Not just for laughs: Arcade Comedy Theater’s new director

wesa.fm: Locally, Kathryn Spitz Cohan is known as longtime executive director of the nonprofit Film Pittsburgh. But in the 1980s and ’90s, she was an actor based in Los Angeles, and one gig was on the hit NBC sitcom “Mad About You.” In season one, billed as Kathy Spitz, she played “Dana,” a character who was dating star Paul Reiser’s best friend and brought along her girlfriend to meet Paul.

SpongeBob is Getting His Own Musical at Sea on a Royal Caribbean Cruise

AOL: Royal Caribbean is bringing SpongeBob SquarePants to sea next summer with a musical production onboard its newest ship. Royal Caribbean said in an October 2 announcement that The SpongeBob Musical will debut on Hero of the Seas when the ship begins sailing from Miami in August 2027. It will be the first production at sea...

Drone show marks Messi’s Argentina national-team farewell

AV Magazine: A drone light show featuring Lionel Messi, the World Cup trophy and Argentina’s national symbols concluded the footballer’s final appearance for the national team at Buenos Aires’ Monumental stadium on 6 October.

AV Stumpfl Pixera powers Obama Presidential Center

AV Magazine: The Obama Presidential Center opened to the public on 19 June 2026 in Chicago’s Jackson Park. The date was chosen deliberately, as Juneteenth is a United States federal holiday that marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.

Panasonic and Holovis bring shared immersion to mall

AV Magazine: Immersive technology is often associated with individual experiences; think headsets, personal screens and digital environments designed for one user at a time. At Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth, Holovis took a different approach.

Greenworks Pro 24V 3/8-Inch Impact Wrench: Power On A Budget

Pro Tool Reviews: Not every job calls for a high-torque impact wrench. Sometimes you just need enough power to break loose stubborn fasteners without lugging around a larger, clunky tool. That’s where the Greenworks Pro 3/8-Inch Impact Wrench earns its place.

Previews: FANGS at Beach Theatre

BroadwayWorld: A new vampire comedy with a sharp bite and plenty of heart arrives at The Beach Theatre on October 20 at 7 p.m. when playwright Jenna Jane's Fangs receives a staged reading directed by Ivy Sunflower.

Paramount completes $111B Warner merger, creating “Skydance” behemoth

Ars Technica: The post-merger company is called Skydance, taking the name of a firm that Paramount bought in a separate deal last year. The new Skydance combines two of the largest movie studios, streaming services Paramount+ and HBO Max, CBS, CNN, “and a portfolio of live sports including CBS Sports and TNT Sports, as well as a deep programming library and expansive collection of brands and franchises,” Skydance said today in a press release announcing completion of the deal.

Skydance Merger Complete, Will Become Sentient And Kill Us All, Probably

www.wonkette.com: It’s all over: Paramount and Warner Bros. have been permitted to join forces in the worst fucking merger I have ever seen in my life, and I lived through the Clear Channel radio buyouts that destroyed traditional broadcast media!

Hollywood Spends More Than Half of Its Film Budgets Outside the US, Union Study Shows

www.thewrap.com: Major Hollywood studios have gone from spending 72% of its production budgets within the United States at the end of the 20th century to spending more than half of that budget outside of the country, according to a new study commissioned by the entertainment industry’s major unions.

Rachel Zegler Says EVITA Balcony Scene Opened Up 'Accessibility In Theater' Conversation

BroadwayWorld: One of the most unforgettable theatre moments of 2025 was Rachel Zegler's balcony sequence in the West End revival of Evita. As audiences from inside the London Palladium watched a livestream of "Don't Cry For Me Argentina," Zegler performed the song for audiences outside the theatre for free.

Review: Metabo HPT Sets a New Standard for Cordless Framing Nailers

www.protoolreviews.com: Cordless framing nailers have come a long way, but there’s still a noticeable difference between the best battery-powered options and the speed and feel of a pneumatic nailer. Metabo HPT takes a different approach with its NR1890DRBQRY (memorize it—there’s a quiz later), using its improved drive system to bring a familiar pneumatic-like experience to an 18V platform. That said, we want to know how the Air Spring Drive + System performs in real life.

Backgrounds Creates Evolving Soundscapes From Your Keyword Prompts

Synthtopia: Backgrounds uses semantic audio retrieval to match words and concepts with a curated library of more than 22,000 audio cells and 11,000 local embeddings. Users can drag keywords onto a canvas and combine concepts such as strings, rain, bass or thunder to create evolving soundscapes.

What Church Production Teams Took Away From CFX 2026

Church Production Magazine: Production teams talked about working better with worship leaders. Church leaders compared approaches to communication and decision-making. Filmmakers explained the thinking behind their work. Technical directors traded ideas with people facing many of the same challenges at other churches. And those conversations regularly spilled out of classrooms and onto the show floor, into hallways and across networking areas.

A Scottish "Midsummer!" Homecoming

College of Fine Arts: This summer, students, faculty and alumni from the School of Drama made a theatrical pilgrimage to Andrew Carnegie’s homeland of Scotland, where they performed a radically reimagined adaptation of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Taming The Beast: Strategies For Working (And Succeeding) In Acoustically Difficult Spaces

ProSoundWeb: We’ve all been there. The room is highly reflective or the PA can’t be placed in a preferred location for whatever reason. Or both. Ideally, you’ve noted the challenges during a walk-through and can put some thought into an overall approach and a system design that will produce success despite the obstacles.

Was Striptease Invented in Cincinnati? Some Burlesque Historians Think So.

Cincinnati Magazine: Is Cincinnati the home of striptease? More than one historian of burlesque has suggested exactly that. While there are any number of theories out there on just how striptease originated, a handful of historians have pointed to Cincinnati and, in particular to a publicity-hungry ecdysiast named Millie De Leon and her Cincinnati manager, James Fennessy.

7 Award-Winning DeWalt Tools You Can Buy at Home Depot

Pro Tool Reviews: We recently wrapped up voting for the 2026 Pro Tool Innovation Awards, and there were tons of entries across 15 different tool categories. If you’re wondering which DeWalt products were winners, look no further! We’re going over 7 PTIA-winning DeWalt tools that you can find at The Home Depot to explore their innovative features and stand-out designs.

Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump's name

PBS News: This year's Kennedy Center Honors will be held at Washington's Capital One Arena, not the riverfront building that's been at the center of a legal fight over adding President Donald Trump's name to the building.

Lowe's Is Giving Away Free Craftsman Power Tools With This 20V Battery Kit

www.slashgear.com: Whether you're a weekend DIY warrior or at work on full-scale home projects, a power tool system with shared, interchangeable batteries offers plenty of perks, including cost savings, the ability to swap tools as you're working, and reduced clutter in your workshop. It does require you to select one brand and stick with it, so be sure to select an ecosystem that meets all your needs.

Demand for Automation in High-Growth and Established Markets Providing Opportunities for Fluid Power

Power & Motion Tech: Despite some persisting market challenges in 2026, the year has also presented several opportunities. Chelsea Krause, Vice President, Fluid & Motion Control, Emerson, said the underlying demand for automation continues to be strong, and will remain so as the factors driving it — labor challenges and the need for greater flexibility and productivity — persist in the years ahead.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani doubles individual artist grants in New York City to $10,000.

Artsy: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su, and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) Commissioner Diya Vij have announced that the city will increase its grants for individual artists and small nonprofits from $5,000 to $10,000, the first such increase in nearly 20 years.

New York's Location Scouting Secrets from 'The Scout' Team

www.indiewire.com: Whenever the walkie on set pings for someone from the locations department, it’s never for anything good. In fact, in Paula González-Nasser’s experience it’s usually because an owner or tenant is upset with something the production is doing, or because something truly unhinged has happened that the locations team needs to deal with

LA Lawmakers, Unions Rally For Federal Film Tax Credit

Hollywood, CA Patch: Rep. Laura Friedman, D-Glendale, joined other Los Angeles-area members of Congress and entertainment industry unions Tuesday in calling for passage of legislation that would create a federal tax credit for film and television productions made in the United States.

An open letter to 2026 Philly Fringe artists

Broad Street Review: I see you sweating. I see you performing without AC in our muggy September. I see you doing the work to set up and clean up (including water, paint, salt, powder, and clay) and turn the space around since there are three more shows in there tonight.

The FOH Engineer's Guide to Better Rehearsals

Church Production Magazine: The rehearsal has barely begun when someone raises a hand. "I don't have any guitar." A few minutes later someone notices a keyboard isn't passing signal, a monitor mix needs attention, or the worship leader pauses to work through an unexpected issue. None of these interruptions are unusual, but together they can keep a rehearsal from accomplishing what it was intended to do.

Alan Cumming and Hugh Bonneville back call to save costume degree

www.thestage.co.uk: Actors Alan Cumming, Hugh Bonneville and Iain Glen have backed a campaign urging the University of Edinburgh not to close its degree in Performance Costume. The undergraduate course at Edinburgh College of Art, which is part of the University of Edinburgh, is one of 90 programmes that will close to new students next year.

The Designer of Olivia Rodrigo’s Viral ‘Melting’ Dress Explains How It Worked

Yahoo News Singapore: The 2026 MTV VMAs might have taken over Los Angeles on Sunday, but the weekend's biggest music-fashion moment might still belong to Olivia Rodrigo. Rodrigo entered the winter section of her "The Unraveled Tour" at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Conn., on Friday night in a pale blue collared minidress with a sleeveless bodice, fitted waistband and sharply pleated skirt. Then the rain started.

5 Tractor Supply Tools With Deep Discounts In October 2026

www.slashgear.com: There are a variety of reasons you might want to visit your local Tractor Supply Co., from using the chain's various offered services to, of course, buying components or accessories for a tractor. Additionally, Tractor Supply sells various tools and equipment, including some pretty cool gadgets.

Tonda Thompson, She Slangs Wood: Insights from a Wood Industry Market Leader

Woodworking Network: The Wisconsin-based She Slangs Wood is now a multifaceted operation encompassing custom furniture manufacturing, rough carpentry, and commercial sawmilling. In fact, Thompson noted, she is the first Black woman in the world to own a sawmill.

Folding multitool distinguishes itself with unique set of skills

newatlas.com: MakerPi's Tiruler 2.0 is an improved version of the first-generation ruler introduced by the MakerPi Tools team from Hong Kong last year. The basic idea stays the same: rather than carrying multiple tools for measuring and marking, the Tiruler combines them in one. The 2.0 keeps most of the functions of the original tool while adding several new ones, including a small knife, a quick compass, and a few changes to the measurement mechanism itself.

The Most Sustainable Gym Floor Is the One You Don’t Replace

Buildings: When organizations begin to evaluate the sustainability of their athletic facilities, conversations tend to center around the materials, emissions, and green building certifications. While those factors matter, they only tell part of the story. One of the largest, and most overlooked, contributors to a facility's sustainability is replacing a gym floor before it has reached its intended service life.

It’s A Wonderful Life sets Broadway premiere with Andrew Rannells, Megan Hilty, Tituss Burgess, Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna

curtaincallbwdy.com: It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play invites theatergoers to take their seats in the live studio audience of a 1940s radio broadcast, high above New York City at Christmastime, where a company of actors has gathered to perform one of the most beloved holiday stories ever told.

SSL Announces New Music Mixing Level 1 Certification

ProSoundWeb: Solid State Logic (SSL) has launched the SSL Music Mixing – Level 1 Certification through its Certified Training Partner Program. Developed by SSL’s Education team with industry professionals and academic partners, the program provides students with a structured foundation in music mixing and professional workflows.

UKRAINIAN DREAMS to Light Up Cooper Square at Citizen Arts Festival

BroadwayWorld: Ukrainian Dreams, created by Tais Poda, brings to life the vivid and wildly imaginative works of Ukraine's best-loved artist Maria Prymachenko in an audiovisual spectacle expressing the hope and pride of a nation. At a time when Prymachenko's life's work is at unprecedented risk from the ongoing Russian invasion, Ukrainian Dreams animates her enduring masterpieces using innovative projection mapping, set to an original Ukrainian folk score performed by MasterVoices.

The DeVos Monologues: Scenes from the End of a Movement

theatreupstanders.substack.com: The recorded portion of the conversation hosted by the DeVos Institute and Out of Hand Theater played out less like a dialogue between peers, and more like a monologue festival. I wasn’t expecting anyone to answer our last provocation, but I still wanted more of the leaders of our largest institutions to commit to something they would actually do next.

How This XGRIDS PortalCam Can Change How You Tackle Production Planning or Visual Effects

No Film School: The new XGRIDS PortalCam uses these technologies to help those listed above to capture photorealistic digital twin reproductions of a space for 3D modeling, which can be quite helpful for pre-production planning or other types of visual effects.

Sharon Horgan’s Youth Jeans: The Mystery Solved

heywhatevernevermind.substack.com: In HBO’s Youth, the question of “Where can I find Sharon Horgan’s baggy jeans?” is just as pressing as the will-they-or-won’t-they between her character Alex and her habitually single ex, Patrick (Rupert Friend). Well, ask, and you shall receive, because I spoke with the show’s costume designer, Camille Benda, to find out the answer.

How Real-Time Visualization Is Transforming the Architectural Design Process

Architect Magazine: Architectural visualization serves as a powerful tool for visualizing architectural, interior, and urban designs. It has traditionally been seen as a final visual output, a series of images created to communicate a completed design. Today, real-time visualization is changing that role, turning visualization into a tool for communication and exploration throughout the entire design process.

The New Witchy Aesthetic, Inspired by American Horror Story and Practical Magic 2

www.elle.com: The chic, stylish archetypes of witchy fashion have come a long way from broomsticks and pointy hats. In fact, the fashionable witch trope has long (and famously) enchanted designers ranging from Vivienne Westwood to Rei Kawakubo on the runway.

'A Few Good Men' on Broadway: Aaron Sorkin, Bradley Whitford on Revival

variety.com: Aaron Sorkin never truly feels his scripts are finished. “They’re just confiscated,” he says. “There comes a time when someone says, ‘Pencils down.’” So when director Michael Arden proposed the first Broadway revival of “A Few Good Men,” Sorkin saw an opportunity.

Do metal fabricators really need more maintenance data?

www.thefabricator.com: Metal fabrication shops are under constant pressure to keep production moving. Machines, equipment, and consumables all have to work reliably if a shop is going to meet delivery dates, maintain quality, and control costs.

Review Roundup: THE HAIRY APE at The Irish Repertory Theatre

BroadwayWorld: In 1922, Eugene O'Neill set the theatrical world on fire with his provocative and expressionist play, The Hairy Ape. This journey of a dark-souled, brutish ship laborer known as Yank is a riveting story of a common man's search for belonging in a world controlled by the rich and powerful.

Your Guide to Mr. Smalls Theatre: Ticket Upgrades, Bag Policy, Parking, and More

Table Magazine: Housed in a former Catholic church built in 1924, Mr. Smalls Theatre is about as far from a traditional concert hall as you can get. The former St. Ann’s Church was converted into an 800-person music venue in 2002 by musician and former competitive skateboarder Mike Speranzo and Liz Berlin of Rusted Root. Today, bands play where the altar once stood, beneath 40-foot ceilings, stained glass, and a repurposed choir loft.

Oregon Youth: Collaborating & Creating Art Summit connects arts students with professionals

Oregon ArtsWatch: Dozens of Washington County high school students met with representatives from regional arts organizations at the first Oregon Youth: Collaborating & Creating Art Summit on Saturday, Oct. 3. The goal of the event was to introduce students interested in the arts to professionals in the field to learn more about how to pursue such careers and create connections.

CMU Community Celebrates Transformational $3B Gift

News - Carnegie Mellon University: Carnegie Mellon University community members, including students, faculty and staff, filled the Cut with energy throughout Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the announcement by CMU and Citadel founder and CEO and founder of Griffin Catalyst Ken Griffin of a historic $3 billion commitment.

‘Getting to fly at work is pretty cool’: Adelina Mitchell, Elphaba standby and alumni performer for ‘ARTS by George!'

DC Theater Arts: On Saturday, October 3, George Mason University’s College of Visual & Performing Arts (CVPA) will host its annual ARTS by George! benefit at the Fairfax campus. Acclaimed actor and musician Jeff Goldblum and The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra will headline the benefit. ARTS by George! supports student scholarships and funding for CVPA, the Mason Community Arts Academy, the Green Machine Ensembles, and the Great Performances at Mason season at the George Mason University Center for the Arts.

NATP Challenges Vanderbilt $11B Ticket Study on Resale Caps

www.ticketnews.com: The National Association of Ticketing Professionals (NATP) is challenging a Vanderbilt University policy proposal that claims restrictions on ticket resale prices and platform fees could save consumers more than $11 billion annually, arguing that the research overlooks important economic functions of the secondary market and the potential consequences of eliminating professional resale.

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‘Dirty Dancing: The Musical’ is coming to Broadway

www.broadwaynews.com: “Dirty Dancing: The Musical” comes to Broadway this winter in celebration of the beloved movie’s 40th anniversary. The musical will play the Lena Horne Theatre for a limited engagement from February 12 through September 5, 2027, before resuming its North American tour.

'I Would Sit in the Audience’s Lap If I Could': Victoria Clark Wants to Get Close to Theatregoers

Playbill: It's no surprise that Victoria Clark is a terrific actor. In the interview that follows, the two-time Tony winner reveals that she wants audiences to "feel like they are inside of the story alongside us, not outside of it." Anyone who has seen her perform on stage over the past four decades knows Clark possesses a rare ability to make an audience deeply share her character's joys and sorrows.

Turning Old Paintings into Live Theater: maedeup 매듭 at La MaMa

New York Theater: Like the myth of Pygmalion, the kNOT theater company is bringing visual art to life, weaving together the centuries-old tableau vivant tradition with inventive 21st century approaches to create live theater out of a series of paintings by the 18th century Korean artist Shin Yun-bok. The process involves many strands, including live dancers, computer animation, shadow puppetry, digital puppetry, original music, live photo capture, enough sound effects to fill a radio drama — everything except spoken language. The effect is extraordinary, resulting in what feels like an exciting new form of theater.

What Are The Best MythBusters Episodes Ever? Ranking 11 Best

brobible.com: Though it has been off the air for 10 years, MythBusters remains one of the most entertaining science-based TV shows of all time. These days the show endures with its own channel on DirecTV and through ‘Best Of’ clips on YouTube, showcasing all of the greatest moments from Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman, Kari, Tory, Grant, and the others.

Make It Blue: How Walt Disney World Sewing Specialists Bring Costumes to Life

Life at Disney: Once upon a time, Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother enchanted her a beautiful blue gown to wear to Prince Charming’s royal ball. In another story, Sleeping Beauty’s three Good Fairies used their magic to sew the perfect dress for her 16th birthday.

 

Interview: Theatre Life with Renea S. Brown

BroadwayWorld: Today’s subject Renea S. Brown is currently living her theatre life onstage at Folger Theatre playing the role of Isabella in Psalmayene 24’s reimagining of Measure for Measure. The show runs through November 1st.

Stability AI CEO: In One Year, Our AI Tools Will Be Essential to Making All Music

www.thewrap.com: While most tech CEOs take a “build it, and they will come” mentality to building their products, Stability AI CEO Prem Akkaraju said he doesn’t develop any applications or AI models without the experts in the field.

The BBC designer who dressed Doctor Who and Kate Bush

www.bbc.com/news: Standing behind some of British television's most memorable costumes, Joyce Hawkins helped shape the look of programmes watched by millions, yet her work was rarely seen beyond the screen itself.

Dig in With Graver: It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood for Chipped Ham Pizza

Pittsburgh Magazine: On Oct. 3, “It’s a Beautiful Day to Be You: Inspired by Mister Rogers, Daniel Tiger & Donkey Hodie” debuts at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh on the North Side. It says goodbye on Jan. 3, 2027 and will visit other cities across the country.

Todrick Hall, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Ariana DeBose, More Join Black Theatre United Gala

Playbill: Additional performers and surprise appearances have been revealed for Black Theatre United (BTU)'s fourth annual gala. Set for October 5 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom, this year's theme is "Work To Do," highlighting the support necessary to build and occupy spaces that have been carved out for Black and brown artists in the American theatre.

‘Dirty Dancing: The Musical’ is coming to Broadway

www.broadwaynews.com: “Dirty Dancing: The Musical” comes to Broadway this winter in celebration of the beloved movie’s 40th anniversary. The musical will play the Lena Horne Theatre for a limited engagement from February 12 through September 5, 2027, before resuming its North American tour.

"Storm Proofing" Your Exhibits?

ExhibiTricks: The Museum Exhibit Design Blog: If you live anywhere near the East Coast, you spent last weekend watching the sky. A nor'easter rolled in with heavy rain, gusty winds, and coastal flooding. Here in New York, everybody's first question before a big storm is some version of: "Is the subway going to flood again?" We've all seen those viral videos of water pouring down station stairs like an indoor Niagara Falls.

Showlight releases more speaker presentations

TPi: Following the exciting announcement that Showlight 2029 will take place from 23-26 April in Granada, Spain, Showlight has released two more of its Speaker Presentation videos from 2025, reminding delegates of the variety of topics they can expect at each incarnation of this unique lighting quadrennial.

5 Top-Rated Ryobi Tools For Grinding And Sanding

www.slashgear.com: While Ryobi is perhaps best known for making powerful but easy-to-use tools for the home and yard, the brand's product line stretches well beyond things like blowers, mowers, and drivers. In fact, at this point in its history, there are not many tools that the Techtronic Industries-owned company doesn't make. That includes more specialized devices like sanders and grinders.

Turning Old Paintings into Live Theater: maedeup 매듭 at La MaMa

New York Theater: Like the myth of Pygmalion, the kNOT theater company is bringing visual art to life, weaving together the centuries-old tableau vivant tradition with inventive 21st century approaches to create live theater out of a series of paintings by the 18th century Korean artist Shin Yun-bok. The process involves many strands, including live dancers, computer animation, shadow puppetry, digital puppetry, original music, live photo capture, enough sound effects to fill a radio drama — everything except spoken language. The effect is extraordinary, resulting in what feels like an exciting new form of theater.

Rockettes’ 2026 Christmas Show Adds Live Cameras and New Tap Number

www.timeout.com: You may never have the hamstrings of a Rockette, but this holiday season, you can at least get a better look at what they’re doing. The annual Christmas Spectacular is adding live cameras around Radio City Music Hall’s stage, giving audiences fresh angles on all that famously synchronized fancy footwork.

Opinion: They Want Our Rhythm and Our Blues: AI and the New Digital Blackface

www.theroot.com: In the age of artificial intelligence (AI), the music industry has found a way to co-opt Black sound and swagger without paying a single Black artist. Meet “Sienna Rose.” Her sound is smoky, piano-driven neo-soul reminiscent of Alicia Keys. Depicted through imagery as a Black woman, she has attracted millions of monthly Spotify listeners and landed three songs on the Viral 50.

Variety's Pixels and Pencils 2026: Brad Bird, Travis Knight and More

variety.com: Variety’s “Pixels and Pencils” panel returns to the SCAD Savannah Film Festival for a fifth year, spotlighting the directors behind the year’s standout animated features. Six filmmakers will join this year’s conversation which include: Brad Bird for Netflix’s “Ray Gunn”; Daniel Chong for Pixar’s “Hoppers”; Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado for DreamWorks Animation’s “Forgotten Island”; Travis Knight for Laika’s “Wildwood”; and Leah Nelson for Independent Film Company’s “Tangles.”

Apple Studios Visual Effects Workers Secure First IATSE Contract

IATSE: Visual effects workers at Apple Studios have secured their first collective bargaining agreement with IATSE, winning new standards for wages, health care, retirement benefits, working hours, artificial intelligence, and workplace safety.

How PM Studios Balanced Engagement and Exhibit Rules at Gamescom 2026

Event Marketer: After years of sharing exhibit space in the Indie Arena Booth at Gamescom, PM Studios leveled up its presence at the world’s largest IRL gaming event this year with a booth of its own. With a diverse lineup of titles now under its banner, the brand used the scope of the event, hosted Aug. 26-30 at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany, to build awareness and credibility within the show’s vast and passionate global gaming community.

Leading a lean organization

Woodworking Network: Leadership comes in many forms, there have been volumes written on the subject. Amazon list 57,136 books with the word leadership in the title, and that doesn’t include biographies, management books and academic articles. It's probably well over 100,000 under a broad definition. And apparently, after all those books, we’re still trying to figure leadership out.

‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Sets Broadway Premiere With Andrew Rannells and Megan Hilty

TicketNews: “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” will make its Broadway debut this holiday season, with Andrew Rannells, Megan Hilty, Tituss Burgess, Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna starring in a limited engagement at the Broadhurst Theatre. Previews begin November 4 ahead of an official opening November 18. Directed by four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks, the production will run through January 3, 2027.

Live Nation's Berchtold Touts Venue Edge Amid Antitrust Fight

www.ticketnews.com: Live Nation President and CFO Joe Berchtold is openly touting the competitive advantages created by the company’s scale across concert promotion, venues and ticketing even as a wide range of rivals, state attorneys general and industry groups urge a federal judge to strengthen or reject its proposed antitrust settlement with the Justice Department.

Masks, Portals, and Non-Museums

ExhibiTricks: The Museum Exhibit Design Blog: Every few years, someone outside the museum world builds something that makes all of us inside the museum world squirm a little. People line up around the block. They pay real money (often more than museum admission). They come back again and again. And they tell their friends with the kind of breathless enthusiasm we'd love to hear about our galleries. So instead of grumbling about "those immersive things," let's look at what a few of them do right and steal (er, borrow) their best ideas.

American Conservatory Theater Names Elizabeth Williamson as Artistic Director

Playbill: Elizabeth Williamson has been named the new artistic director of California's American Conservatory Theater. She will depart her role as the artistic director of Rochester, New York's Geva Theatre to lead the Tony Award-winning San Francisco theatre company, with her tenure to begin January 4, 2027.

5 Milwaukee Tools With Deep Discounts In October 2026

www.slashgear.com: With the autumn season upon us in proper, it's a good time to shore up your personal tool collection. It's nice, cool weather to work on personal DIY projects at home, and there's no shortage of handiwork that needs to be done before everything starts freezing over in the winter. Getting your tools up to snuff now will help prevent the need for an extra trip to the hardware store when it's already cold out.

Reimagining Higher Education For The Future: A Fireside Chat with Ken Griffin at CMU

News - Carnegie Mellon University: Following the announcement of a historic $3 billion investment in Carnegie Mellon University from Citadel founder and CEO and founder of Griffin Catalyst Ken Griffin — the largest individual gift in the history of higher education, and which includes a new CMU campus in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood — members of the Carnegie Mellon community were invited to join CMU President Farnam Jahanian and Griffin for a fireside chat.

IATSE Lauds Introduction of Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act, Urges Swift Passage

IATSE: The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) today applauded the introduction of the bipartisan Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act (MPTERA), which would create a federal incentive to level the playing field and bring film and television jobs back to the United States. The bill follows years of IATSE advocacy for a competitive, labor-based federal production incentive.

Interview: Playwright Robin Gerber of THE BEST MEDICINE at the Odyssey Theatre

BroadwayWorld: Written by playwright and bestselling author Robin Gerber (pictured, courtesy of the artist) The Best Medicine finds humor in a situation most people would never think of as funny: caregiving. Inspired by Gerber’s experience caring for her husband, who has Parkinson’s disease, the play is a solo comedy starring Caroline Aaron (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) about love, loss, resilience and finding joy in unexpected places. It premiered at Great Barrington Public Theater in August 2025, and now the West Coast premiere is being produced by The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, presented in partnership with Parkinson’s Community Los Angeles.