Elizabeth McGovern’s ‘AVA: The Secret Conversations’ Leaves the Best Stories Untold It’s not a disaster, but any play about Ava Gardner that is this dull is definitely a disappointment. By Rex Reed
The Month in Weird: August’s Best Avant-Garde Concerts From cosmic Americana, Greek-flavored psych jams, No Wave thrashings, doom metal and indie fuzz-pop, there’s something for everyone in August. By Brad Cohan
Nosh and Noise: The Double Life of Jeremiah Cymerman By night, his clarinet and electronics terrorize NYC’s experimental landscape. By day, he manages Russ & Daughters Cafe. By Brad Cohan