Artists’ $20 Ticket Programs Show Why Not All Ticket Holdbacks Are Created Equal

TicketNews: The latest $20 concert-ticket programs from some of the world’s biggest artists are built around a practice that is often treated as inherently anti-consumer: holding tickets back from the initial sale.

Shanghai Is Betting Its Cultural Future on a Giant Unfolding Fan

Architect Magazine: When cities compete for global influence, they often build museums, concert halls, and opera houses. But increasingly, the success of those institutions depends less on what happens inside their auditoriums than on how effectively they become part of everyday urban life.

Beckhoff celebrates the 40th anniversary of its first PC-based machine control system

Control Design: For 40 years, PC-based control has put the power of IT standards and Moore’s Law for integrated circuits directly into the hands of machine builders and automation engineers. In the 1980s, industrial manufacturing was dominated by the hardware-based PLC. In 1986, Beckhoff responded by delivering the first industrial PC-based machine control system.

Getting Rock To Roll: A History Of The Development Of Road Cases

Getting Rock To Roll: A History Of The Development Of Road Cases - ProSoundWeb: Ah, road cases, workhorses of the AV production world. They protect our mission critical gear from being rattled apart on rough roads, outdoor conditions like dusty winds and rain, and the thousand natural shocks that gear is heir to. They also make good chairs and tables, and can be an excellent place for a nap.

Kennedy Center board lacks materials needed for closure vote, senator says

The Washington Post: A federal judge in May ordered the stewards of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to more carefully weigh the need for a long-term closure. But just days before those trustees are set to vote on the matter, they have received no new assessments about how closing for two years would affect the venue, according to Democratic lawmakers who sit on the board.

EDINBURGH 2026: Geoffrey Asmus Q&A

www.broadwayworld.com: My show ‘Patriautism’ is essentially a greatest hits show of my favourite political, religious and historical jokes I’ve written over the last few years. I wrote a few UK-specific jokes that I’m excited to try out as well. The show will also incorporate some crowd work and will never be the same night to night. My goal is to incorporate one new joke each show for the full run as a writing exercise.

New Veteran-Run Theater Company To Debut ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’

Jersey Shore Online: Jersey Shore Light Opera (JSLO) will present its first production, “Gilbert and Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore,” brought together by a veteran-owned company looking to bring their talents to the local stage at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts.

How To Build an MDF Storage Bench

This Old House: A solid storage bench provides seating and storage space, making it perfect for entryways, mudrooms, or bedrooms. Medium-density fiberboard (MDF) is an excellent material choice for this project due to its affordability, durability, and easy use. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process of building an MDF storage bench, complete with cubbies for organizing shoes and other items.

Bergen County Players receives 15 Perry Award Nominations

ORADELL, NJ: Fresh off being named the #1 Live Theater Venue in (201) Magazine's Best of Bergen Poll, Bergen County Players (BCP) is celebrating another major milestone. The historic community theater company has earned an impressive 15 New Jersey Association of Community Theaters (NJACT) Perry Award nominations honoring excellence in its 93rd season.

AT&T Center, Dallas Theater Center Plan Merger

AMERICAN THEATRE: They already share buildings, so why not share staff, scene shops, and other resources? That’s at least part of the logic behind the newly announced merger of the multi-venue AT&T Performing Arts Center (AT&T PAC) and Dallas Theater Center (DTC), which if approved by the boards of both organizations will make DTC the official producing arm of A&T PAC, primarily a presenting outfit for resident performing arts companies and other entertainment, in early 2027.

EDINBURGH 2026: Nathan Sibthorpe on TRUTHMACHINE Guest Blog

www.broadwayworld.com: Truthmachine is not just a show about a lie detector test - every performance is also a real polygraph interrogation with a brave audience volunteer. Contemporary theatre often seeks out moments of radical truth and authenticity in order to connect with its audience. We want to see ourselves on stage; we want to manifest something real! Our theatre shares this ambition, but our approach is to outsource the truth to unrehearsed audience members.

Harry Potter Workshop Inspires Young Designers

Town Square Delaware LIVE: Young artists, aspiring designers, and Harry Potter fans will have the opportunity to step into the creative world behind the curtain during a two-day theatre design workshop at Jester Artspace this August.

At Tanglewood, the Fresh Air Is Tainted by Tension

The New York Times: Tanglewood is special to many, many people. It’s the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, but also a place where people make memories: where they picnicked with their grandparents or got soaked in a storm. It matters. It means something. To my family, it’s a retreat, a sanctuary, a place where things can rest just a little easier for one sunny afternoon.

Wicked by the Numbers: Broadway’s Emerald Empire of Bubbles, Haute Couture and Green Paint

Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com: Wicked is the ultimate Broadway blockbuster: a behemoth feat of stagecraft that has kept audiences enrapt for over 22 years. In fact, Wicked is the fourth longest-running musical in Broadway history and the third longest-running production currently on the Great White Way.

Behind the scenes, Moda Center workers hold out hope for a deal on renovations

kgw.com: For more than three decades, workers at the Moda Center have built stages, hung lights and helped bring some of the biggest names in entertainment to Portland. For the behind-the-scenes players, the Moda is more than just an arena — and renovations represent a welcome investment in the place to which they've dedicated their careers.

EDINBURGH 2026: Mimi Collins on GOOD GIRL Guest Blog

www.broadwayworld.com: This August, I am bringing Good Girl, my darkly funny solo show about infidelity, emotional collapse, and the unexpected care found within the world of BDSM to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. I’ve never been more excited to share a piece in my life - or more terrified.

Behind the scenes of Disney's The American Adventure

Sound & Video Contractor: A massive amount of engineering has gone into EPCOT’s The American Adventure, with show sets that are connected together on a giant moving mechanism. This mechanism has the ability to go back and forth and lift the scenes up and down behind a massive rear projected screen in order to engage guests with the history of the United States.

The case for a consistent remote and distributed I/O platform with Dinkle International

Control Design: Implementing a reliable input/output (I/O) architecture is fundamental for any type of monitoring and control system. An increasing demand for Internet of Things (IoT) data gathering and sophisticated automation is prompting designers to find more effective I/O for connecting with sensors, motor controls and actuators.

Cameron Mackintosh Says 'Utterly Different' LES MISÉRABLES Coming to NYC

www.broadwayworld.com: Sir Cameron Mackintosh has teased that something big is headed to New York - though he's not the producer behind it. Speaking with NY1's Frank DiLella, in regards to a potential return of Les Misérables to New York the producer said: "There is a very exciting entirely different plan for New York to happen in two years time, not by me, but it's something that I wholeheartedly back. It's a wonderful idea and it would be utterly different. Something to look forward to."

L-Acoustics Brings Clarity To Monte de Dios In Santo Domingo

ProSoundWeb: The new home of Ministerio Internacional Monte de Dios in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, the largest Christian church in the Caribbean, is equipped with a sound reinforcement system developed by Wholestage that is headed by L-Acoustics K2 line arrays, KS28 subwoofers and more.

Photos: A New Cats Takes the Stage in London

Playbill: London's new reimagined revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats is at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre ahead of a U.K. tour, and Playbill has a first look at the production, directed and choreographed by Drew McOnie (Jesus Christ Superstar, King Kong).

A History of the Wildest Sneakers and Streetwear Pieces Worn by Superheroes and Villains in Film

www.complex.com: There’s a long history of onscreen adaptations of legendary comic book characters wearing streetwear and sneakers, starting as far back as Michael Keaton in Batman Returns (1992), long before the Marvel Cinematic Universe became a thing. Whether it be custom pieces produced by major brands for the movie, or a sly incorporation of existing pieces into costume design, superhero movies frequently have something there for the sneakerheads and streetwear fans.

What will hi-fi look like in 2076? We asked some of the most influential experts in the industry

What Hi-Fi?: As celebrating milestone anniversaries typically involves reflecting on the early years, it’s only natural that, as part of our 50th anniversary celebrations this year, we have backpedalled to the ’70s with the dedication of a Led Zeppelin documentary.

Review Roundup: Andrew Stein's DISRUPTION Opens Off-Broadway

www.broadwayworld.com: Disruption, a new play by Andrew Stein, directed by Hersh Ellis, just opened at The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center.

How the War Changed the Way I Work with Teenagers in Theatre

HowlRound Theatre Commons: For more than ten years, I worked in Ukraine’s extracurricular arts education system. Unlike in the United States, where art education is often integrated into schools, Ukraine has a separate network of public educational institutions under the Ministry of Education and Science that provides art education after the regular school day. I worked at the largest extracurricular arts center in Dnipro, one of Ukraine’s longest-established institutions of its kind, with a history spanning nearly ninety years.

'Heated Rivalry' Sets Hard Line With Fans While Filming Season 2

www.thewrap.com: In an Instagram message to the gay romance drama’s fevered fanbase on Tuesday, production company Accent Aigu Entertainment thanked viewers for their continued support into Season 2 of the surprise hit while drawing a hard line with in-person disruptions to filming.

Handling The Weird Things: Designing The Special Effects For Beetlejuice

Live Design Online: Beetlejuice, which has been delighting audiences from Broadway to the West End and all across America, is a showcase not just for its talented cast and creatives but for the zany tricks and special effects that make life in the Netherworld so engaging for audiences. The special effects designer for the show, Jeremy Chernick, has worked on more than fifty Broadway productions and on theatre, opera, dance and immersive experiences.

Change Arts Launching Queer Theatre Festival on Fire Island

Playbill: CHANGE Arts is launching an annual queer theatre festival that will bring new plays, readings, and other special events to Fire Island, with events planned both in Cherry Grove and Fire Island Pines. The inaugural Fire Island Theater Festival will be held September 23-27.

Feature: Indonesian Musical Theater: 2026 Overview (Part 1)

www.broadwayworld.com: Indonesia has a long history of theatrical forms that integrate musical elements to the performance. From traditional art forms such as Lenong and Ludruk, to the birth of Komedie Stamboel during the colonial era, up to the modern influence of American musical theater, thespians throughout the nation have always been exploring how music can add another layer to theatrical works.

My agonizing (and relieving) decision to leave DC theater

DC Theater Arts: There may be a few days in your life when you get everything you want. Those days feel immediately bittersweet; a new dream blossoms, but an older dream has to wilt and perish. This past March, I had one of those days. It was an overcast Tuesday. I’d gotten up early to take an Amtrak from NYC to DC, and on my taxi ride back to Virginia, I saw I’d missed a call from a Connecticut phone number. This was a promising sign. In February, the David Geffen School of Drama (DGSD) at Yale had flown me up to New Haven, where the staff of the Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism M.F.A. program interviewed me.

Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter Thoughts On Artificial Intelligence

brobible.com: Nothing has received more attention in recent years than artificial intelligence. Nada. Every single day there are new stories proclaiming ways AI will fundamentally alter the ways in which we live our lives and inhabit the earth. The industry is predicted to reach a $3.6 trillion valuation within the next seven years.

‘Worlds of Fun' Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Join IATSE Local 31 in Kansas City

IATSE: In a victory for entertainment workers in the region, employees at Worlds of Fun amusement park in Kansas City voted 21–1 on July 7, 2026 to join the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 31. The newly formed bargaining unit covers 37 workers across Technical Services, Wardrobe and Stitchers, Costumes, and Creative Services.

Guerrilla Recording Is As Simple As One, Two… Eight?

ProSoundWeb: Guerrilla = Someone who operates in an independent and irregular manner. Often a guerrilla is not well funded, and must make do with limited resources without making compromises in quality and effectiveness. Guerrilla Recording = Recording in an independent and irregular manner using limited resources without making compromises in quality and effectiveness.

Anna D. Shapiro Named Dean and Director of Juilliard Drama Division

Playbill: Tony-winning director Anna D. Shapiro has been named the next Richard Rodgers dean and director of Juilliard's Drama Division. Shapiro, who will lead Juilliard's actor and playwright training programs, will meet with students, faculty, and staff at the start of the new academic year in September. Following a period of transition, she will begin her full-time tenure July 1, 2027.

EDINBURGH 2026: ELF LYONS Q&A

www.broadwayworld.com: BWW catches up with Elf Lyons to chat about bringing Elf Lyons is The Woman On The Edge to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.