Set in the South Bronx in 1982, Michael Mejias’ Ghetto Babylon follows the dilemmas 14-year-old Charlie Rosa encounters one August. Charlie is poor but ambitious, dealing with the recent loss of his mother and the expectations of his two best friends. The three boys are passionate about baseball, and as the summer wears on, they advance through an important tournament; […]

Playwright Barry Rowell said he wanted his new play, Manna-Hata, to be an experience and not a story. Well, set to a walking tour of the historic James A. Farley Post Office on 8th Avenue, an experience it certainly was. The show, which tells the extraordinary true story of the beginnings of our beloved New York City, shares tales featuring […]