Justin Vivian Bond Archives - 1 Minute Critic

(l-r) Taylor Mac, Norm Lewis, and Justin Vivian Bond.

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The best holiday shows in NYC this December

Ryan Leeds Dec 9, 2025 0

From Brooklyn jazz to Taylor Mac's Christmas chaos, these six NYC holiday shows offer more bling than the tree at…

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Music

Justin Vivian Bond brings Marianne Faithfull’s gravel-voiced wisdom to Brooklyn’s holiest stage

Matthew Wexler Sep 26, 2025 0

Justin Vivian Bond's signature storytelling meets Faithfull's "Broken English" at St. Ann's—a haunting tribute to songs that improve with age.

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Firelei Báez, Untitled (Les tables de gé ographie réduites en un jeu de cartes) , 2022.

Art

Can fabric and collage dismantle colonial history? Firelei Báez makes a breathtaking case

Laura Zornosa Jan 30, 2026

The People's Filibuster Public Theater poster art

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Lin-Manuel Miranda & Broadway’s best join The Public Theater’s People’s Filibuster

Matthew Wexler Jan 29, 2026

Owen Teague and Abbey Lee in "Blackout Songs" Off-Broadway.

Reviews

‘Blackout Songs’ spirals through a decade of addiction, but where does it land?

Emily Chackerian Jan 27, 2026

Tony-winning composer Marc Shaiman, author of "Never Mind the Happy" memoir.

Books

Book Review: Marc Shaiman’s tell-most memoir isn’t afraid to name names

Ryan Leeds Jan 27, 2026