Fired or laid off? Here’s how to talk about it in your next interview

www.fastcompany.com: Most of us want to build longevity when accepting a new position, with the hopes of sustaining long-term employment within the same organization. However, these aspirations can often conflict with the realities of the current job market. When it’s our choice to leave an organization, discussing the terms of our departure can be tricky, but not necessarily an emotional burden.

Warner Huntington Park Theatre

After the Final Curtain: The Warner Theatre in Huntington Park, California opened on November 19, 1930. Warner Bros hired Seattle based architect B. Marcus Priteca and interior designer Anthony Hiensbergen to collaborate on three theaters in the Los Angeles area. The result of the collaboration were three theaters designed in the Art Deco style; the Warner Beverly Hills, the Warner Grand in San Pedro, and the Warner Huntington Park.

Kelly Marie Tran Breaks Silence on Star Wars Harassment

Collider: When Kelly Marie Tran was cast in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, it was a huge deal. Not only was she a largely unknown actress landing a major role in a Star Wars sequel, she was the first woman of color ever to have a leading role in a Star Wars movie. But since everything is terrible,

When Color-Blind Casting Get Complicated

Theatre Development Fund – TDF: I've loved musical theatre as long as I can remember. When I was young, I would listen to my original cast recordings of Oklahoma and Candide and My Fair Lady over and over and over, and imagine myself as Curly McLain and Candide and Henry Higgins. But my fantasies were constrained by the understanding that I would never play those roles. I was black and most Broadway musicals were about white characters performed by white actors.

Heroes & Sheroes celebrates the monumental influence of film/TV costume designer Ruth E. Carter

Art Reviews + Features | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper: In Black Panther’s Warrior Falls fight scene, a weary Prince T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) hears an encouraging battle cry from Queen Mother Ramonda (Angela Basset): “Show him who you are!”

These words fly off the screen and into the heart of the viewer. They also reflect the artistry of one of the world’s leading costume designers, Ruth E. Carter.

Safety: The Show Must Go On - Or Does It?

TheatreArtLife: Rough day at the office? Equipment issues? Running low on operators, maintenance technicians, show callers or artists due to illness? Well, for all those cast and crew members working in the circus, resident theatres, cruise ships, rock tours or anywhere else in the live entertainment industry, we have all heard the old saying, “The show must go on.”

How to Save for Retirement in Your 20s Without a 401(k)

twocents.lifehacker.com: It’s great that you’re already maxing out your Roth at 26. It might not seem like a ton of money when you’re constantly hearing you need to save more for retirement lest you end up living in your van when you’re in your 70s, but it’s a pretty sizable investment for someone your age.

Production Notes: Alcohol

Nevada Film Office: According to findings presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting in San Francisco, CA, alcohol marketing in popular films has doubled in the past two decades. Considering there are no film restrictions placed on the alcohol industry (there are for tobacco companies seeking product placement in film), the findings may not be too surprising as alcohol is often used as a prop that incites dramatic or comedic situations in film.

Dear White Critics: Stop Being Transphobic!

rescripted.org: You may remember my last article in what must now become a series, Dear White Critics: Stop Using the N-Word, when Justin Hayford decided racial slurs were appropriate for a theatre column. Yesterday, Ben Brantley of the New York Times decided it was appropriate to make a joke out of the unveiling of a trans character’s pronouns in the new Broadway musical Head Over Heels’. The character? Oracle and non-binary plural narrator Pythio, portrayed by drag performer Peppermint, who is a trans woman.

100 Day Project has Folks Around the World Jumpstarting Their Creativity

mymodernmet.com: Are you looking for a way to jumpstart your creativity? You could always start an art journal or try some of today’s hottest crafts, but if you’re craving structure and wanting to produce a body small of work, then try the 100 Day Project.

TEA Advantage: Chuck Fawcett, Animax Designs

TEA - Themed Entertainment Association: I would encourage any company in our industry to join and sponsor a TEA [Themed Entertainment Association] event. The benefits far outweigh any perceived cost. -- Chuck Fawcett, President/CEO, Animax Designs

Column: Hollywood Needs to Open Up More to People With Disabilities

Variety: In five years, nothing has changed.

Despite open calls for greater diversity and inclusion, recent research shows that there was little change in the number of characters with disabilities in popular films in 2017.

Photo Gallery: Magic Wheelchair's Epic Star Wars Fan Experience at Comic-Con 2018!

Tested: One of our favorite activities at Comic-Con is Magic Wheelchair's reveal of costumes to their "kiddos." Last year, the theme was Justice League; this year, it was Star Wars. Well, naturally Adam was all over THAT.

Casey Affleck publicly apologizes for sexual harassment allegations

chicago.suntimes.com: Casey Affleck has been mostly absent from the public eye for the past year, but in the wake of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements and with a new film coming out this fall, he is for the first time addressing lingering questions about earlier harassment allegations.

Review Roundup: The Critics Weigh In on BE MORE CHILL Off-Broadway

www.broadwayworld.com: Based on the cult sensation novel by Ned Vizzini, Be More Chill is the story of Jeremy Heere, your average, nothing-special teenager at Middleborough High in nothing-special New Jersey. That is, until the day he finds out about "The Squip." Thus begins a journey that pits Jeremy's desire to be popular against his struggle to remain true to his authentic self. Be More Chill is an honest, edgy, super-hilarious look at coming of age in the digital age, set to some of the most exciting songs in contemporary musical theater.

Flyhouse Motorized Curtain (Shedd Aquarium)

www.flyhouse.com: A few years back, Flyhouse installed one of the largest motorized curtains in the United States at the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. Today, we received a video from a friend of Flyhouse showing the curtain in action during one of its recent daily performances. We continue to be excited by this project and love that people share the excitement with us!

Review: Debut musical Dave, a good guy becomes an accidental president

DC Theatre Scene: Dave is a musical for our times. A snapshot of our current political climate swathed in red, white and blue, the world premiere musical with music by Tom Kitt (Next to Normal), a book by the late great Thomas Meehan (Hairspray, The Producers) and Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde) and lyrics by Benjamin is a call to action, a plea to reduce cynicism and a rally for decency, goodness and patriotism.

How to Choose the Right Lighting Fixture for Any Job

LightSoundJournal.com: It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been designing lighting for shows and events. What matters is how your end product looks. And moreover, how long did it take to achieve your end product and how much did it cost?

‘Stupid Fucking Bird’ at 12 Peers Is Obscenely Good

Entertainment Central Pittsburgh: There are many ways in which it is possible for theater to be good. Stupid Fucking Bird is good in an obscenely large number of them. The play, at Pittsburgh’s 12 Peers Theater (through August 12), is a modern adaptation of The Seagull by Anton Chekhov. From the title you would think it’s an irreverent spoof of Chekhov’s classic, but the spoofing is aimed at other targets.

Ruby Rose Cast as Lesbian Superhero Batwoman on the CW

themuse.jezebel.com: In what looks like a magnificent hire for the CW, Deadline reported on Tuesday that the network has cast Ruby Rose to play Batwoman, potentially across a constellation of programs.