‘A temple of liberation’: behind the unwavering rise of the National Black Theatre

Stage | The Guardian: Home is where the heart is but it also brought hardships for the National Black Theatre (NBT). “We have always produced in this space, but it was with a leaky roof, with low ceilings,” recalls Sade Lythcott, the chief executive. “Our artistic ambition was always stifled by the space that we had.”

Broadway's SIX Will Offer $35 Student Rush Tickets

www.broadwayworld.com: SIX, the Tony Award®-winning new musical by Tony Award®-winners Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, is celebrating its third anniversary on Broadway by offering a student rush ticket. A minimum of 6 tickets are available for every performance at $35, in person on the day of the performance, at the Box Office.

A Day in the Life of 4 College Dance Majors

Dance Magazine: Despite all the hours young dancers spend in the studio, for many coming out of high school, the idea of dance as an academic discipline—an intellectual as much as a physical pursuit—can be unfamiliar, even mysterious. What do college dance programs actually require? What do students’ days look like?

Carnegie Mellon University: A New Ideal 100 Years in the Making

Inc.com: As the name implies, Carnegie Mellon is the product of a 1967 merger that brought together two institutions sharply focused on manufacturing and the technologies behind it. Carnegie Tech was funded by steel's famous robber baron, Andrew Carnegie, in 1909, and dedicated to educating men -- and women -- in the industrial arts needed to advance the steel business that had made him fabulously wealthy.

New oral history reveals influential Arena Stage founder Zelda Fichandler

DC Theater Arts: In 1950, Zelda Fichandler founded Washington, DC’s Arena Stage with her George Washington University theater professor Edward Mangum. After he left the enterprise two years later, Zelda guided Arena with vision and passion for the next 40 years, transforming the college experiment into one of the flagships of America’s theatrical world.

Filmmaking gets vertical during a new festival at Point Park University

Screen | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper: Nothing screams “cinema” like the term “widescreen,” which likely conjures up visions of packed theaters and drive-ins, and of larger-than-life wonders that only the movies can provide.

Review Roundup: Jez Butterworth's THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA Opens on Broadway

www.broadwayworld.com: The New York premiere of Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes, opened on Broadway tonight, Sunday, September 29th at the Broadhurst Theatre following a limited engagement at the Harold Pinter Theatre on the West End earlier this year.

Disoriented in America: Two Political Plays Reflect a Changed Country

The New York Times: When, in the course of human events, the political bands that have connected a people appear to be dissolving rapidly, it’s fair to ask: Who in their right mind would want to revisit the chaos of Jan. 6, 2021, in the form of a play? I wouldn’t have thought that I did. That history is too recent, too fraught, too unresolved. Yet the theater has always been a place in which to search the dark corners of a nation’s soul, and to sit with grief.

“POTUS” at City Theatre

The Pittsburgh Tatler: The scene is the White House; the time, a generalized present day, although the political party in power is unnamed and irrelevant. This is not a play about D’s and R’s, but about the double standards and glass ceilings that elevate mediocre men above smart, efficient, and uber-capable women.

Pittsburgh Musical Theater Revives 'Dead the Musical'

onstagepittsburgh.com: While it often feels and seems like the ingenuity well runneth dry these days regarding original story ideas, the modern age is a proverbial goldmine for avant-garde re-imaginings of cult classics. Capitalizing on the high-camp and sadistic humor of the films, George Reinblatt’s Evil Dead: The Musical weaves the plots and characters from Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, and Army of Darkness into one delightfully over-the-top musical extravaganza.

Pittsburgh Opera’s Erik Nordstrom on 'Tosca'

onstagepittsburgh.com: Saturday, October 5, 2024, marks the season opener of Pittsburgh Opera, with Puccini’s ever-popular, always exciting Tosca. Tenor Erik Nordstrom, who will sing the pivotal role of Angelotti in the production, took the time recently to give an exclusive interview regarding the production and his career to date to Chris Cox, Director of Marketing and Communications for Pittsburgh Opera.

Robe is full of Flair

LightSoundJournal.com: Flair Event Services based in Dubai designs and delivers full technical production for a range of cool, spectacular, and extraordinary projects – corporates, industrials, concerts, clubs, social events and more – throughout the UAE and across the Middle East region.

NFTRW Weekly Top Five

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Child Influencer Protection Bills Signed Into Law in California

www.hollywoodreporter.com: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law in Los Angeles on Thursday that offer new financial protections to children who perform and appear in income-generating online content.

Posted by David at 9/27/2024 10:43:00 AM

Financial Experts Discuss How Hollywood Can Do More With Less

variety.com: Plagued by global pandemics and industry-wide strikes, Hollywood has experienced an unprecedented era of frugality in the past few years. However, financial experts such as Erin Oremland, general manager of AgilLink and senior VP and head of ecosystem delivery at City National Bank, are working to provide new data and analysis tools to help make managing the business of entertainment more efficient than ever.

Posted by David at 9/27/2024 10:39:00 AM

Hurricane prompts Disney, Universal to cancel Halloween events

www.themeparkinsider.com: Universal Orlando and Walt Disney World have canceled their after-hours Halloween events this evening, as Hurricane Helene approaches the state. The storm is expected to hit Florida's Big Bend late tonight, but high winds and rains are expected across the state throughout the evening.

Posted by David at 9/27/2024 10:40:00 AM

Artistic Finance: Pay Negotiations For LDs

Live Design Online: On the latest episode of the Artistic Finance podcast, a star-studded panel of theatrical lighting designers demystifies the tricky subject of pay negotiation. From setting rates to using union resources, the discussion offers a wealth of insights for both seasoned professionals and those just starting their careers.

Posted by David at 9/27/2024 10:41:00 AM

'Hamilton' Star Leslie Odom Jr. Joins Head of CMU Drama in Connecting With Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Audience

onstagepittsburgh.com: You can see Carnegie Mellon School of Drama alumni on almost any given day there is a live performance in the region, but the university was looking for a direct way to bridge its Oakland campus with Pittsburgh’s Downtown Cultural District when it approached the Tony Award-winning star of Hamilton.

Posted by David at 9/24/2024 10:35:00 AM

 

Travels of a Scenic Artist and Scholar: Scenic Artist Richard Douglass and the Normansfield Theatre

Drypigment.net: He painted over several woodland scenes that were originally delivered by J. T. & G. Bull to the stage. These pieces were repainted sometime after 1891; as 1891 was the year that Douglass moved his painting rooms from Tottenham Street to the Grand Theatre in Islington.

"Rust' Judge to Rule Next Week on Armorer's Bid for New Trial

variety.com: A judge is set to rule next week on whether to overturn the conviction of “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who is serving an 18-month sentence in the accidental death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Child Influencer Protection Bills Signed Into Law in California

www.hollywoodreporter.com: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law in Los Angeles on Thursday that offer new financial protections to children who perform and appear in income-generating online content.

How Will Theaters Handle the Megalopolis Live Scene with Adam Driver?

www.indiewire.com: “Megalopolis” is finally opening in theaters. Cinephiles have been buzzing about Francis Ford Coppola‘s latest saga for months — despite all the drama surrounding it — and now they’ll finally get to see the polarizing and bonkers film. Lionsgate, to its credit, is trying to preserve the theatrical experience that audiences at Cannes got when it premiered. That includes one of the most talked about scenes in the film: The “Megalopolis” live scene with Adam Driver.

Review Roundup: National Tour of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL

www.broadwayworld.com: A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical officially launched its First National Tour at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) in Providence, RI on September 24, 2024, and the reviews are starting to come in.

Artistic Finance: Pay Negotiations For LDs

Live Design Online: On the latest episode of the Artistic Finance podcast, a star-studded panel of theatrical lighting designers demystifies the tricky subject of pay negotiation. From setting rates to using union resources, the discussion offers a wealth of insights for both seasoned professionals and those just starting their careers.

Hurricane prompts Disney, Universal to cancel Halloween events

www.themeparkinsider.com: Universal Orlando and Walt Disney World have canceled their after-hours Halloween events this evening, as Hurricane Helene approaches the state. The storm is expected to hit Florida's Big Bend late tonight, but high winds and rains are expected across the state throughout the evening.

Financial Experts Discuss How Hollywood Can Do More With Less

variety.com: Plagued by global pandemics and industry-wide strikes, Hollywood has experienced an unprecedented era of frugality in the past few years. However, financial experts such as Erin Oremland, general manager of AgilLink and senior VP and head of ecosystem delivery at City National Bank, are working to provide new data and analysis tools to help make managing the business of entertainment more efficient than ever.

Glidden Paint by PPG Picks Purple Basil as Its 2025 Color of the Year

Builder Magazine: Continuing the jewel tone color trend for the coming year, PPG announced the Glidden Paint by PPG 2025 Color of the Year is Purple Basil. The color choice aims to empower consumers to unapologetically paint with colors that speak to them.

Review Roundup: & JULIET Launches National Tour

www.broadwayworld.com: The North American tour of & Juliet has officially opened at The Hippodrome in Baltimore, MD - and the reviews have started coming in. The cast includes Rachel Simone Webb in the title role of ‘Juliet,’ Paul-Jordan Jansen as ‘Lance,’ Teal Wicks as ‘Anne Hathaway,’ Corey Mach as ‘Shakespeare,’ Nick Drake as ‘May,’ Kathryn Allison as ‘Angélique,’ Michael Canu as ‘Romeo,’ and Mateus Leite Cardoso as ‘François.’

Digital Art Star Refik Anadol Is Opening the World’s First A.I. Museum

news.artnet.com: Refik Anadol, the artist whose hypnotic visualizations of data have made him a star of the digital art scene, is launching the world’s first artificial intelligence (A.I.) art museum.

2024 Pro Tool Innovation Awards Announced!

Pro Tool Reviews: 2024 has been a great year for innovation in the tool industry. We saw a number of brands release some really heavy hitters that represent the best of the best of what’s available for Pros. This year, the Pro Tool Innovation Awards recognized 222 separate products across 15 categories, comprising hand tools, power tools, outdoor power equipment, and tons more.

Dunlevy: Noise-complaint saga may have cost Montreal a historic venue

Montreal Gazette: The absurd saga of La Tulipe continues. The historic Montreal concert hall announced Tuesday it will have to close its doors following the Quebec Court of Appeal’s decision that the venue must ensure no “audible sound” coming from its loudspeakers be perceptible in the neighbouring building, or even from its balcony.

See Who's Controlling New Musical We Are Your Robots Off-Broadway

Playbill: Theatre for a New Audience and Rattlestick Theater's co-production of We Are Your Robots, a world premiere musical with a book, music, and lyrics by playwright Ethan Lipton (No Place to Go, Tumacho), is just around the corner, and a creative team has come together.

‘A very brave thing to do’: all-nude play about boomers v gen Z to premiere at Sydney’s Griffin theatre

The Guardian: Boomer naturists will face off with a gen Z influencer in an all-nude comedy at Sydney’s Griffin Theatre Company next year, one of five new Australian plays premiering in its 2025 season.

Jora Vision | The Enchanted Greenhouse reveal

blooloop: Jora Vision, a leading design and production company, with Six Flags Qiddiya City, ETF Ride Systems and Alterface, has revealed further details of the groundbreaking dark ride, ‘The Enchanted Greenhouse’, at IAAPA Expo Europe.

Review: 'Andy Warhol's Tomato' Is a Love Letter to Blue-Collar Pittsburgh

onstagepittsburgh.com: It’s hard to imagine how a play with so much Pittsburgh heart and soul was met with such fondness in previous productions in Los Angeles and Chicago, and now that Andy Warhol’s Tomato is at last being performed in its hometown, it should be feeling the warm glow of a yinzer embrace.

Why Even Indies Are Struggling to Develop Original Films Internally

www.indiewire.com/news: When producer David Beaubaire was an executive at Warner Bros., DreamWorks, Paramount, and Sony, he made movies like “Up in the Air,” “Dreamgirls,” “Flight,” and “The Big Short” — the kinds of original studio projects that aren’t often made today.

IAAPA | celebrates opening of IAAPA Expo Europe

blooloop: IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, is celebrating the opening of the IAAPA Expo Europe 2024 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, as Europe’s largest tradeshow for leisure and attraction professionals returns to a city noted for its rich cultural legacy and strong connections to the leisure sector.

Photos/Video: 2024 BROADWAY FLEA MARKET Raises $1,421,675

www.broadwayworld.com: Thousands of Broadway fans, countless theatrical treasures and dozens of Broadway stars lit up New York City’s Theater District - and ushered in a record-breaking fundraising total - when the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction returned Sunday, September 22, 2024.

Review Roundup: GHOST OF JOHN MCCAIN Opens At SoHo Playhouse

www.broadwayworld.com: Ghost of John McCain, the new Off-Broadway musical satire, just celebrated its opening night at SoHo Playhouse. Featuring a book by Scott Elmegreen and a score by Drew Fornarola, the limited engagement will run through Election Day, with a final performance on Sunday, November 10.

National Endowment for the Arts Announces More than $12 Million in Grants to Expand Access to Arts Participation in Communities Nationwide

National Endowment for the Arts: The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is pleased to announce 112 organizations recommended for awards under ArtsHERE—a new pilot program in partnership with South Arts and in collaboration with the other five U.S. Regional Arts Organizations—designed to expand access to arts participation across the nation.

Dismal 'Bridgerton'-Themed Ball in Detroit Sparks Refund Demands

Business Insider: Guests at a "Bridgerton"-themed ball in Detroit were left angry and upset after spending hundreds of dollars on tickets for the event, which they say failed to live up to promoters' promises.

How do I ask someone to be a reference and who should I pick?

Fast Company: Q: How do I ask someone to be a reference and who should I pick? A: Choosing the right reference is a really important part of the job-hunting process. The right person saying the right things about you can tip the scales in your favor if a hiring manager is trying to decide between you and another candidate.

Learn about Adobe Firefly’s Commitment to Creators

Lifehacker: Adobe’s Commitment to Creators acknowledges common concerns about AI and details how their product, Firefly, expands AI ethically and transparently. In other words, Firefly gives content creators and artists a way to enjoy the benefits of AI without sacrificing their integrity—here’s how.

11 Off-Broadway Shows to See This Fall

Playbill: September isn't even over yet, and the fall is already abuzz with new shows in performances, shows beginning rehearsals, or other shows selling out before they begin performances. While it's fairly straightforward to see which shows are coming to Broadway (which you can find here), it's a little more complicated for New York City's Off- and Off-Off Broadway scene.

The Shining hotel to host Blumhouse overnight experience

attractionsmagazine.com: “The Shining” hotel — The Stanley Hotel in Colorado — will be taken over by Peacock for a one-weekend-only Blumhouse horror experience.

Inaugural IAAPA Expo Middle East to be hosted in Abu Dhabi in 2026

InPark Magazine: IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, announced the launch of IAAPA Expo Middle East, set to take place from March 30 to April 2, 2026, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The announcement was made today at IAAPA Expo Europe in Amsterdam.

Story Land Theme Park debuts its first-ever Halloween event Happy Hauntings

Amusement Today: It’s a can’t miss new Halloween experience in the picturesque White Mountains. Happy Hauntings – New Hampshire’s Best New Way to Halloween – takes center stage at Story Land Theme Park starting this Saturday, September 28. The event is the park’s first-ever Halloween experience and will bring 10 all-new family-friendly ways to enjoy spooky season. The addition of Happy Hauntings will mark the park’s longest season ever and culminate the park’s 70th Celebration season in the biggest way possible.

IAAPA Expo Europe 2024 opens in Amsterdam

InPark Magazine: Doors officially opened for IAAPA Expo Europe 2024 at the RAI Convention Center in Amsterdam today, bringing Europe’s premier event for the global attractions industry to the vibrant capital of the Netherlands.

Elation FUZE takes Rijswijkse Schouwburg Theater from static to dynamic

LightSoundJournal.com: After successfully transitioning from conventional static lighting to dynamically versatile LED fixtures at Rijswijkse Schouwburg Theater in Rijswijk, Netherlands, Ronald de Blecourt, Head of Stage Technique, reflected on the satisfactory outcome.

How Autodesk Fusion Transforms Modern Manufacturing

Fusion Blog: Autodesk Fusion represents a platform designed to meet the evolving needs of the manufacturing sector. Fusion is a powerful, flexible, and integrated solution that supports the entire product development lifecycle. It offers the tools and capabilities that manufacturers need to navigate the complexities of modern product development, enabling them to achieve their goals with speed and less effort.

Wrapbook Raises $20M to Compete With Cast & Crew, Entertainment Partners

www.hollywoodreporter.com: Wrapbook, the startup payroll and accounting services firm targeted at film and TV productions, is aiming to bulk up its market share in Hollywood and has secured a new round of cash to do so.

What Color Was My Parachute? The First Of Two Vignettes From A Developing Production Career

ProSoundWeb: The summer I turned 16, I got my first real industry job (on short notice…) as a stagehand at the Confederation Center Theatre, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, where I grew up. I had enjoyed the work, mostly doing “changeovers” between the three plays that were running in repertory, with the occasional show-call thrown in, all for the princely sum of $4.53 an hour.

Interview: X-Men '97 Voice Actor Jennifer Hale on AI

gizmodo.com: Following in the footsteps of the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild strikes of 2023, video game voice actors are on strike after a year of negotiations with big-time video game publishers like Activision and Epic Games. As with those strikes, the central sticking point for video game voice actors is protection against the ever-pervasive use of generative AI technologies.

Everything You Need to Know About Dovetail Joints

www.familyhandyman.com: Dovetail joints may be the single most beautiful type of wood joinery. Known for interlocking sections that start narrow and fan out, dovetail joints are elegant and dramatic.

World's largest 3D amorphous structure projection mapped

www.avinteractive.com: Front Pictures’ Screenberry media server has been used for a projection mapping show on the world’s largest 3D amorphous structure. Korean multimedia integrators SoundKoreaENG and METASPACE deployed a Screenberry Atlas x8 for the show on the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) at the Seoul Light DDP 2024 Autumn Festival.

Stagehand 101: Brown, Orange, Yellow

by Richard Cadena: In live event production, we use feeder cable to carry lots of electrical current to the stage, and it’s connected to distros (power distribution units) that subdivide the current into branch circuits or final circuits, typically 20 amps each in North America or 8 or 16 amps in Europe.

McCarter presents Carol Heikkinen and Zoe…

Broad Street Review: The 1995 cult classic movie Empire Records remains one of my absolute favorite films—basically The Breakfast Club for the slacker generation. Now you can catch the world-premiere musical at Princeton’s McCarter Theatre Center, onstage through October 6, 2024.

The Unexpected Tool Required for Jobsites: Conflict Resolution

Builder Magazine: General and trade contractors need more than just tools in their belts. They need conflict resolution tools, according to a report from Dodge Construction Network in partnership with Dusty Robotics.