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I saw Rope at The New Group on Oct 23, 2026. I'm a big fan of the 1948 Hitchcock film based on the play and was very excited to see the play on which it was based. I dug into the production a little after buying my ticket and saw that it was a new adaptation by Gordon Greenberg of the 1929 play by Patrick Hamilton. I had a feeling we were in trouble and I was right. The play is a loose fictionalized version of the Leopold and Loeb case in 1924. They were two students at the U

I heard an all-Steve Reich concert at Carnegie Hall on Oct 22, 2026. It was part of the festivities celebrating his 90th birthday. I've been a Reich fan for years, especially after hearing his piece "Drumming" at BAM in 2014, one of the most exciting pieces of music I've heard in my life. I knew I wanted to be there. The performers were Bang On a Can All-Stars and Ensemble Signal, conducted by Brad Lubman. Also three special soloists in the first half. There were five pieces