Burning Man Marks 40 Years With Global Solstice Celebration

www.ticketnews.com: Burning Man is marking its 40th anniversary by taking the celebration far beyond Black Rock City. The Burning Man Project announced a global solstice initiative inviting communities around the world to gather on June 21, create art, build effigies, host campouts and stage their own moments of connection in the spirit of the long-running cultural movement.

Greek National Opera Returns to Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus With Reimagined MEDEA

www.broadwayworld.com: The Greek National Opera returned to the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus with a reimagined version of the historic production of Cherubini’s Medea, which featured Maria Callas in the title role, stage direction by Alexis Minotis, sets and costumes by Yannis Tsarouchis, and choreography by Maria Hors. On Saturday, 20 June 2026, the entire cast and creative team of this production were met with a thunderous ovation from a crowd of 10,000 spectators.

Danley Sound Labs Unveils Exodus Modular Loudspeaker System

ProSoundWeb: Danley Sound Labs has announced the launch of Exodus, a new modular loudspeaker system available in two series that introduces proprietary Cohearix Lens Technology to the professional audio market working with the company’s Synergy Horn technologies in a design to deliver enhanced phase coherence, pattern control, and point-source integrity.

SZA Slams Generative Music AI and Diplo for Exploiting Black Artists

www.rollingstone.com: Each time SZA speaks out against AI, she seems to hate it even more than before. While the singer-songwriter has been vocal about her disdain for generative AI models, her latest argument against it comes after learning hundreds of her own songs have been used for training purposes.

BAFTA Announces Student Award Finalists

www.hollywoodreporter.com: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced on Monday the 15 finalists for the 2026 BAFTA Student Awards, chosen by BAFTA members from more than 600 submissions from universities worldwide across the film, games, and immersive categories.

One for the History Books

The Chicago Flyhouse, Inc.: After years of planning and construction, the Obama Presidential Center opened to the public last Friday, June 19, 2026. Flyhouse is incredibly honored to have played a role in this historic project—a landmark for the U.S., the city of Chicago, and especially Chicago’s South Side and Jackson Park neighborhood.

Studio 54 is getting a massive $100 million renovation — here’s what’s changing

secretnyc.co: Plans are currently moving forward for a massive $100 million renovation of Studio 54. Led by the Roundabout Theatre Company—which has owned the property since 2003—the sweeping project aims to bring the 99-year-old building into the modern era.

What to expect from Pittsburgh's 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch'

www.wyep.org: This week on the Pittsburgh Music Hour, Brian Siewiorek talks to local artist Treasure Treasure about her role in the City Theatre production of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.” The production is doing an extended run at the Greer Cabaret Theater through June 14, and features a number of Pittsburgh musicians.

The political awkwardness of the 2026 Tony Awards

The Spectator: Every year, the American theater world gathers in New York to celebrate the best of the best, and every year, writers like me ask why the judges have made increasingly baffling decisions.

17 Of The Weirdest Tools That Serve A Practical Purpose

www.slashgear.com: Humanity's love affair with tools goes back tens of thousands of years. Our ancient ancestors made their first tools from stone, wood, and bone. Later, they developed ways to manipulate metals like bronze and iron. New tools meant that we could acquire new materials and, with new materials, that we could develop new tools, and so on.

Carnegie Mellon Alumna Earns Tony Award for Best Musical

News - Carnegie Mellon University: Carnegie Mellon University alumni shone among Broadway’s brightest stars at the 79th Annual Tony Awards in New York City on Sunday, June 7.

'Diplomat' Costume Designer On Stepping Into Season Three

The Contending: Coming into the third season of a show to design the wardrobe can be a daunting task, but The Diplomat costume designer Jenny Gering was up for the challenge. Here, in an interview with The Contending, she details how she was still able to put her own stamp on things even with these established characters.

The Quiet Signs: A Look At How To Determine When It's Time To Upgrade Your Mixing Console

ProSoundWeb: Modern shows quietly demand more than most consoles were originally built to handle. More inputs, mixes, matrices, moving parts, and routing decisions. Just more. There’s a strange loyalty that comes with the consoles you’ve built your career on. For me, the platforms I cut my teeth on weren’t stepping stones, they were workhorses. They paid bills, handled real shows, survived chaotic load-ins, and never once embarrassed me in front of a client. They were stable, predictable, and familiar in the best way.

Carnegie Mellon Artists Contribute to Pittsburgh’s Cultural Identity

News - Carnegie Mellon University: The Pittsburgh arts scene thrives on a unique spirit of community collaboration, a fabric into which Carnegie Mellon University’s creative community is tightly woven.

How Should an Office Sound?

Buildings: Is your office too loud—or is it not loud enough? A certain level of noise—created by a consistent buzz of conversation, the sounds of people typing, or the occasional phone call—can make a space feel alive. But there’s an ideal range the noise needs to fall into, according to research by Ark Research Lab, a subsidiary of HLW. Too much, and your space feels cacophonous; too little and it feels empty and unsettling.

Milwaukee Striker: How Much Does The World's First Cordless Hammer Chisel Cost?

www.slashgear.com: Like most other major power tool brands, Milwaukee has gone almost entirely cordless. While there are still some corded Milwaukee tools out there, most of its modern offerings rely on battery power — even some that feel like they shouldn't be able to run effectively without wall power. A heavy-duty tool like a hammer chisel, for example, seems like it would need to draw power from the wall.

Interview: From Classmates to Co-Stars, Meet the Stars of CAMPING

www.broadwayworld.com: Colt Coeur will soon present the upcoming World Premiere of Camping by Victoria Lynne Barclay, directed by Adrienne Campbell-Holt, at HERE Arts Center (145 6th Ave, New York, NY 10013), June 13-July 11. The cast will feature Alice Kremelberg (The Boroughs, & All Our Yesterdays at The Flea; The Sinner on USA Network) and Colby Minifie (Six Degrees of Separation on Broadway; The Boys on Amazon Prime).

Laurence Olivier honoured with blue plaque unveiled by Ian McKellen

The Guardian: Laurence Olivier has joined David Garrick, Henry Irving, Oscar Wilde and Noël Coward in having an English Heritage blue plaque outside his former London home. Ian McKellen unveiled the plaque at 22 Lupus Street in Pimlico, where Olivier lived from the age of five to 12 and discovered a talent for acting under the watchful eye of his father, a curate at St Saviour’s church across the road.

MCCC's Tomato Patch Summer Workshops to Open Registration for Young Performers

www.broadwayworld.com: Now in its 53rd year, Tomato Patch is the longest-running and most successful multi-disciplinary visual and performing arts program in Central New Jersey. Featuring classes for all school age students, Tomato Patch is taught by a talented staff of professional artists and theater professionals.

I DREAM DC Civic Engagement Project to be Presented at Arena Stage

www.broadwayworld.com: Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater will present I Dream DC. Created for the community, by the community, I Dream DC is an arts and civic engagement project inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s world-changing “I Have a Dream” speech, to center Washington, DC in a national conversation about hope, healing, and justice.

Video: Tony Winner Chloe Lamford Wants to Welcome More Women Into Scenic Design

Playbill: Tony winner Chloe Lamford wants to welcome more women into the profession of scenic design. In an interview with Playbill just moments after receiving this year's Tony Award for Best Scenic Design for her work on Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, Lamford chatted with Playbill about what the win means for her in a male-dominated field.

Why Engineering Handoffs Are Where Projects Break

Fusion Blog: Moving from design and production is possibly the greatest challenge in all of product development. Whereas designers focus on aesthetic intent and functional requirements, manufacturing engineers prioritize toolpaths and material constraints.

World-record mid-air LED mesh formed by Chinese drones

AV Magazine: A drone show has set three Guinness World Records, including the most drones flown simultaneously under group control, the most drones forming an aerial pattern, and the largest mid-air LED mesh screen.

BenQ puts AI into action across displays at Computex 2026

AV Magazine: BenQ Corporation showcased a range of AI innovations for the smart meeting, smart education and smart living sectors at Computex 2026, which took place in Taiwan. Under the theme ‘AI In Action’, the company created immersive and interactive experiences that demonstrated how AI-enhanced visual technologies can support smarter everyday living.

Greatest Of Times: Common Factors Of Truly Terrific Touring Experiences

ProSoundWeb: When I sat down to write about the gigs I’ve most enjoyed over the years and what made them great, I had expected specific shows to spring to mind. But as I reflected on my personal “greatest hits” of 25 years in the live music industry, what came was not so much specific shows, as whole legs of tours. What’s more, they shared some prominent common factors.

Theater at Monmouth Cancels 2026 Season

www.broadwayworld.com: The Theater at Monmouth has announced the cancellation of its previously announced summer 2026 season. A statement from the company reveals that, after reviewing their finances, the company is "not in a position to responsibly mount our productions this year."

The standout moments from the 2026 Tony Awards

The Independent: Broadway’s biggest night has come and gone — and despite an iffy year for musicals, the ceremony was an all-singing, all-dancing night to remember.

Best and Worst Moments From the 2026 Tony Awards: Pink, Maya Rudolph, Cole Escola, ‘Cats’

The New York Times: Pink, a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter who has never performed on Broadway, seemed like an odd choice, maybe even a desperate one, to headline the Tony Awards telecast this year. Even she admitted it, in the show’s opening number. (“For some reason, I’m the host.”)

Guest Post: 'Plays About Kenya Are Hard To Come By': Actor Grace Saif On Activism, Politics And Representation in A FINE IDEA

www.broadwayworld.com: Based on ideas in radical bestselling book The Divide, A Fine Idea is a new play coming to the Arcola Theatre that questions whether international aid can really change global inequality - or just makes us feel better. Actor Grace Saif plays Kala, a Kenyan activist fighting for her country.

'Schmigadoon!' wins best musical at 79th Annual Tony Awards

NPR: The Tony Awards, Broadway's highest honors, were handed out at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday evening in a ceremony hosted by the pop star Pink. Reporter Jeff Lunden says the voters were surprisingly even-handed, spreading the awards around - with one big exception.

A Dancing Robot Wearing A Blue Clown Wig Struck A Child

brobible.com: Another dancing humanoid robot struck a child during a demonstration in China. This time, adding to the nightmare fuel, the robot was wearing a blue clown wig. Seriously. Imagine the night terrors this kid is going to have.

A Neon Nostalgia Kaboom for the End of the World

AMERICAN THEATRE: The 1980s promised us two divergent fantasies. One insisted that everybody wanted to rule the world; the other quietly suggested that sweet dreams were made of desire, ambition, consumption, and the frenetic search for something—or someone—to exploit. Beneath the synthesizers and shoulder pads, the decade throbbed with paranoia: Cold War dread, runaway capitalism, media saturation, urban decline, moral panic, and the creeping suspicion that institutions no longer knew how to support and make provisions for the people living and working inside them.

Madonna turns Times Square into massive dance party to debut new single

Reel 360 News: Madonna proved the dance floor is far from dead Thursday night, transforming New York City’s Times Square into a giant open-air nightclub for more than 50,000 fans while unveiling her new single, Love Sensation.

Ontario Escalates Ticket Resale Crackdown as World Cup Pricing Exposes ‘Face Value’ Flaws

TicketNews: Ontario will sharply increase penalties for ticket resellers who violate the province’s face-value resale cap, adding enforcement muscle to a policy critics say is difficult to administer and may harm the same fans it aims to protect.

Inside the Sound of Beef Season 2: Christopher Gomez & Penny Harold Interview

www.productionhub.com: When Beef returned for its second season, it brought with it a new cast, new conflicts, and a fundamentally different kind of chaos, one that simmers rather than erupts. At the center of that transformation is a sonic world meticulously crafted by Supervising Sound Editor Christopher Gomez, Re-Recording Mixer Andrew Lange, and Sound Effects Mixer Andy Martin, whose work quietly shapes every uncomfortable silence, every muffled crowd, every heartbeat-steady score transition.