California Conference Inspires Theatre Educators in October
Friday September 30, 2011
In an era in which it's more difficult by the day for many schools to hold onto their arts funding, it's great to see events that will inspire performing arts ... Read More
'Exquisite Corpse' Fest Rises in October
Thursday September 29, 2011
Liberating the surrealist drawing exercise from the page, the Exquisite Corpse Performing Arts Festival takes place from October 13-22, 2011, and promises to surprise fans of music, dance, comedy, theater, ... Read More
In the UK? Ready, Set... Design!
Friday September 23, 2011
For all you creative friends across the pond: The Society of British Theatre Designers (SBTD) has recently announced its "The Stage Set Design Competition, in which entrants (presumably in the ... Read More
A Competition for Dreaming Up the "Ideal Theatre"
Thursday September 22, 2011
A theatre is a wonderful, difficult and magical place -- and also a formidable challenge to design and build. A theatre, after all, is a structure perfectly balanced between the ... Read More
2011 New York IT Award Winners Announced
Tuesday September 20, 2011
On Monday, September 19, the 2011 New York Innovative Theatre (IT) Award winners were announced in a ceremony hosted by Harrison Greenbaum at Cooper Union's Great Hall, located at 51 ... Read More
Theatrical Design Featured in Special Omaha Exhibit
Monday September 19, 2011
I wrote about this in more length in my recent article here, but just a reminder that if you're in the Omaha, Nebraska area anytime from now through September 27, ... Read More
Hosting in Heels: Emmys Overlook Deeley's Genius
Thursday September 15, 2011
As a huge fan of "So You Think You Can Dance," Season 8 disappointed me a bit creatively (although yes, I still have Travis Wall's ravishing "Turn to Stone" routine ... Read More
A Magical Makeup Transformation
Wednesday September 14, 2011
The Really Useful Group's website offers some wonderful behind-the-scenes glimpses of the production process behind such Andrew Lloyd Webber shows as the new staging of The Wizard of Oz, as ... Read More
Dublin Festival's 2011 Program Announced
Friday September 9, 2011
Two of my favorite subjects in the world are Dublin and theatre, so the unveiling of the upcoming program for The Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival, which takes place from ... Read More
In Limbo on the Road to Broadway...
Tuesday September 6, 2011
As The New York Post's Elisabeth Vincentelli points out, there's nothing quite as frustrating (or bittersweet) for show creators as that show that almost makes it to Broadway, and then... ... Read More
Snapshots of Shows Past (Which Would YOU Revisit?)
Saturday September 3, 2011
So let's say you can go back in time. Like, with a TARDIS no less (sorry, my sci-fi geekdom is showing)! What show would you want to see -- ... Read More
Lincoln Center's Looking for a Few Good Interns...
Thursday September 1, 2011
Are you in NYC, and looking for an internship in the performing arts? Your ship may have just come in, as Lincoln Center currently has several valuable internships available. Positions ... Read More
Making Theatre More Accessible to Those on the Spectrum
Thursday September 1, 2011
Anything that helps to make the performing arts more accessible is always welcome. Now the Theatre Development Fund has announced the Autism Theatre Initiative, a new program that will help ... Read More