A bolt hole, a lathe, and the real meaning of transfer in fabrication

www.thefabricator.com: During the last month or so in my work at Howe’s Welding and Metal Fabrication, Ames, Iowa, I’ve twice been tasked with repairing a crack that runs along a bolt hole. These projects got me thinking about the word transfer—how we use it in metal fabrication and how we use it in education.

7 ProPresenter Macros that Simplify Your Sunday

Church Production Magazine: Every Sunday morning, the booth feels like mission control. Slides, cameras, lights, and lyrics all need to move in rhythm, and one mistimed click can break the flow. Imagine the click of a slide in ProPresenter could operate like 3 people seamlessly working together: it can. That’s why more churches are leaning into one of ProPresenter’s most underrated features: macros.

Oscars 2026: This is why visual effects-heavy 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' is nominated for best costume design

ABC7 San Francisco: The best costume design Oscar nomination for "Avatar: Fire and Ash" is one some have found surprising, since it's a film filled with visual effects. But as we explain, don't be fooled, because the digital costumes on the screen are very real.

Maria Callas costumes on rare US display at Washington exhibition

Monaco Life: The costumes, which belong to Milan’s Teatro alla Scala, represent Callas in four roles: Ifigenia in Ifigenia in Tauride, Amina in La Sonnambula, Anna in Anna Bolena, and Fiorilla in Il Turco in Italia. Their journey to the United States was made possible through a joint effort between the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington and the Embassy of Greece.

Sonic NEXT Ratchet Set Review: High Strength, Premium Quality

Pro Tool Reviews: If you want to open a can of worms in an auto shop, just start asking which ratchets are the best. You’re sure to get plenty of opinions, but for the discerning Pro, the Sonic NEXT ratchet set might just top them all. I got my hands on a set, and I’ll share what I’ve learned, including who they’re a good fit for and whether this is the only ratchet set you’ll need.

Ryan Murphy's 'The Beauty' Costumes: Ashton Kutcher's Kilts and More

www.indiewire.com: Ryan Murphy and Matt Hodgson’s FX/Hulu series “The Beauty” kicks off with one of the great attention-grabbing scenes in recent television, as a gorgeous model played by Bella Hadid literally explodes on the runway after consuming an experimental drug with some extremely unfortunate side effects.

Out from the shadows, Chicago’s non-Equity stage managers take a turn in the spotlight

Chicago Sun-Times: Last year, Kyle Aschbrenner had to have a talk with his charges after one of them drew a penis on a bulletin board. “I had to tell everyone to sit down and be like, ‘While I find this very funny, I have to tell you guys not to do stuff like this,’” Aschbrenner recalled. Aschbrenner doesn’t run after-school detention at a high school for misfits. He’s a non-Equity stage manager — perhaps the most stressful, complex, occasionally absurd, and underappreciated job in Chicago theater.

Beyond the Shortcut: How Generative AI is Reshaping Engineering Education

Make:: At the Maker Faire Bay Area last September, a crucial conversation took place, the Role of Generative AI in Engineering Education; Microchip’s Senior Engineer, Ross Satchell dove into the double-edged sword that is artificial intelligence.

Here's how UT San Antonio’s new theater program got its start

sanantonioreport.org: During her senior year of high school Grecia Ortiz spent most, if not all, of her free time in one place: the Camille Lightner Playhouse in Brownsville. “I was just always there either for rehearsal, or helping out,” Ortiz said. “I was never home… my mom would call and ask, ‘Are you at Camille?’ and I’d say, ‘Where else would I be?’”

What Do Indie Bookstores and Off-Broadway Theater Have in Common?

The Hat: One of the 27 objects in Ed Schmidt’s interactive one-person play Edward, now playing at bookstores around New York, is a beat-up copy of The Catcher in the Rye. Edward, whose life is narrated through a series of his belongings, was a high-school English teacher. Over the course of the evening, several objects — an Arthur Miller playbill, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, a hotel ashtray — demonstrate, in his words, “the vital role that reading literature plays in the development of a well-rounded life.”

Colleges have introduced a drastic change. It could change university education.

slate.com: Quinn McDonald planned to spend the typical four years working toward a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Then he heard about a place where he could get the same degree in three. “It was the idea of being able to save a year” that grabbed his attention, said McDonald—a savings of not only time, but tuition. And he could start earning a salary faster than if he spent four years in college.

“Infinite Life” at barebones productions

The Pittsburgh Tatler: Count on playwright Annie Baker to quietly poke and prod at some of the most tender areas of your psyche. Her hypernaturalistic style puts mundane conversation and everyday being under a microscope, subjects them to rigorous examination and dissection, and then renders them in such exquisite detail that they become strange and mysterious in their familiarity.

‘The Beauty’ Costume Designer Breaks Down the Show’s Wildest Fashion Moments

www.wmagazine.com: In Ryan Murphy’s new body horror drama, The Beauty, aesthetics are crucial. It’s not a foreign concept for the prolific producer and series creator. Whether it’s the Kim Kardashian-led All’s Fair or the much-scrutinized hair color of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy in Love Story, Murphy has always emphasized the visual design of a character. Just ask costume designer Sarah Evelyn.

Best show to laugh until you cry

Chicago Reader: The first time I saw Second City’s Black Excellence Comedy Revue, I cried real tears from laughing so hard. The 2024 title, Black by Popular Demand, was the second year Chicago’s most acclaimed comedy institution had this very Black show, and my best friend, WBEZ host Sasha-Ann Simons, wanted to cover it for her show. I was just tagging along.

LUMINISCENCE Makes North American Debut In Minneapolis With K-array

ProSoundWeb: After a sold-out European run, LUMINISCENCE made its North American debut last fall by illuminating Saint Mary’s Basilica in Minneapolis with 360-degree video mapping, while spectators listened to the history of the U.S. landmark that was completed in 1914 accompanied by a blend of live choir, organ and instrumental music reinforced with a sound reinforcement system utilizing a range of K-array loudspeakers and supporting components.

UNT Dean Cites Politics As Reason Behind Canceled Victor Quiñonez Show

www.artnews.com: The decision to cancel a solo exhibition featuring anti-ICE art at the University of North Texas art school was an “institutional directive,” Dean Karen Hutzel said in newly leaked transcripts of a faculty meeting. First reported by the Denton Record-Chronicle, the transcripts show Hutzel declining to identify the directive’s source while warning colleagues to expect a “media storm.”

Shaunda McDill: Facing Pittsburgh Public Theater's Future With Uncertainty, Pride, and Hope

onstagepittsburgh.com Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 51st season is drawing to a close with Eboni Smith’s Primary Trust, described by the committee that awarded the play the Pulitzer Prize for Drama as, “A simple and elegantly crafted story of an emotionally damaged man who finds a new job, new friends, and a new sense of worth.”

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The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park Offers In-Suite Broadway Shows

robbreport.com: The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park has just lifted the curtain on a new personalized Broadway experience that brings the razzle and dazzle of the stage straight to your suite. The aptly named Curtain Call package includes a private concert during which two acclaimed Broadway artists will belt out your favorite show tunes.

Live Nation's Ric Grenell Exits Kennedy Center, Renewing Spotlight on Trump Ties

TicketNews: Richard Grenell is stepping down as president of the Kennedy Center, ending a turbulent tenure that turned one of the nation’s most prominent performing arts venues into a flashpoint for political backlash, artist boycotts, and broader debate over the politicization of live entertainment institutions. President Donald Trump announced Friday that Matt Floca, the center’s vice president of facilities operations, will succeed Grenell, with the move expected to be finalized at a Monday board meeting.

AEV adds new safeguarding section to the eGuide 2026 edition

Event Industry News: Michelle Baldwin, head of events, NEC and chair of the eGuide working group, commented, “It’s great to include the new safeguarding section within the e-Guide. It is essential that we all use this to guarantee we are putting safety and best practice at the heart of all our events. It creates a common ground and principles we can all actively adopt to create safer spaces.”

Thousands explore creative careers at Production Futures On Tour: London

TPi: Thousands of aspiring young creatives descended on the Roundhouse on 9 March 2026 for Production Futures On Tour: London, a free event connecting the next generation with careers across the live events, music, broadcast, film and creative industries.

Why Oscars season in Trumpworld makes us so mad

Salon.com: Chalamet’s words were curt, but his opinion was only further muddled by the clip being spread out of context. Chalamet, who has multiple family members who have performed in the New York City Ballet, was attempting to make a point about the accessibility of his art. He wants his work to be seen by the largest number of people possible for the price of a movie ticket, instead of having his efforts hidden behind the barrier of entry that comes with the higher cost of seeing opera or ballet.

MY FIRST EVENT OF THE YEAR 2026

Time Traveling in Costume: My group of ladies in the Historical Dressers had our first fashion show of the year at a new location: the New Frontier Senior Community. I was excited about doing yet another senior community and one of our models, Jeanette, lives there. She pretty much was a major part in making this a perfect event and having our fashion show as the entertainment for an afternoon tea for the residents there.

DOJ vs. Live Nation-Ticketmaster trial begins today: what you should know as the case heads to a jury

TicketNews: The long-awaited U.S. antitrust case targeting Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster officially enters its most consequential phase this week, with jury selection beginning in Manhattan federal court. Opening statements are expected Tuesday, marking the first time a jury will hear—under oath, and in public—the government’s argument that the dominant force in concert promotion, major venues, and primary ticketing has maintained its grip through unlawful conduct that ultimately shows up in fans’ wallets through higher fees, fewer choices, and a worse buying experience.

'Emily in Paris' costume designer Marylin Fitoussi on dressing without fear

Harpers bazaar: The year is 2020, and like most people I give in to the temptation. I binge watch Emily in Paris season one. Back then, did I manifest a flight to Paris, without a return ticket? Absolutely. Do I still wish for the same, five seasons later? Without question. And I blame it on the resonance with Emily Cooper—the promise of romance, arguably handsome faces, the urge to rebuild yourself, glimpses of the gleaming Eiffel Tower, and most of all the reminder of the excess and the audacity that fashion meets you at.

Integrators Take the Lighting Lead

Residential Systems: In today’s luxury residential market, lighting remains one of the most underserved and undervalued elements of the home. This isn’t because homeowners lack appreciation for beautiful spaces — they invest heavily in them. It’s because the lighting ecosystem is fragmented, misunderstood, and rarely led by a single stakeholder who can integrate all the moving parts into a cohesive experience.

Pharrell Williams Isn’t A Musician: Chad Hugo Copyright Lawsuit

www.forbes.com: What started as an ugly music biz divorce between Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams – once the most dynamic duo of pop music production – has now morphed into a strange copyright fight over who actually created the music and who took the credit on several tracks.

The Orality Theory of Everything

The Atlantic: The world is full of theories of everything. The smartphone theory of everything argues that our personal devices are responsible for the rise of political polarization, anxiety, depression, and conspiracy theories—not to mention the decline of attention spans, intelligence, happiness, and general comity.

Timothée Chalamet backlash continues as British opera star calls him ‘immature’

The Independent: The curtain is yet to drop on Timothée Chalamet’s ballet and opera fiasco, with Whoopi Goldberg, Doja Cat and theatre stars weighing into the ongoing debate. This month, the Oscar-nominated Marty Supreme actor, 30, has angered those in the arts community after telling Interstellar co-star Matthew McConaughey in a resurfaced interview that “no one cares” about ballet or opera.

The Postered Walls

The Sondheim Hub: The original posters for Follies, Sweeney Todd, and Sunday in the Park with George share a visual language: rupture. Each establishes a relationship to damage, danger, and attention before the curtain rises. Let’s look closely at how each poster makes its promise.

Pittsburgh Power Outage Shuts Down Opening Night of 'Eureka Day' at City Theatre

onstagepittsburgh.com: First there was light, and there was none. And then there was light again. And then none. And then it was light again. By that time, unfortunately, City Theatre had zapped enough electric power that it was impossible for the opening night of Eureka Day to go on. Managing Director James McNeel and Artistic Director Clare Drobot announced to the crowded lobby that a show would be added Tuesday, and ticket-holders would receive emails about that and other options.

15 Milwaukee Packout Products Coming In 2026 Worth Waiting For

www.slashgear.com: Modular tool storage systems, like Milwaukee's Packout, have been a game-changer for many users, including both professionals and casual users. Using wall-mounted Packout accessories has made organizing a garage or workshop particularly easy, but what really makes Packout so popular is the ability to move around a wheeled stack across the jobsite. When organized in the right way, a Packout stack can basically be a portable tool shed.

Meyer Sound Introduces New TIGRA Line Array & 1800-LFC Subwoofer

ProSoundWeb: Meyer Sound has announced the expansion of its next generation of self-powered loudspeakers with the introduction of the TIGRA line array and the 1800-LFC low-frequency control element, both offering GEN-1 intelligent onboard signal processing and Milan connectivity in offering deployment flexibility in more compact form factors.

Quentin Tarantino’s ‘swashbuckling’ play The Popinjay Cavalier set for West End premiere

Theatre | The Guardian: Since Quentin Tarantino announced last year that he had written his first play, it has remained as mysterious as the contents of Marsellus Wallace’s briefcase in Pulp Fiction. But on Wednesday it was announced that the play, which Tarantino will also direct in London, is to be a “rambunctious comedy of deception and disguise” set in 1830s Europe.

Opera and Ballet Companies Respond to Timothée Chalamet's Criticism of Art Forms

Playbill: Academy Award nominee Timothée Chalamet set the opera and ballet worlds abuzz recently when, in an interview for Variety and CNN, he insinuated that "no one cares" about the art forms. The actor—whose grandmother, mother, and sister were ballerinas—is currently nominated for his performance in Marty Supreme.

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Just a reminder: Making stuff is cool

www.thefabricator.com: There are days in the metal fabricating industry when everything feels normal. You walk in, flip on the lights, hear the hum of machines and the clank of steel, smell of smoke, and you don’t even think twice about it. It’s just what you do. It’s what you’ve always done. Honestly, you get kind of complacent. I’ve caught myself in that mindset more than once. Everything seems to be on autopilot and nothing seems to be as fresh as it used to be.

How to Get Plywood Home if You Don’t Have a Truck

www.familyhandyman.com: One of the biggest challenges of working with plywood is getting it home from the store. It usually comes in 4×8 sheets, which is cost-effective and ideal for certain projects, but can be a challenge to transport without a truck. However, it is possible. “I’ve used all manner of transport options to get plywood to my house,” Garrett Poshusta of The Grit and Polish says. It will just take a bit more time, effort and in some cases, money.

Text Messages Reveal How University of Texas Leaders Axed an Anti-ICE Show

hyperallergic.com: Weeks after the University of North Texas (UNT) abruptly axed an exhibition of works criticizing the treatment of immigrants in the United States, newly obtained internal communications show how university administrators deliberated their controversial action.

What the Work Does to the Body

emilkang.substack.com: A few nights ago I was sitting at a bar in Chelsea before a show, waiting for a colleague, when another colleague walked in. We hugged. When I mentioned I was meeting our mutual friend, she said she had been with her the night before at a different performance. We laughed about it, the way you do when the pattern is so familiar it doesn’t even register anymore. We’ve been doing this for thirty years and we still can’t stop.

London's Matilda to Welcome More Than 20 Young Actors

Playbill: The Royal Shakespeare Company production of Matilda the Musical, which has played more than 5,000 performances in the West End, will welcome several new young cast members later this month. Beginning March 17 Sithuni Gamage, Bonnie Harper, and Carla Lopez-Corpas will join Emilia Shefford in the title role.

 

Arena Stage welcomes Darren Johnston as associate artistic director

DC Theater Arts: Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater today announced Darren Edward Johnston as Associate Artistic Director of Commercial Strategy and Partnership. Following a decade of leadership at the Tony Award-winning theatrical production company No Guarantees Productions, most recently as Senior Vice President, Artistic, Johnston will join the Tony-winning regional theater this spring to help shape the next chapter of its artistic and institutional evolution.

Paddington Musical, Into the Woods Lead 2026 Olivier Nominations

Playbill: Nominations for the 2026 Olivier Awards, London's top theatrical honor, were unveiled March 5, with Paddington The Musical and Bridge Theatre's revival of Into the Woods emerging as the season's most nominated productions. Both shows picked up 11 nods total, each capping off with a nomination in their respective top categories, Best New Musical for Paddington and Best Musical Revival for Into the Woods.

The power of Arden in As You Like It, then and now

Folger Shakespeare Library: In Shakespeare’s As You Like It, Rosalind and Celia are forced from court and seek refuge in the Forest of Arden—a space where hierarchy softens and imagination restores what power has fractured. Folger Theatre’s 2026 staging of the play—a love letter to Washington, DC, as envisioned by Artistic Director Karen Ann Daniels and directed by Timothy Douglas—infuses the Forest of Arden with the vibe, culture, and characters of DC’s residential neighborhoods, a singular, resilient, and redemptive place of belonging.

In Frankenstein, Kate Hawley creates anatomical costumes

Wonderland: What does it take for someone to turn one of our time’s biggest heartthrobs into a creature? For Kate Hawley it took years of extensive research and a complete trust on Guillermo del Toro’s vision. On a brisk afternoon in London, I make my way to one of the many hotels in Soho. As I approach the building, what must be at least a 40-foot poster of Frankenstein, featuring the Creature, aka Jacob Elordi, greets me just opposite the hotel doors.

Report: Live Nation, DOJ Strike Deal Settling Antitrust Case and Avoiding Ticketmaster Break-up

TicketNews: Live Nation and the U.S. Department of Justice have reportedly reached a settlement that would end the government’s blockbuster antitrust case against the concert giant — a deal that appears to stop short of the forced Live Nation–Ticketmaster breakup many critics had hoped for.

Between Pandemic and Democracy: What Antigone Can Teach Us

antigonejournal.com: Over the past four years since the pandemic started, different countries have implemented distinct strategies to curb the spread of the Covid-19, often restricting freedom of movement as well as implementing a variety of draconian surveillance methods and compulsory measures, including cellphone and face-recognition contact tracing, quarantines, border closings, and vaccine and testing mandates. Most of these measures have not been accepted in democracies, where privacy laws and civil freedoms are considered the bedrock of a social contract.

James Gwertzman bases Burning Man temple on rare desert flower

www.dezeen.com: American artist James Gwertzman has revealed a sprawling wooden structure based on an ephemeral desert bloom for the 2026 Burning Man temple. Called Temple of the Moon, the structure will be based on the shape of the Queen of the Night – a cactus flower that only blooms once during the year.

Washington Post Lays Off Theatre Critic Naveen Kumar, Raising Questions of Continuing Arts Coverage

Playbill: Mass layoffs at The Washington Post, reported to affect about 30% of its workforce, have drawn the outlet's continuing arts coverage into question, with chief theatre critic Naveen Kumar let go, Kumar tells Playbill. Requests for comment sent to the Post have not yet been returned.

Kansas theatre students tell lawmakers: arts funding matters

www.wibw.com: More than 400 high school thespians from across Kansas visited the Statehouse Wednesday to urge lawmakers to prioritize arts funding, marking the 10th year Kansas Thespians have made the trip to the Capitol. Students representing 35 schools traveled from communities including Kansas City and Wichita to take part in the annual advocacy effort during Theatre in Our Schools Month.

Brands Swap the Runway for Pop-up Events During NYFW 2026

www.eventmarketer.com: Twice a year, the fashion elite gather in Manhattan for couture runway shows and exclusive soirees during New York Fashion Week (NYFW). But sponsors and brands are increasingly showing up with approachable experiences that help democratize the high-profile event and unchain those velvet ropes. From Sensodyne to Jinx to the Idaho Potato Commission (no, really), see what kind of experiential action was in store from Feb. 11-16 during the fall/winter edition of NYFW 2026.

Petrit Halilaj’s Opera of Kosovan Memory and Myth

hyperallergic.com: At the center of Petrit Halilaj’s An Opera Out of Time at Hamburger Bahnhof, the artist’s first major institutional presentation, is a re-presentation of his opera Syrigana, first performed with the Kosovo Philharmonic at an outdoor venue near his hometown of Runik, Kosovo, on June 25th, 2025.

“Is Love Energy Or Matter?” An Interview With Rok Vilcnik, Slovenian Playwright, Author, Musician, Poet

The Theatre Times: Rok Vilčnik (b. 1968), also known as rokgre, is a prominent Slovenian author, poet, playwright, lyricist, and multidisciplinary artist working across theatre, literature, music, television, and radio. Widely recognized as one of Slovenia’s most distinctive contemporary playwrights, he is a three-time recipient of the prestigious Grum Prize for Best New Slovenian Play.

Four actors on the high-stakes art of being an understudy

www.thestar.com: Being an understudy is one of the most challenging roles in the theatre. These actors, who can be called on in a moment’s notice to step in when a lead actor cannot perform, are the living embodiment of the “the show must go on.” The Star recently spoke with four current and former understudies, who shared their insights on the unique role.

Road Test: Shure Digital Wireless Ecosystem

ProSoundWeb: In professional audio production, wireless microphone systems are often judged not by how they perform in ideal conditions, but by how they behave when everything works against them. Radio frequency (RF) congestion, structural interference, dense digital traffic, and demanding live production schedules quickly separate dependable tools from theoretical systems.

Road Test: DPA 4466 CORE+ Headworn Microphone

ProSoundWeb: For a long time, lavalier microphones were the go-to method to capture the voices of pastors, corporate presenters, TV broadcasters, and actors. Then, in the 1980s, viable headworn microphones began hitting the market, and they offered many advantages, both sonically and otherwise, but they were often awkward and clunky. Over the past 20 years or so, however, they’ve gotten better acoustically and are far more comfortable to wear.

Pouring It On for PICT: Michael Patrick Trimm Takes on ‘The Smuggler,’ a Solo Thriller in Rhythmic Verse

onStage Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh International Classic Theatre first announced Michael Patrick Trimm in the role of bartender/smuggler/immigrant Tim Finnegan for March of last year, working with director Patrick Cannon and expected at Riley’s Pour House in Carnegie. Fate and fire intervened, and Riley’s burned to the ground in November 2024, with Trimm moving on to a two-hander, the excellent co-production King James, at both City Theatre and Cleveland Play House.

Live Nation Reaches a Settlement With the DOJ Over Alleged Ticketing Monopoly

gizmodo.com: Live Nation has tentatively settled the antitrust lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice and joined by 30 states. The agreement was announced at a hearing on Monday, per Bloomberg, but still requires the judge’s approval.

What the Work Does to the Body

emilkang.substack.com: A few nights ago I was sitting at a bar in Chelsea before a show, waiting for a colleague, when another colleague walked in. We hugged. When I mentioned I was meeting our mutual friend, she said she had been with her the night before at a different performance. We laughed about it, the way you do when the pattern is so familiar it doesn’t even register anymore. We’ve been doing this for thirty years and we still can’t stop.

Pain and Endurance in barebones productions’ Infinite Life

onstagepittsburgh.com: Playwright Ann Baker‘s Infinite Life depicts a group of five women and a man on a wellness retreat at a fasting facility. They sunbathe on lawn chairs, with only a parking lot behind a bakery in their line of sight.

What Will D.C. Theatres Do Without a Full-Time Critic at the Post?

AMERICAN THEATRE: What would it look like if a major U.S. theatre city lost its last full-time theatre critic? While many U.S. cities have already run this dystopian experiment, it had never happened to one of American theatre’s largest markets until early in February, when massive layoffs at The Washington Post included its entire arts and culture section, chiefly theatre critic Naveen Kumar, arts and entertainment editor Jonathan Fischer, senior editor Zachary Pincus-Roth, and many more across all departments.

When the Fires Struck, Austin Scott Pivoted on Behalf of his Altadena Community

cinemontage.org: After two decades as a working picture editor, Austin Scott knew the rhythms of a freelance career — the rush of steady work, the anxiety of slowdown. What he couldn’t prepare for was the moment when the work vanished; his hometown of Altadena burned in last year’s disastrous fire, and the future felt suddenly unrecognizable.

How to Get Plywood Home if You Don’t Have a Truck

www.familyhandyman.com: One of the biggest challenges of working with plywood is getting it home from the store. It usually comes in 4×8 sheets, which is cost-effective and ideal for certain projects, but can be a challenge to transport without a truck. However, it is possible. “I’ve used all manner of transport options to get plywood to my house,” Garrett Poshusta of The Grit and Polish says. It will just take a bit more time, effort and in some cases, money.

Can Theatre Change People's Minds? To Wallace Shawn, That's Not Inconceivable

Playbill: Stage and screen legend Wallace Shawn sums up his newest play thusly: “Most people have this dream of finding someone they love, finding a partner. Even for priests, monks, nuns, the Pope, it's an issue. They may want a partner, but the rules say they're not allowed to have one. But the topic would be. . . well, I don't think the Pope would be bored by my play.”

Text Messages Reveal How University of Texas Leaders Axed an Anti-ICE Show

hyperallergic.com: Weeks after the University of North Texas (UNT) abruptly axed an exhibition of works criticizing the treatment of immigrants in the United States, newly obtained internal communications show how university administrators deliberated their controversial action.

What happens when AI is used for performance reviews?

Fast Company: During the last decade, digital innovations have produced a range of recruitment and evaluation tools: now, whenever you first apply for a job, you are less likely to be judged by humans and more likely to be assessed by AI. Before you can even get the opportunity to impress a human interviewer, you will first need to impress the algorithm!

A part presentation primer for powder coating

www.thefabricator.com: Parts flow from blanking to bending with minimal work-in-process (WIP). It all seems seamless until you walk to your in-line powder coating system. You see WIP everywhere. Parts are hung haphazardly, widely spaced. Even worse, you see someone wielding a Dremel to frantically remove paint from hooks. Evidently, a lack of grounding was creating some adhesion difficulties.

The "Amazon of Metal" Adds Custom Tube Bending to Its Digital Arsenal

Tooling & Production: The traditional bottleneck of metal fabrication -- waiting weeks for a quote only to face steep order minimums -- is being dismantled by OSH Cut. Headquartered in Spanish Fork, Utah, the online manufacturing leader recently announced the launch of instant CNC tube bending services, a move that brings the convenience of e-commerce to precision structural fabrication.

An AI character comes to life in Morning, Noon, and Night

Chicago Reader: Plays about Black women and the effects (tangential or otherwise) of COVID-19 are having a moment on Chicago stages this winter. MPAACT just completed their run of Squat by Tina Fakhrid-Deen, in which neighbors and lovers in a Bronzeville condo building struggle with their relationships while sheltering in place. COVID cautiousness also shows up in Kristen Adele Calhoun’s Black Cypress Bayou, running through March 15 in a local premiere with Definition Theatre.

Consumer Advocates, Policy Groups, and Lawmakers Slam Proposed Live Nation–Ticketmaster Settlement

TicketNews: The reported settlement between the Trump Department of Justice and Live Nation Entertainment over the company’s alleged monopoly in live entertainment is drawing sharp criticism from consumer advocates, policy organizations, and lawmakers who argue the proposed agreement would allow the Ticketmaster parent company to maintain its dominant grip on the industry, providing limited relief for consumers or competitors in the space.

Philly theaters unite to stage 3 plays by Pulitzer-winning playwright James Ijames

theconversation.com: Most theater subscriptions offer a patron access to a single theater’s season. But Philadelphia’s new Citywide James Ijames Pass provides tickets to three James Ijames – pronounced EYE-ms, rhymes with “chimes” – plays at three theaters in Philadelphia. Subscribers will also get one mustard-colored beanie, one of Ijames’ signature accessories.

In a Screen-Dazzled World, a Theater Critic Has the Antidote

The New York Times: It’s an odd time to be a theater critic. There are fewer of us writing for institutions than ever before — just a handful now across the country. In February, less than a month after I joined The Times, the Washington Post laid off almost every arts writer they had, capping a period of brutal attrition.

Four ESTA Standards Recently Published, Twenty-Two Standards in Review

Lighting&Sound America Online - News: ESTA's Technical Standards Program announces publication of four recently approved standards, now available for download at tsp.esta.org/freestandards. They are also available for purchase at the ANSI WebStore, and at Accuris.

The AV Awards Americas winners have now been unveiled

AV Magazine: We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the inaugural AV Awards Americas. These remarkable individuals and companies have demonstrated exceptional excellence, commitment, and innovation and choosing them was no easy task. We would therefore like to say a huge thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination or entry.

Pacific Avenue Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of U.S. Power Chain Hoist and Chain Business from Columbus McKinnon and Launches New Standalone Company, Stuart Rush

Newswire: Pacific Avenue Capital Partners ("Pacific Avenue"), a Los Angeles-headquartered private equity firm focused on complex corporate carve-outs and other operationally intensive situations in the middle market, today announced that an affiliate has completed the acquisition of Columbus McKinnon Corporation's ("Columbus McKinnon", NASDAQ:CMCO) U.S. based power chain hoist and chain business (the "Company"), including its associated international sales support functions.

Wingstastic Book Fair Launches Online Auction of Rare, Signed Broadway Treasures

www.broadwayworld.com: The Wingstastic Book Fair brings theatre lovers an extraordinary opportunity to own rare and signed Broadway treasures while supporting a vital nonprofit mission: preserving theatre history. The online book auction, benefiting the 501(c)3 nonprofit Wait in the Wings, opens Saturday February 21st featuring exclusive items from some of Broadway’s most celebrated creators and storytellers.

Five questions | As You Like It

Folger Shakespeare Library: As You Like It is one of Shakespeare’s festive comedies, a sparkling story of love, hidden identity, and an escape to a world (in this case, the Forest of Arden) beyond society’s strictures. But there are also heavier themes and dangers lurking in that magical land. We asked Folger Director Dr. Farah Karim-Cooper for her take on Shakespeare’s beloved comedy. Read on for more and watch Farah discuss Shakespeare on the Folger’s Instagram and YouTube channels. She will also be speaking about the play and the Folger Theatre production at a Director’s talk on March 20.