By Elazar Abrahams As protests rage throughout our city’s college campuses, a poignant reminder of how the ongoing war in Gaza began is now on view in Downtown Manhattan’s financial district. Right on Wall Street, “The Nova Music Festival Exhibition: October 7th 06:29am – The Moment Music Stood Still” presents visitors with a somber look into the tragic events that transpired at that fateful rave in southern Israel six months ago. The expansive warehouse space does an incredible job bringing attendees back to the wee hours of the morning when Hamas’ unprecedented terrorist attack brought...…By Elazar Abrahams As protests rage throughout our city’s college campuses, a poignant reminder of how the ongoing war in Gaza began is now on view in Downtown Manhattan’s financial district. Right on Wall Street, “The Nova Music Festival Exhibition: October 7th 06:29am – The Moment Music Stood Still” presents visitors with a somber look into the tragic events that transpired at that fateful rave in southern Israel six months ago. The expansive warehouse space does an incredible job bringing attendees back to the wee hours of the morning when Hamas’ unprecedented terrorist attack brought...WW…

By Elazar Abrahams Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks continues her residency at the Public with the new play “Sally & Tom,” which presents a complex and ambitious look at the relationship between founding father Thomas Jefferson and his slave companion Sally Hemings. The work grapples with the nuances of the infamous couple, which, in truth, we know very little proven factual information about. The audience’s lens into the unsavory lovers is actually through a play within the play, as Sally & Tom follows a troupe of actors putting on a show titled “The Pursuit of Happiness.” Led by the...…By Elazar Abrahams Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks continues her residency at the Public with the new play “Sally & Tom,” which presents a complex and ambitious look at the relationship between founding father Thomas Jefferson and his slave companion Sally Hemings. The work grapples with the nuances of the infamous couple, which, in truth, we know very little proven factual information about. The audience’s lens into the unsavory lovers is actually through a play within the play, as Sally & Tom follows a troupe of actors putting on a show titled “The Pursuit of Happiness.” Led by the...WW…

The 12th season of the long-running anthology American Horror Story, titled Delicate, takes a different approach than the show has previously, as it is the first season that is not based on an original concept. Instead, it draws from Danielle Valentine’s novel Delicate Condition, a feminist reinterpretation of Rosemary’s Baby. Showrunner Halley Feiffer, known for her work on Impeachment: American Crime Story, brings a fresh perspective to the series as it opens with an unsettling flash-forward scene that is cleverly addressed later in the first episode. Reality TV fans will be pleased to...…The 12th season of the long-running anthology American Horror Story, titled Delicate, takes a different approach than the show has previously, as it is the first season that is not based on an original concept. Instead, it draws from Danielle Valentine’s novel Delicate Condition, a feminist reinterpretation of Rosemary’s Baby. Showrunner Halley Feiffer, known for her work on Impeachment: American Crime Story, brings a fresh perspective to the series as it opens with an unsettling flash-forward scene that is cleverly addressed later in the first episode. Reality TV fans will be pleased to...WW…

Baby Reindeer is a new dark comedy miniseries on Netflix that follows the life of aspiring comedian Donny Dunn, who becomes the target of a stalker named Martha. The story begins on a pivotal day at the pub where Donny works when he notices a woman sitting at the bar. She claims to be unable to afford a drink, so Donny shows kindness by giving her a tea on the house. This seemingly innocent gesture sets off a chain of events that lead to years of emotional, psychological, and physical torment. Donny’s personal life is complicated by his ongoing struggle with the stalker. He lives with his...…Baby Reindeer is a new dark comedy miniseries on Netflix that follows the life of aspiring comedian Donny Dunn, who becomes the target of a stalker named Martha. The story begins on a pivotal day at the pub where Donny works when he notices a woman sitting at the bar. She claims to be unable to afford a drink, so Donny shows kindness by giving her a tea on the house. This seemingly innocent gesture sets off a chain of events that lead to years of emotional, psychological, and physical torment. Donny’s personal life is complicated by his ongoing struggle with the stalker. He lives with his...WW…

By Elazar Abrahams Netflix’s new glitzy serialization of Patricia Highsmith’s thrilling 1955 novel ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ is, in short, one of this year’s best streaming offerings so far. In the hands of showrunner Steven Zaillian, who both writes and directs all eight episodes, a project that could have been easily overshadowed by the well-known and celebrated 1999 film adaptation instead ends up being a richer experience than anticipated. To be sure, the Matt Damon-led movie, bearing the original book’s full title, definitely looms over the first couple episodes of the new show. After...…By Elazar Abrahams Netflix’s new glitzy serialization of Patricia Highsmith’s thrilling 1955 novel ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ is, in short, one of this year’s best streaming offerings so far. In the hands of showrunner Steven Zaillian, who both writes and directs all eight episodes, a project that could have been easily overshadowed by the well-known and celebrated 1999 film adaptation instead ends up being a richer experience than anticipated. To be sure, the Matt Damon-led movie, bearing the original book’s full title, definitely looms over the first couple episodes of the new show. After...WW…