When Beck Did Beckett: The Last Days of a Living Theater Cofounder

AMERICAN THEATRE: He would perform in one final serious theatre work, a Beckett play, That Time, at La MaMa, directed by Gerald Thomas, who was making his mark in the downtown theatre world and created a significant event by bringing together three well-known actors of the avant-garde—Julian Beck, George Bartenieff, and Fred Neumann—in three short American premieres by Beckett.

How “Tell Me Lies” Costuming Captures the Unraveling of Girlhood

www.harpersbazaar.com: Perhaps the hardest task for any costume designer is to make the clothes feel invisible. What’s more challenging still is to do so using a collection of coconut bras, fur-trimmed coats, and low-rise True Religion jeans. But for an all-too-relatable portrayal of college years, rich with friendship fallouts, toxic relationships, academic stress, and family drama, crafting looks that feel as real as the emotions behind each scene is crucial. Just ask Tell Me Lies costume designer Charlotte Svenson.

Far-right character’s monologue prompts violent scenes at German theatre

Germany | The Guardian: An actor at a theatre in Germany was at the weekend shouted down, pelted with fruit and subjected to an attempted stage invasion as he delivered a final monologue in character as a far-right activist. The violent scenes came on Saturday during the German premiere of the Portuguese playwright Tiago Rodrigues’s work Catarina, or the Beauty of Killing Fascists in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia.

The end of experimentation with AI agents

Fast Company: For the last several years, enterprises have treated AI as something to test. A pilot here, a proof of concept there. That era is ending. According to new global DeepL research, a survey of 5,000 global executives on the impact of AI agents reshaping business, 69% expect AI agents to fundamentally change how their companies operate in 2026. Nearly half anticipate major transformation, while another quarter say that change is already underway.

Martha Graham Took Classic Ballet and Turned It Into Modern Dance. It’s Still Moving Us 100 Years Later

www.smithsonianmag.com: This past fall, in a sunlit studio in Manhattan’s West village, the Martha Graham Dance Company was rehearsing a production of Cave of the Heart, a fiery one-act ballet created in 1946.

Q&A: Hybrid conference explores the potential of VR theatre in Canada

Intermission Magazine: A conference exploring digital and mixed-reality Canadian performance is happening in Vancouver. And Kingston. And Toronto. And online. Across these settings, Single Thread Theatre’s Performance and Extended Realities Conference (PXR) features a mix of live performances, interactive digital presentations, and technical deep dives, as well as virtual and in-person installations.

Disney World's Villains Land Is Pivoting Away From Scaring Kids

gizmodo.com: When Disney announced it was going to build a villains-themed section at Magic Kingdom in Florida, it was a little hard to get your head around. Villains, of course, are a key part of Disney’s legacy. You can’t have heroes without them, and people absolutely love them. But villains also suggest darkness, evil, and fear. Not exactly emotions you want in a theme park. So what, exactly, was this land dedicated to villains going to be?

Black Actress Sues Harvard Theater Over Horrific Hair Experience

www.theroot.com: Her story revolves around the 2025 production of “The Odyssey” that was taking place at Harvard University’s American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Mass. While there, Imoru said she was made to get cornrows in her hair as required for her role.

If you have federal student loan debt, here's what experts want you to know

PBS News: With the passage of President Donald Trump's signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act last summer, the repayment landscape will look substantially different for new borrowers starting July 1, more so than for existing borrowers who are grandfathered into older plans for two more years.

Live Nation to Operate New Amphitheater in Cleveland

www.ticketnews.com: Bedrock and Rock Entertainment Group have unveiled plans for a 6,200-seat outdoor amphitheater along downtown Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River, marking the first new large-scale music venue built in the city in more than two decades.

Motion Picture Association Pushes ByteDance to Curb Seedance 2.0

variety.com: Speaking on behalf of its seven member companies, the MPA sent a cease and desist letter to ByteDance’s Culver City, Calif., office demanding that it stop training on the studios’ movies and TV shows, and that it implement safeguards to stop users from generating copyrighted material.

Openstage Aims to Reshape Presales With Fan Access System

www.ticketnews.com: Openstage has introduced Ticket Unlocks, a new artist-controlled ticketing access system designed to prioritize verified fans and reduce bot and reseller activity during high-demand on-sales. The system, previously used by major acts including Radiohead, Oasis, Bad Bunny, Lana Del Rey, and Hayley Williams, is now available to all artists on the Openstage platform.

Number of plays attributed to 16th-century playwright Thomas Kyd double in new edition

Stage | The Guardian: The number of plays attributed to the 16th-century playwright Thomas Kyd has more than doubled in a major new edition. The forthcoming second volume of The Collected Works of Thomas Kyd makes a substantial case for his sole or part-authorship of plays previously attributed to William Shakespeare or Christopher Marlowe.

Paddington Bear costume designer ‘overwhelmed’ by response to musical’s puppet

Yahoo News Canada: Costume and creature effects designer Tahra Zafar has worked on a number of productions and national events, including the 2012 London Olympics where she met the late Queen to design a replica wig for a stunt double for a James Bond sketch.

12 Underrated Tools Every Electrician Should Own, According To Professionals

www.slashgear.com: Like every trade, electricians have a specific set of tools that they need to do their jobs. These include anything from multimeters to test electrical current to circuit testers to make sure sockets are properly installed. You also have a wide array of hand tools to consider, and other specialized tools.

Olaf animatronic coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

attractionsmagazine.com: The Olaf figure will be part of Olaf Draws!, a new attraction debuting inside The Magic of Disney Animation. Disney revealed Olaf Draws! on Feb. 23, 2026, following the initial summer 2025 announcement of The Magic of Disney Animation at large.

Serbian Filmmakers Call Out "State Censorship" in Open Letter

www.hollywoodreporter.com: Serbia’s leading film guilds and professional associations have issued an urgent appeal to the international film community, warning that the country’s cinema sector is facing what they describe as a “complete institutional blockade.”

UNDER THE RAINBOW Documentary Trailer Traces Dorothy's Ruby Slippers

www.broadwayworld.com: The official trailer has been released for Under the Rainbow: The Curious Crimes of the Ruby Slippers, a new documentary chronicling the history of the iconic ruby slippers from 1939's The Wizard of Oz. The movie will hold its World Premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 21.

Review Roundup: BEETELJUICE New North American Tour

www.broadwayworld.com: Performances are underway for the new North American Tour of Beetlejuice. The tour played its first public performance on February 13 in Fresno, CA at the Saroyan Theatre and officially launched at the Safe Credit Union Preforming Arts Center in Sacramento, CA on February 17 before haunting 50+ cities across North America.

Baftas racial slur controversy: what should the BBC have done?

theconversation.com: At the 2026 Bafta awards, big wins for independent British film I Swear and American horror film Sinners were overshadowed by a regrettable moment. Activist John Davidson said the N-word – arguably the most offensive slur in the English language due to the centuries of violence and oppression it carries – while Sinners’ stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting an award.

Connect, Innovate and Grow at ISA Sign Expo 2026!

Sign Builder Illustrated, The How-To Sign Industry Magazine: The sign industry thrives on innovation, craftsmanship, and adaptability, and ISA International Sign Expo 2026 is poised to showcase all three. For sign shops, fabricators, installers, designers, and project managers, ISA Sign Expo remains the most efficient way to see the full landscape of technologies influencing the craft today.

Network Security for Church Production

Church Production Magazine: Look around any room and you’ll see a number of devices that are network-capable, beyond just computers. Thermostats, light fixtures, appliances, TVs, and more are now standard residents of an expanding repertoire of “IOT” (Internet of Things) devices. This is also readily true in the production space as well.

All Evening Shows on Broadway Cancelled in Face of Blizzard

Playbill: New York City is currently under a blizzard warning, as one-to-two feet of snow is expected to fall beginning Sunday morning February 22, and into February 23. In the face of warnings of whiteout conditions and officials urging New Yorkers to limit travel during the snowstorm, the Broadway League has announced that all Sunday evening shows are cancelled, including the final performance of the original Broadway cast of Operation Mincemeat.

Chapel Hill Couple In PlayMakers 'Macbeth' Talk Love and Shakespeare

indyweek.com: “We like to think of it as couples therapy,” actor Ron Menzel said with a laugh. Menzel was referencing his upcoming lead role in Macbeth alongside his partner, Vivienne Benesch, who will take the stage as Lady Macbeth during the PlayMakers Repertory Company production’s upcoming run. It is the first time the couple has acted in the same play together.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Arron Roebuck (Production VFX Supervisor) & Paul Russo (Production VFX Producer)

The Art of VFX: Arron Roebuck launched his visual effects career in 2010 at The Mill before moving on to DNEG. Over the years, he has contributed to major productions including John Carter, Interstellar, The Crown, and Argylle. He first stepped into the world of Game of Thrones during its fifth season and remained through the show’s eighth and final chapter.

Beloved DIY venue My Place Ohio moves to the cheaper pastures of Louisville

Chicago Reader: Last week, Chicago rocker Ryan Ingham announced that his DIY space, My Place Ohio, is relocating to Louisville, Kentucky. Ingham (who makes music under the name “aka Ryan”) began hosting occasional shows in the backyard of his north-side home in 2022, and the following year, as bookings ramped up, he started hosting them in his basement too.

Free Spectral Synthesizer For Mac, Phosphor, Turns Images Into Audio

Synthtopia: Spectral synthesis is very different from other types of synthesis. It builds on the idea that audio can be represented as a spectrogram, an image where time runs left to right, frequency runs bottom to top, and brightness represents loudness. A bass note is a bright horizontal line near the bottom. A siren is a diagonal streak. A snare is a vertical column.

Setting the stage

It’s Your Yale: The unkempt, boozy Berenger and the handsome well-heeled Dudard sit in a peaceful café in a small French town. Suddenly, a thunderous, ear-splitting noise rents the air, and a massive rhinoceros rampages through the square, trampling everything in its path and leaving a dust storm in its wake. All quietude is lost as the two men and townspeople gather to analyze and debate the horned giant’s invasion.

I Like to Start With What's Within: An Interview with Polish Costume Designer Małgosia Turzańska

Article | Culture.pl: Academy Award-nominated Polish costume designer Małgosia Turzańska tells us all about her work on the set of 'Hamnet' and how the best costumes have authentic emotions sewn into them.

Best Oscillating Multi-Tool Reviews 2026

Pro Tool Reviews: We used to be able to narrow down the best oscillating multi-tool to just a couple of brands. Not anymore. Advancements in battery, motor, and vibration control technologies offer more legitimately excellent options than ever. The oscillating multi-tools we use today feature advanced vibration control and accessory interfaces, plus they benefit from carbide tooth blades and innovative problem-solving accessories.

This Week at Pittsburgh Public Theater: Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest, Launch of Lobby Series

onstagepittsburgh.com: Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 32nd annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest will crown winners in two divisions and four categories at 7 p.m., Monday, February 23, 2026, at the O’Reilly Theater. More than 1,000 students from over 80 schools competed before judges in preliminary rounds, leading up to the participants in the Showcase of Finalists, as well as Honorable Mentions, in the Upper Division (grades 8–12) and Lower Division (grades 4–7).

MA Lighting presents the new grandMA3 onPC DMX-key

LightSoundJournal.com: The grandMA3 onPC DMX-key is a powerful solution for achieving professional lighting results in compact and flexible environments. It unlocks 4096 parameters directly via a conventional USB-C connection to the free of charge grandMA3 onPC software. It provides the performance and reliability of the grandMA3 platform while eliminating the need for dedicated consoles or complex infrastructure.

dBTechnologies ACADEMY hosts Global Sound Concert: Shaping the Sound

TPi: dBTechnologies ACADEMY held the masterclass Global Sound Concert: Shaping the Sound at its Bologna headquarters, led by Josh Rogosin, longtime recording engineer for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts and founder of Global Sound Concerts. Rogosin helped shape the sound and production language behind NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts and now applies that same philosophy through his own Global Sound Concerts platform.

Meyer Sound aligns with industry advances in hearing health

LightSoundJournal.com: Hearing health has long been a recognized challenge in live sound across engineers, performers, venue staff, and audiences. While efforts once centered on individual responsibility, the conversation is shifting toward shared standards, education, and industry-wide accountability.

How to Fill a Clown Car (Lessons from Julia Proctor’s Clown Gym)

HowlRound Theatre Commons: New York City, 2021. Isolated, over-snacked, and starved for a creative community, I joined a virtual playwriting group. I was writing an existential dark comedy (as one does during a pandemic-induced lockdown) and thought, this play has clowns. Where do I find those?

Update on robotics-related motion software, vision, and safety

www.motioncontroltips.com: Robot-related software today offers cross-compatibilities to take mechanical concepts into validated robotic motions and deployable control code. To begin work, robot-controller simulation and programming defines joint and cartesian trajectories, kinematics, motions, singularity handling, and the coordination of robotics with other workcell systems. Offline programming and CAD-to-path software converts process definitions into motion trajectories so reaches and orientations are feasible (and without collisions). It interfaces with robot motion kernels but doesn’t execute real motion.

After Broadway and Hollywood Bowl, Richard Kind Will Bring His Max Bialystock to The Producers in London

Playbill: Stage and screen star Richard Kind, who played Max Bialystock in Mel Brooks' The Producers on Broadway in 2004 and in the 2012 Hollywood Bowl production, will reprise that role opposite Marc Antolin’s Leo Bloom in the current West End revival of The Producers at the Garrick Theatre.

Bridgerton's Costume Designer Says There's No Such Thing as "Bridgerton Blue"

www.townandcountrymag.com: For four seasons of Bridgerton, pale blue has remained the signature color of the Bridgerton family. But, don’t call it Bridgerton blue, says costume designer John Glaser. “First of all,” Glaser says, “I did season one and I made the color palettes. There is no Bridgerton blue.

What Do Those 8 Pin Letters Stand For On A DeWalt Battery?

www.slashgear.com: Ever noticed that row of small metal contacts when sliding a DeWalt battery into a tool or charger? Or tried troubleshooting some of the most common problems with DeWalt batteries yourself? What do all those letters and numbers mean? Plenty of independent teardowns and analyses from hobbyists have attempted to tell us why those symbols are there, but we spoke to Stanley Black & Decker directly to get a definitive answer.

12 Cheap Alternatives To Expensive DeWalt Tools

www.slashgear.com: DeWalt's prominence in the marketplace extends to both its hand tools and powered options, but its prowess in tool building also leads to a problem for many prospective buyers: the brand's tools are expensive. Naturally, when considering a professional-level tool (which DeWalt units generally are), buyers pay a premium for higher quality features, durability, and more.

Groups sue National Park Service over signage removal

www.archpaper.com: Multiple parties are suing the National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over the recent removals of signage commemorating the country’s history of slavery, Civil Rights Movement, Indigenous history, and struggle for women’s and LGBTQIA+ equality.

Sennheiser Launches DeviceHub Cloud-Based AV Platform

ProSoundWeb: Sennheiser has announced the launch of DeviceHub, cloud-based platform designed to provide centralized visibility and control of Sennheiser devices from anywhere in the world, and following internal testing and a private beta phase, the platform is now publicly available in beta, starting with support for TeamConnect Bar Solutions.

TSL strengthens concert touring team with industry experts

TPi: TSL has reinforced its concert touring and festival team with a series of senior industry appointments, bringing decades of touring and festival experience into the business and expanding its capability to deliver lighting and rigging services at the highest level.

Peta calls for pork-free menus as Peppa Pig show rolls into Grimsby

Children's theatre | The Guardian: Campaigners are calling on theatre bosses to stop serving bacon, sausages and ham in their cafes – at least while Peppa Pig and her family are performing in the same building. Grimsby Auditorium in Lincolnshire said this week it would remove pork from the menu when Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show opens next month, after a request from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta UK). The campaign group is sending the venue vegan ham as an alternative.

Dramatic Marketing Episode 3: Why Crowdfunding Godspell Worked (and Almost Didn’t)

Ken Davenport: The interesting thing about the idea of crowdfunding Godspell is this: I had the idea years before we actually did it. Whenever I come up with an idea that feels like “Oh, THAT might be interesting,” I don’t rush it. I file it away (mentally, and literally) on a piece of paper. And I wait.

Young Artists of America announces new home in the heart of Rockville

DC Theater Arts: Young Artists of America (YAA) is excited to announce their plans to open a state-of-the-art rehearsal facility in the heart of Rockville Pike in Rockville, Maryland. Through their Building Dreams Campaign, an $8 million fundraising initiative, they will ensure YAA remains accessible to students from all backgrounds and will establish the first Collaborative Performing Arts Hub in Montgomery County, MD, serving both YAA students as well as the broader local arts community.

Take Two for a Milestone Moment for Asian American Playwrights

TDF: 2020 was shaping up to be the year of the Asian American playwright in New York City. Then COVID-19 hit and all the productions shut down—most before they even opened. After six painfully turbulent years for the theatre industry and its artists, there’s a welcome feeling of déjà vu this month as four new plays by Asian American women and nonbinary dramatists bow Off Broadway simultaneously.

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl stage creates "surreal journey" through Puerto Rico

www.dezeen.com: The celebratory, symbolic set design for Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show allowed the artist to "make his comments in a way that felt elegant," according to its creative director Harriet Cuddeford. Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, headlined the show during the 60th Super Bowl football game, which took place at Levi's Stadium in California on 8 February 2026.

It IS The Little Things That Matter

Butts In the Seats: Reimagining The Civic Commons (RCC) made a post on Medium about the contribution of even brief passing nods and greetings on the street have in establishing our sense of belonging.

Meet the man behind the costumes of the Winter Olympics' opening ceremony

www.msn.com: If Massimo Cantini Parrini were to compete in an event at the Winter Olympics, he would likely fit best in speed skating. Moving fast has been the main trait marking the latest project of the Italian costume designer, who is known for his work in theater, movies and TV series that earned him several local accolades and international recognition, including two Academy Award nominations.