LindaAnn Loschiavo

TEMPESTUOUS AND TAME The Tempest offers a kaleidoscope of intrigue, betrayals, political shenanigans, murderous intent, monsters, masques, mayhem, magic, and romance. Julie Taymor’s disappointing 2010 big-screen, big-budget version proved that head-spinning CGI-candy is not enough to make all of these ingredients satisfying. Working with a stripped-down stage at La MaMa, director Karin Coonrod puts her…

LOVE IS A MANY-SPLINTERED THING It’s after dark in Westchester County in 1976. Do you know where your parents are? Still under the spell of an ebullient consciousness raising meeting, two suburban Moms are sharing a joint and flirting.   Joyce Horowitz (Christine Verleny) explains the marijuana was a gift for her big 4-0; she’s a…