturday, June 24, 2017

A new immersive show punctures the sentimentality attached to WWII, reminding us there can be a dark side to patriotism.

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Nixon's Enemies

Friday, June 23, 2017

Richard Nixon felt he was surrounded by enemies. So he had a list drawn up and then wanted to use the power of the federal government to go after them.

The Bumpy Road Ahead for Uber

Friday, June 23, 2017

Travis Kalanick’s resignation this week as CEO of Uber marks the end of one tumultuous ride for the company. What's next for the app that dreamed of changing the face of transportation?

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MTA Board Holds Contentious Hearing, But Has Few Subway Solutions

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

The MTA held a nearly five-hour board meeting. The usually cordial gathering got heated over issues related to the governor.

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Rolling Back Bank Regulations

Friday, June 16, 2017

The Trump administration is proposing to revise and change financial regulations put in place after the Great Recession. House Republicans want to go even further.

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Performances That Mix Visual Art and Dance

Thursday, June 15, 2017

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A dance company from L.A., a psychedelic work on Governors Island, and a video installation featuring dancers moving really slow. Just some of the performances to check out this month.

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Review: A Trumpian 'Caesar' at Shakespeare in the Park

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

This production of "Caesar" is mind-crushingly good, in no small part because it speaks precisely to our times.

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How'd Infrastructure Week Go?

Friday, June 09, 2017

While James Comey led the headlines this week, President Trump spent his time promoting a plan to rebuild the nation's roads and highways with the help of private investment.

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Trump and Kushner’s Little-Known Business Partner

Thursday, May 25, 2017

CIM Group does not have much name recognition, but its ties to the businesses of the President and his son-in-law raise conflict of interest questions.

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Review: Facing the Fallout from Youthful Choices in 'Her Portmanteau'

Saturday, May 20, 2017

Two plays about the Nigerian-American immigrant experience are currently playing in repertory at New York Theatre Workshop.

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Upfront About the Future of Network TV

Friday, May 19, 2017

Executives from the major TV networks were in New York to promote their shows for the fall to advertisers in what's known as the upfronts. What's the future of broadcast TV?

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'Bone-Breaking' Dance FLEXN Returns to Park Avenue Armory

Thursday, May 18, 2017

The Brooklyn-born dance style flex mixes art and social activism to explore issues around justice in America.

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Lumps and Bumps: The Avant-Garde Designer Rei Kawakubo

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

The Met Museum's spring show at the Costume Institute highlights the creative force behind the label Comme des Garçons. She's been challenging our ideas of fashion for her entire career.

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Review: Marriage, Deconstructed in 'A Doll's House, Part 2'

Saturday, May 06, 2017

Fifteen years after Nora slammed the door on her marriage in Henrik Ibsen's classic play "A Doll's House," she's back — because she wants a favor.

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Review: How Not to Handle Your Art Career.

Friday, May 05, 2017

Florine Stettheimer was a great painter who couldn’t deal with it.

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Is France Heading for a Frexit?

Friday, May 05, 2017

French citizens will choose between independent centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen.

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Serious, Complex Musicals Star in the Tony Nominations

Tuesday, May 02, 2017

"Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812" got 12 nominations, but "Dear Evan Hansen" is favored to win best new musical.

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Review: Bette Midler is Sassy and Brassy in "Hello Dolly"

Monday, May 01, 2017

If this is a musical you already love — then there's everything to like.

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Review: 'Anastasia' Is a Romantic Fairy Tale

Saturday, April 29, 2017

By the time she meets the woman who might be her grandmother, she's convinced herself, the con men and us that she's the lost Duchess. 

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