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Midnight Movie Tonight at Lincoln Center "Fritz the Cat" (WSP has a cameo in the film!)

Midnight Movie Tonight at Lincoln Center "Fritz the Cat" (WSP has a cameo in the film!)

July 27, 2012

Tonight at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, a Midnight Screening (one in an ongoing series) of “Fritz the Cat,”  a 1972 film which has the distinction of being “the first x-rated animated feature.” The film features “Fritz” romping through NYC; the image above of Washington Square is from the movie. A description of the [...]

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Interview with "Fish Men" Playwright and New Yorker Cándido Tirado, Play Features WSP Chess Area; A Recollection of Chess Plaza "Hey Day," Healing After 9/11 & More

Interview with "Fish Men" Playwright and New Yorker Cándido Tirado, Play Features WSP Chess Area; A Recollection of Chess Plaza "Hey Day," Healing After 9/11 & More

May 4, 2012

Earlier this week, WSP Blog featured a guest review of the Chicago-based play, “Fish Men,” currently running through Sunday at the Goodman Theatre. I spoke with playwright Cándido Tirado, a New Yorker, about the origins of “Fish Men,” his experiences at Washington Square Park, and whether the play will make its way to NYC. Tirado [...]

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Guest Theatre Review: "Fish Men," at Chicago's Goodman Theatre, Features Washington Square Park Chess Area as Backdrop To "Riveting" Story and Performances

Guest Theatre Review: "Fish Men," at Chicago's Goodman Theatre, Features Washington Square Park Chess Area as Backdrop To "Riveting" Story and Performances

April 30, 2012

This is a guest post and theatre review by Linda Zises of the currently-running Chicago-based “Fish Men.” Fish Men, the latest play by Cándido Tirado at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre, is an ambitious venture inspired by New York City’s Washington Square Park Chess area in the aftermath of the tragic 9/11 attack on the City. Using [...]

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