Jennifer Vanasco appears in the following:
Renaming Robert Moses State Park: Overdue Correction Or Overreaction?
Friday, January 17, 2020
New York State Assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell wants a commission to study whether Moses's "racist" methods call for deleting his name from one of his signature projects.
The Get Out
Friday, January 10, 2020
WNYC’s Jennifer Vanasco, who covers arts and culture, joins us to discuss what to do this weekend in her new ongoing series, “The Get Out.”
Review: A Lackluster 'Judgement Day' At The Armory
Saturday, December 21, 2019
Writer Ödön von Horváth wrote about how the threat of fascism affected ordinary people. But this production of his 1937 play fails to make that threat feel real, or important.
The Get Out: It's the Holidays!
Friday, December 20, 2019
Jennifer Vanasco on what to do this holiday season.
Review: 'The Thin Place' Tells a Spooky Ghost Story
Saturday, December 14, 2019
Lucas Hnath's newsest play is an entertaining romp — and a serious conversation about the nature of belief.
The Get Out: Mid-December
Friday, December 13, 2019
WNYC’s Jennifer Vanasco, who covers arts and culture, joins us to discuss what to do this weekend in her new ongoing series, “The Get Out.”
For Chinese New Yorkers, Talking About Hong Kong's Protests Is Complicated
Monday, December 09, 2019
Six months after the protests started, there's a lot of disagreement.
Review: Fefu And Her Friends Showcases Women As They Are
Saturday, December 07, 2019
A 1977 play that's been called "the greatest masterpiece you've never seen" is now playing at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center in Brooklyn.
'The Get Out': Lights Up
Friday, December 06, 2019
Jennifer Vanasco on what to do to brighten up your evenings this weekend.
The Survivor: A Massive Sculpture From Syria Has Her Own Story to Tell
Friday, December 06, 2019
After three thousand years and hundred of hours of reconstruction, one of the most iconic objects excavated from Tell Halaf is now at the Met.
Haunting Histories at Recess
Thursday, December 05, 2019
Artist Christopher Udemezue seeks to rewrite both national and family histories in his show, “Duppy,” at Recess through December 21.
Review: 'Slava's Snowshow' Is A Surreal Pleasure
Saturday, November 30, 2019
For kids, it's purely funny. But for grownups, this show about trying to find comfort and connection in a lonely world is also sad and strange.
Martin Scorsese & Robbie Robertson: A Match Made In Hollywood
Friday, November 29, 2019
"The Irishman" is full of music, carefully chosen by this music-obsessed director and his longtime musical consigliere.
A New Exhibit Makes Art Out of the New York City Census
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
The Museum of the City of New York's new show "Who We Are: Visualizing NYC By The Numbers" is on display ahead of next year's census.
Review: Is 'The Inheritance' the Next 'Angels'? Not Quite.
Saturday, November 23, 2019
It's easy to see why "The Inheritance" is being compared to "Angels in America." They're both very, very long plays about gay men and AIDS that are divided into two parts.
The Get Out: Kicking off the Holiday Season
Friday, November 22, 2019
WNYC culture guru Jennifer Vanasco on what to do this weekend.
Irish 'Warrior Sport' of Hurling about to Bust Out at Citifield
Friday, November 15, 2019
The action will be swift and fierce as four of the best teams from Ireland play a mini-tournament with modified rules.
"Sesame Street" Has Roots In New York City's Black Community
Monday, November 11, 2019
The heart of "Sesame Street" when it first launched was in Harlem, around 110th Street.
The Get Out: Youth Activism
Friday, November 08, 2019
Jennifer Vanasco on youth activism happening around the city this weekend.
The Women Who Sketch Justice at Work
Monday, November 04, 2019
Because cameras still aren’t allowed in federal court, media organizations rely on a small group of New York City artists to depict what happens at trials and hearings.
