Colbert Reveals Surprising ‘Dream Job’ After Late-Night Exit

www.thedailybeast.com: Stephen Colbert is branching out into a brand new industry. In addition to writing the new Lord of the Rings movie and winning Emmys left and right, the former host of The Late Show, 62, is working to expand a scriptwriting software company he developed called Scripto.

GLP UK Celebrates 10th Anniversary with New Debuts and JDC2 IP Workshops at PLASA 2026

LightSoundJournal.com: Marking 10 years of GLP UK, the stand brings together the UK team, international GLP colleagues, and some of the latest additions to the GLP range, including the impression FR2, WildBar 8, and TWYN. Alongside them is the JDC2 IP, supported by a separate program of dedicated hands-on workshops running away from the bustle of the show floor.

Transverse Flux Motors: A Compact and Efficient Electric Motor Option

Power & Motion Tech: Electric motors are used in a wide range of applications today to drive hydraulic and pneumatic pumps, electric actuators and more. These motors are typically categorized as radial flux, axial flux and transverse flux, the latter of which is gaining in use due to companies like ETM — the electric motor division of Graco Inc. — advancing the technology in recent years.

What You Can Do With a Theatre Degree Beyond Theatre

Playbill: You've all seen the semi-frequent discourse online—from disapproving elders who insist students study "practical" college degrees, to commenters wondering who can afford to study the arts, in this economy. Sadly, many people feel that a theatre degree, should you not end up working in the theatre, is obsolete.

Outlining Your Terms: A Look At Standard Contract Negotiations & Terms For Freelance Audio Engineers

ProSoundWeb: My work is mostly in corporate events with some broadcast and local music so my terms and experience will be centered on those. Some industries like touring music and theater work could have different norms and require a different approach when discussing rates and negotiations.

How Hollywood Shapes Our Understanding of Health

www.hollywoodreporter.com: Film and TV have always shaped how audiences see the world. Movies and shows have transformed how people think about mental health, addiction, sexuality, and countless other topics once considered too private for the big screen. But when it comes to one of the most common parts of our daily lives—living with illness—many of today’s most prevalent chronic diseases are still largely missing from popular entertainment.

18 Years Later, 'Avengers: Doomsday' Is Bringing Back An Unusual Marvel Technique — But Could It Work Again?

www.inverse.com: There’s a lot that separates Marvel movies from “normal” movies. The biggest thing is, of course, the franchise itself, as each movie is the next chapter in an ever-growing saga. But Marvel Studios films also popularized the post-credits scene teaser, as well as surprise cameos that lead into other movies or shows. But one other surprising filmmaking technique has been part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe fabric from the beginning.

Seeding the Chicago theater field with new productions and companies

Chicago Reader: In July, Oskar Eustis, the celebrated longtime artistic director of New York’s Public Theater (the venue where both A Chorus Line and Hamilton were birthed), announced he would be leaving his position in two years. In an interview with Michael Paulson of the New York Times, Eustis, while declaring the state of the Public itself “strong,” also said, “I think the American nonprofit theater movement is over. That doesn’t mean any individual theater is over. But every individual theater is having to make its own case and come up with its own business model. We’ve lost a lot of theaters, and we’re going to lose more.”

Equity Jeff Awards 2026 winners: full list

WBEZ Chicago: Writers Theatre’s epic family drama Leopoldstadt took home the most prizes at Monday’s 58th annual Equity Jeff Awards. The Glencoe theater won five awards, all for its Midwest premiere of the Tom Stoppard epic family drama.

Kennedy Center board votes to close over Trump naming dispute and financial trouble

PBS News: The Trump-aligned Kennedy Center board voted on Tuesday to close most of the iconic performing arts venue just hours after a federal judge blocked the institution from returning President Donald Trump's name to the building.

UNPACKING HOME to be Presented at Destinos Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

BroadwayWorld: Collaboraction Theatre Company will host a limited run of Unpacking Home by Chicago’s Raices to Roots as part of the 9th Destinos Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, September 18-27 at Collaboraction’s House of Belonging in Humboldt Park, Chicago’s live theater space for social change.

Andrew Scott Had to Re-Learn Shakespeare for Elsinore

www.thewrap.com: Like many of Britain’s great actors, Andrew Scott is very familiar with “Hamlet,” having played the title role dozens of times on the West End. But to take on the role of Ian Charleson in “Elsinore,” he had to toss much of how he approached the Prince of Denmark out of the window…except for the memories of how much it took its toll.

Apple TV returns to Farnborough Studios for ‘Neuromancer’

Reel 360 News: Apple TV returned to Farnborough International Studios to produce its upcoming sci-fi series Neuromancer, continuing its use of the UK facility after Prime Target.

Claypaky at PLASA Show 2026: The New B-EYE Family Debuts with IP66 Rating and RGBL Engine

LightSoundJournal.com: PLASA Show 2026 is currently serving as the meeting point for the entertainment technology sector, and Claypaky is present in London with a selection of technologies developed for professional lighting. The main highlight is the new B-EYE family, making its international debut right at the London event. This new multi-lens platform updates one of Claypaky’s most recognizable concepts by intervening on its source, optics, movement, and creative possibilities.

IATSE Applauds Building Momentum for US Federal Film and Television Production Incentive as Trump Announces Support

IATSE: IATSE welcomes President Donald Trump’s public endorsement of a federal film and television production incentive and is encouraged to see growing support for a policy the union has championed for years, Tuesday.

Claypaky Turns 50

Lighting&Sound America Online - News: Today, 50 years after its foundation, Claypaky celebrates its golden anniversary. It was on August 28, 1976, that Pasquale Quadri "Paky" -- a musician passionate about photography and optics -- founded the company in Bergamo, Italy, with an idea that was anything but obvious at the time: light could be much more than illumination. Paky saw a different future: light could become an active creative element, capable of moving, transforming, interacting with music and, above all, generating emotion.

Oh, Mary! Stage Film Will Debut on HBO, Starring Cole Escola

Playbill: Great days are officially ahead in 2027! The live stage film of Oh, Mary! will debut on HBO and stream on HBO Max next year. The play was filmed in London's West End July 28, with writer and original Broadway star Cole Escola in the title role. Sam Pinkleton re-created his Tony-winning direction for the screen version as well. A premiere date is to be announced.

Kennedy Center could close as early as Tuesday, warns of bankruptcy, documents show

The Washington Post: Leaders of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, installed by President Donald Trump, say the center is on the brink of bankruptcy and argue that putting the president’s name on its facade — and thus ensuring his fundraising efforts — may be the only way to avoid imminent and “certain fiscal collapse,” according to documents obtained by The Washington Post.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theater's New Artistic Director Has Bold Plans

Pittsburgh Magazine: Susan Jaffe has a list of goals she wants to accomplish as Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s sixth artistic director: increasing PBT’s touring and roster size, invigorating the repertoire and enhancing the dancers’ strengths. But her immediate priority since she took the position in July 2020 has been installing pandemic precautions to safely return dancers to the studio for classes and rehearsals.

Irondale Ensemble Project to Launch New Initiative For A New Generation Of Theater Makers

BroadwayWorld: Irondale is launching Irondale NextGen, a new artistic initiative that creates opportunities for a new generation of directors, performers, and theater makers within the Irondale Ensemble to develop and lead projects of their own, drawing on the philosophy and practices developed by the company's founders and longtime ensemble.