Vaccine Satire ‘Eureka Day’ Comes Home to the Bay Area

KQED: Over the past seven years, Bay Area actor Lisa Anne Porter has gained a deep appreciation for her character Suzanne, the founder of a fictional private school in Berkeley and a mother of six who refuses to vaccinate her kids.

2,400 People Sign Letter Decrying Maybe Happy Ending Casting Decision

Playbill: Maybe Happy Ending's decision to replace lead actor Darren Criss with Andrew Barth Feldman has continued to provoke responses throughout the theatre community. The latest: an open letter written by Tony Award winner BD Wong and signed by over 2,400 people, many of them theatre artists, including two-time Tony winner Donna Murphy, and Tony winners Francis Jue, Ruthie Ann Miles, and Ali Stroker.

Kennedy Center names new dance programming director, days after staff firings

NPR: A choreographer and former dancer with The Washington Ballet, Stephen Nakagawa, has been named the new head of the Kennedy Center's dance programming, days after the entire staff of the renowned performing arts institution's dance department was fired.

Here's Why You Won't Find Kobalt Tools At Home Depot

www.slashgear.com: Big-box retailers like Home Depot carry a wide range of products from different tool makers, but not every brand is available at the store. Some manufacturers have exclusivity deals with specific vendors that restrict the sale of their products to a particular chain or select partners, while other tool lines are actually owned by a particular company as an in-house brand.

Safety Commission Drops Planned Consumer Table Saw Rule

Engineering News-Record: Efforts by safety advocates to make table saws safer for all uses and projects—with an automatic brake that senses the difference between a finger and wood and stops cutting—have entered a new phase. On August 20, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) withdrew its pending rule requiring sensor-activated brakes that had advanced under the Biden administration.

On the road: Creative Australia boost for touring productions

limelight-arts.com.au: Creative Australia has announced $1.75 million in funding to take live performance to audiences in regional and remote communities, supporting nine touring projects through its Playing Australia program.

‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ will eclipse ‘Abie’s Irish Rose’ as third-longest-running play in Broadway history

www.broadwaynews.com: “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” will achieve a new landmark. At the 7 p.m. performance on Sept. 1, the 2018 Best Play Tony Award winner will become Broadway’s third-longest-running non-musical play.

MultiDyne builds toward next crescendo in audio monitoring

LightSoundJournal.com: MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems will begin rolling out a new generation of audio and video monitoring tools at IBC2025 that are engineered to support embedded 12G-SDI and IP audio monitoring.

Opera tells story of German journalist who posed as migrant worker for two years

Germany | The Guardian: Few people have done more to change the way postwar Germany looks at itself than Levent “Ali” Sigirlioğlu. A 1985 bestselling book detailing the inhumane working conditions and everyday racism that the 26-year-old Turkish migrant worker endured at Ruhr valley steel plants, asbestos-infested building sites and fast-food restaurants was the first to expose the dark underbelly of a booming postwar economic revival.

The problem with Auschwitz-Birkenau’s new digital camp replica

theconversation.com: At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum announced the launch of a new digital replica of the concentration camp for filmmakers. Titled Picture from Auschwitz, the virtual film location is designed to facilitate a range of productions set on the grounds, where preservation regulations currently restrict filming to documentaries.

Uniguest: The all-in-one provider for IPTV, digital signage and enterprise video

AV Magazine: Content delivery shouldn’t be complicated. That’s why Uniguest has brought together trusted technologies – including popular solutions such as Tripleplay, Onelan, MediaStar, and more – into one secure, unified offering: Uniguest Hub.

Baltimore continues salute to August Wilson as ‘The Piano Lesson’ debuts Aug. 31

AFRO American Newspapers: It wasn’t long before that rumble became a roar as Wilson delivered a collection of 10 plays – each occurring in a specific decade during the 20th century. The stage plays struck an emotional chord with African-American audiences, who easily related to stories that illustrate the joys and pain of everyday Black life.

Is It Safe To Plug A Three Prong Plug Into A Two Prong Outlet?

www.slashgear.com: Though it's far less of an issue today than it was in years past, it's still possible that you have (on at least one occasion) found yourself holding a three pronged electrical plug while looking at a two pronged electrical outlet. If that is the case, you've likely wondered whether or not it was safe to try and plug the three-pronged head in the outlet anyway.

Sept. 1 unlocks first installment of $1.5 billion film incentive package in Texas

Houston Public Media: Over the next 10 years, $1.5 billion in film incentives will be up for grabs across Texas, marking the largest amount of funding in the state program’s history. Film projects that begin after Sept. 1, when Senate Bill 22 goes into effect, will have the opportunity to apply for a grant rebate of up to 31% of the production’s qualified in-state spending.

How to Train Your Dragon and Trolls Musicals Are in the Works

Playbill: DreamWorks Theatricals and Music Theatre International's Emerging Writers Program are developing musical versions of DreamWorks animated films How to Train Your Dragon and Trolls. Both titles will come to MTI's Broadway Junior collection, which are all tailored to be performed by actors 18 or younger.

Nancy Faust transformed the sound of baseball

Chicago Reader: In 20 years, the Secret History of Chicago Music has never covered a stadium organist. I’ll admit, that’s not just because there aren’t many of them—it’s mostly because I’m not a huge sports fan. I’ll roll a bowling ball every once in a while, and I don’t mind a baseball game on a nice day, but that’s as far as it goes. I realize this makes me a heretic in the midwest, but I’m not alone—when researching this story, I discovered to my relief that Nancy Faust likewise wasn’t big into sports growing up.

Caesars Palace Times Square Commits $15 Million to Build Museum of Civil Rights

www.broadwayworld.com: Caesars Palace Times Square has announced new details for a $15 million commitment via their partnership with the Civil Rights Foundation to support the buildout of the Museum of Civil Rights, a new civil rights museum which will be located in Manhattan.

The 9 Best Multitools of 2025 - Best Multitool Reviews

www.popularmechanics.com: For situations where you don’t have a tool kit by your side, jump into action like a real-life MacGyver using a multitool. These handy pocket-size companions have come a long way from the Swiss Army knives of yesteryear with improvements not just in overall design, but in the quality of tools, materials and the overall number of features offered.

How Stage Left Is Reopening Storefront Theatre in Chicago

HowlRound Theatre Commons: Storefront theatre is one of the cornerstones of Chicago theatre history. Transforming small, non-performance venues into theatrical spaces is a time-honored tradition of the city’s small theatre companies. So, when my company, Stage Left Theatre, found itself in need of space for a recent show, we wondered if we might return to our storefront roots for the project.

d&b audiotechnik The Right Fit For "Fiddler On The Roof" In London

ProSoundWeb: A production of “Fiddler on the Roof” that began at Regents Park Open Air Theatre in London has moved to a new indoor home at the Barbican Theatre, which is outfitted with d&b audiotechnik CCL line arrays under the direction of sound designer Nick Lidster, who won the 2025 Olivier Award for Best Sound Design for the production.

What can our theater community do for our city during Trump’s takeover?

DC Theater Arts: On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, the DCTA leadership team woke up to the news that President Trump would be making a major announcement at the Kennedy Center. Amid internet rumors that he would be making a name change to the organization, and days after his orders to federalize the DC Metropolitan Police Department and activate the National Guard on American citizens, we made the choice to listen in.

Lincoln Center Reveals 25/26 Season Featuring Jeanine Tesori as Visionary Artist

www.broadwayworld.com: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has revealed its 25/26 season of programming, running September 2025 through May 2026. The slate for summer 2026 will be announced next spring. The season complements the artistry of the ten organizations with which LCPA shares the Lincoln Center campus, reflects the global communities of New York City, and invests in the next generation of artists pushing the boundaries of their forms.

Clare Drobot Named Sole Artistic Director of City Theatre

onstagepittsburgh.com: City Theatre Company, Pittsburgh’s home for contemporary plays located on Pittsburgh’s South Side, is thrilled to announce the directors for its 2025/2026 season as well as changes to the artistic department structure.

Disney can't get 'Hercules' right — musical doesn't go distance in London

nypost.com: Disney has been hammering away at “Hercules” for eons. And more often than not, the show has toppled over like the Colossus of Rhodes. The Public put on a nice enough production of the 1997 Alan Menken and David Zippel cartoon musical back in 2019 in Central Park, but it was a one-off amusement that included hundreds of members of local community groups. Still, I saw promise in it.

U.S. raises anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber

Woodworking Network: The U.S. Department of Commerce announced its final decision in the sixth administrative review of the countervailing duty order on softwood lumber from Canada, and determined that softwood lumber from Canada was being unfairly subsidized at rates ranging from 12.12 percent to 16.82 percent. The final anti-subsidy rate rose to 14.63 percent, which was up from 6.74 percent determined in the previous administrative review.

Chasing the Cool at Williamstown Theatre Festival

AMERICAN THEATRE: “If you find yourself dozing off during my show, don’t worry about it,” Ahamefule J. Oluo assured me, by way of a short video text half an hour before the start of their solo musical narrative show, The Things Around Us. I found it curious and ironic that my 10-show weekend—my first at the Williamstown Theatre Festival—began with an invitation to take a nap.

Are Broadway Tickets Too Expensive? Gen Z and Millennials Don’t Think So

Ken Davenport: Last week, I wrote an article on my website: Are Broadway Tickets More Expensive Now? And sure enough, the universe answered with a brand-new study from my friends at No Guarantees Productions, a terrific producing organization that wanted to dig into exactly that.

War of Words: Broadway Debates the Times Square Casino

www.broadwayworld.com: The Caesars Palace Community Advisory Committee held its first public meeting Wednesday at the Scandinavia House, discussing a proposed Caesars Palace casino in Times Square — a move many in the Broadway community believe would be detrimental to New York City theater.

Derek Kwan wants to bring theatre back to the town square

Intermission Magazine: When I spoke to Derek Kwan via Zoom, on one of his days off from performing at the Stratford Festival, his mind was on Musical Bridges, an upcoming concert co-created with fellow festival artist Terry McKenna. Slated for August 18 as part of Stratford’s 2025 Meighen Forum series, Bridges is a cross-cultural fusion of genres blending traditional Chinese music, European baroque, and more — a synthesis reflective of Kwan’s broader creative ethos.

Pittsburgh Public Theater, City Theatre & CLO to join forces to survive

90.5 WESA: The years since the pandemic shutdown have been especially difficult for nonprofit performing-arts groups, in terms of both selling tickets and raising funds. On Friday, three of Pittsburgh’s most venerable troupes announced they are looking into ways they might join forces to survive.

As Trump Tightens Hold on Kennedy Center, Top Theater Producer Resigns

The New York Times: The top official overseeing theater at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is stepping down, throwing into question the stability of one of the venue’s most important sources of box office revenue as President Trump seeks to transform the institution.

A Tough Little Miracle of A Play: Gracie Gardner on Sophie McIntosh’s ROAD KILLS

Culturebot: A fawn is a defensive reflex, a posture of affection that can only be taken in the imbalance of power. It’s also a word for an unweaned deer, the first victim in Sophie McIntosh’s tough little miracle of a play Road Kills. Owen runs the family business disposing of animal carcasses on county highways and Jaki assists him as court-mandated community service. The first step in her redemption requires Owen to put his life in Jaki’s hands, watching the road while he scrapes frozen fur off the asphalt. With McIntosh’s signature deadpan incongruity, a frightening valentine to Midwest isolation unfolds: glittering, jagged, and written in blood.

Navigate Price Volatility with Smarter Estimating Tools

www.jlconline.com: For contractors, staying profitable in today’s volatile market is no small feat. Between tariffs, fluctuating material costs, and unpredictable labor availability, jobsite budgets are under constant pressure. But according to Greg Pyne, VP of pricing data services, and David Obert, chief product officer at Verisk’s Property Estimating Solutions, contractors can mitigate these challenges with smarter estimating strategies and up-to-date data.

Does Your Church Need IMAG? A Guide to Image Magnification for Worship

Church Production Magazine: Most churches are streaming now, which means they likely have two cameras that capture sermons. If that’s your church, I’d guess someone has asked you about IMAG. If not, and you’re wondering what that is, it’s pronounced EYE-mag, short for Image Magnification, and it’s what you see in large auditoriums, usually on two projectors above and to each side of front-of-house, where the speaker or emcee is magnified with a medium shot. It’s often paired with a wider head-to-toe shot and the director switches back and forth at will.

Indiana natives design scenic 'Treasure Island' set

Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic | WISH-TV |: The Children’s Theater Company in Minnesota is set to open a new production of “Treasure Island” for the first time in over two decades, featuring scenic designs by Indiana natives Christopher and Justin Swader.

A Handy Tool: Experimenting With Tube Emulation In The Mix

ProSoundWeb: There’s a mystique that comes with tube gear, like it magically transforms a bland, boring signal into a glorious treasure-tone. With tube emulations being offered on digital consoles from companies such as Allen & Heath, DiGiCo and SSL, it’s tempting to turn them on everything and believe your mix is suddenly fatter, warmer and just plain better sounding.

Apple TV+ leads the 2025 SDSA Awards

www.goldderby.com: Is this the start of an Apple TV+ Emmy landslide? The boutique streaming service emerged as the big winner at the 5th Annual SDSA Awards, held by the Set Decorators Society of America. Apple TV+ took home three awards — the most of any platform — when the winners were unveiled on Monday.

First-Ever MADE IN NY Awards Ceremony to Take Place in September

www.broadwayworld.com: The NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment will present the first-ever “Made in NY” Awards Ceremony that will be dedicated completely to celebrating New York City’s theatre and live performance community. Mayor Eric Adams and MOME Commissioner Pat Swinney Kaufman will host the invite-only ceremony at Gracie Mansion on Monday, September 15, 2025, 5PM – 7PM.

Versatile K-One vise with motor for precise clamping

newatlas.com: If you're trying to firmly clamp small irregular-shaped objects, utilizing an adaptable desktop fractal vise is certainly one option. The K-One offers an interesting alternative however, plus it's reportedly the first of its kind to pack an electric motor.

‘Jurassic Park’ inspires local comedy group’s latest parody

The Seattle Times: The Beastie Boys song “Sabotage” doesn’t often get followed up by pop-jazz instrumental “Yakety Sax,” but during a recent rehearsal for “Jurassic Parking Lot,” the combo really worked. As did the velociraptor in full glam makeup executing a quick hit of “West Side Story” choreography.

elektraLite launches the Aero Mini moving light fixture

LightSoundJournal.com: Building upon the success of the recent 400-watt Aero moving light fixture, elektraLite announces the brand new introduction of its smaller sibling, the Aero Mini. This compact and lightweight pro-grade fixture utilizes a single 100-watt, 9000K white COB LED on a liquid-cooled system for optimum temperature control and near-silent operation, perfect for use in quiet environments.

How Can Theatre Fandoms Be Less Toxic

OnStage Blog: Let’s get real. Theatre fandoms are some of the most passionate groups you’ll find anywhere. We obsess over every note, every costume detail, every twist and turn in the story. That kind of passion is awesome. But sometimes it goes sideways and turns into straight-up toxicity. When that happens, what should be fun ends up full of drama.

Trump Floats Renaming of Kennedy Center During Oval Office Remarks

www.broadwayworld.com: In his latest round of Oval Office comments, President Donald Trump suggested that The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts might soon be renamed after him, telling reporters that “maybe in a week or so” the change could happen.

What’s On Stage Pittsburgh for the week of August 25th to the end of September, 2025

onstagepittsburgh.com: Here is onStage Pittsburgh’s list of performing arts events this week in Pittsburgh through the end of September.

Pittsburgh's three largest theater organizations consider a merger amid tough financial times

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Pittsburgh CLO, Public Theater and City Theatre are all reducing their budgets or showing structural deficits in the face of rising costs and erratic attendance. A draft of a report by the New York City-based arts consulting firm Keene Consulting obtained by the Post-Gazette found that, “All three organizations are on the self-reported brink of financial failure in the near or mid-term future based on their own financial reporting and projections.”

White House Lists Smithsonian Exhibits It Finds Objectionable

The New York Times: The White House published a list of Smithsonian exhibits, programming and artwork it considered objectionable on Thursday, one week after announcing that eight of the institution’s museums must submit their current wall text and future exhibition plans for a comprehensive review.

Transforming Pittsburgh Schools into Vibrant Community Hubs

onstagepittsburgh.com: Former schools in the Pittsburgh area are being transformed into community hubs by established arts leaders, such as Mark Clayton Southers’ Madison Arts Center (the former Madison Elementary School) in the Upper Hill District, for Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company, and Colleen Doyno and Pittsburgh Musical Theater (the former St. James School) in the West End.

Compact multitool offers eight functions in titanium

newatlas.com: While there may indeed be a plethora of multitools on Kickstarter, many are either too small to use easily or too big to just toss in a pocket. The NexTool strikes a good balance, stuffing eight functions into a right-sized titanium body.

This World-Class Cosplayer Makes Amazing Pop Culture Cakes

Nerdist: I have a few talents. For one, I always know the perfect sized container needed for any amount of food. I also know how to cut a mango perfectly. And….uh….well that’s about it. Just those two, really. Impressive? No. No, obviously not. But that doesn’t mean I’m jealous of people with real talent. If I were, I wouldn’t be telling you about Grace McClung,

Inside Broadway Reveals 2025-2026 Theatre Programming

www.broadwayworld.com: As the curtain opens on another school year and students gear up to go back to the classroom, Inside Broadway has announced its lineup of 2025-2026 theatre programming available for New York City public school students from elementary to high school across the five boroughs.