How costume designers, Hollywood’s behind-the-scenes players, are becoming the new fashion influencers

www.afr.com: There's a scene in Barbie when the titular character, played by Margot Robbie, approaches an elderly woman at a bus stop and coos, “You’re so beautiful”. The woman replies, matter-of-fact, “I know it”. That woman wasn’t an actor; it was costume designer Ann Roth, whose bona fides include Working Girl, The English Patient and The Talented Mr Ripley.

Get Custom CNC Milled Parts in Your Hands in Just Four Days

Modern Applications News – Metalworking Ideas For Today's Job Shop: MISUMI Group's meviy is rewriting the "lead time" timeline with a major upgrade to its Expedite+ service, slashing CNC milling delivery to as few as four days. For engineers and job shops facing last-minute design shifts or broken production lines, this level of speed is a massive competitive advantage.

▶️ Super Bowl LX Halftime Show: In The Shop With All Access

Live Design Online: Joey Brennan, Halftime Staging Supervisor for All Access Staging takes us into the shop for a deep dive into the sets for the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, with production design spearheaded by Bruce Rogers of Tribe Inc.

Guiding Light: White Light Celebrates The Career Of Technical Director Dave Isherwood

Live Design Online: White Light (WL) today announces the retirement of Technical Director Dave Isherwood, marking the culmination of a remarkable 37‑year career that has helped define the company’s technical direction, culture and operational excellence.

Why do e-stops, safety controllers and sensors require planning and coordination?

Control Design: The space shuttle had three computers and needed a two-of-three voting system to determine if a sensed variable was real or phantom. This would be a good thing regarding a leaking door seal on the capsule. Safety sensing isn’t a new technology, but it seems that understanding what a safety system function is might be lacking a bit.

Fed Up With High Costs, American Theater Takes a Trip to London

The New York Times: In a ramshackle onetime warehouse on the south side of London, with a leaky pitched roof, a shabby chic bar, and posters of shows gone by, a group of Americans gathered this winter to make a musical about a famous American writer.

Versatile Variations: An Approach To Downscaling To A Smaller Console Format

ProSoundWeb: I recently did a very compact gig with one of my regular bands that usually plays the largest format shows. This wasn’t going from 40 production semi-trailers to four, as we have for festivals in the past, where I can keep the same control package – this was scaling down to a small van carrying eight flight-cases for an exclusive performance in a small space. There was a limited footprint for my equipment, and my usual set-up was neither appropriate nor necessary.

Manchester City plans immersive venue next to stadium

AV Magazine: Manchester City Football Club has submitted a planning application to Manchester City Council for a new immersive event venue at the Etihad Campus. The venue, which will be next to the UK’s largest indoor music arena, Co-op Live, will host the immersive theatrical dining experience Mamma Mia! The Party.

Lightroom to host animated Aardman immersive experience

AV Magazine: An immersive experience marking the 50th anniversary of Aardman studio will open at London’s Lightroom this autumn. Larger Than Life: Starring Wallace & Gromit, Shaun and More will invite audiences to step directly into the anarchic, joyful worlds of characters such as Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Morph.

Houston Airport Switches on New 220-Foot LED Masterpiece

Sixteen:Nine: Thinking of airport experiences like the multimedia landscapes we know from travel hubs like Singapore or Orlando, there are really only two companies that come to mind: Moment Factory and Gentilhomme – both out of Canada. The latter of the two has now completed another stunning installation, a 220-foot (67-meter) cylinder LED display at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas.

‘Gentleman Jack’ Brings a Queer Romance to Ballet

The New York Times: One morning last August, the female dancers of Northern Ballet tried something most of them had never done before: partnering each other. In one of the company’s studios in Leeds, England, there were giggles and some near falls. Carefully but eagerly, the dancers tried to steady their partners on pointe — in ballet, usually the task of men.

d&b commits to the Liveline Fund in support of UK grassroots music

TPi: The new partnership sees d&b become Liveline’s official audio partner, committing annual contributions to the Liveline Fund, which is a fully funded national touring programme designed to address the root causes of the touring crisis. The support also includes the donation of a d&b sound system installed on the SOS Fire Truck, a vehicle converted with state-of-the-art show technology and used to spread the word across the UK.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

“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.

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.

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.

‘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.

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.

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.

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.

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.