Asal Azari

Pleasure, Dilation, and Mythology in the Works of Reza Abdoh: A Historical Profile by Asal Azari Contradiction, infection, and a stimulation that drones. The work of Reza Abdoh warps the present moment as it straddles across seas and dual-identities. Born in 1963 in a pre-Revolution Iran, Abdoh’s father was heavily influenced by Western culture, aesthetic, […]

Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 New York City Fringe Festival, or otherwise known as the FRIGID Fringe Festival. From Wednesday, April 1st to Sunday, April 19th, seventy-five independent productions will run in five venues across Manhattan—though FRIGID is notoriously known for their primary space, UNDER St Marks at 94 St Marks Pl.

Having first premiered in 2024, Compagnia de’ Colombari’s production of King Lear triumphantly returned to the stage at La MaMa Etc.’s Ellen Stewart Theatre from January 23 to February 8, 2026. A masterclass in classical text, the production features Paul Pryce (Kent), Tony Torn (Oswald), Julian Elijah Martinez (Edmund), Michael Potts (Gloucester), Tom Nelis (France),