Wheelchair aerial dance at center of ‘Wired’ at the MCA, a performance that centers disability

Chicago Tribune: Alice Sheppard does not shy away from a challenge. In devising her latest dance, “Wired,” she and her Bay Area disability arts company Kinetic Light had to first write the rule books for wheelchair aerial dance.

ProLight+Sound 2022: Day Two

LightSoundJournal.com: But let’s go in order and we can only start with the new EOS Apex series of light controllers, available in three formats that differ in the number of faders: Eos Apex 5, 10 and 20. Apex actually improves the user experience by giving all the comfort possible thanks to the huge multitouch displays with 4K resolution that offer a large working space for all the Eos tools, such as Magic Sheets, Direct Selects and Augment3d.

First Annual Rebecca Luker Courage Award to be Presented to Merit. E. Cudkowicz

www.broadwayworld.com: Target ALS today announced Merit E. Cudkowicz, Chief of the Neurology Department at Massachusetts General Hospital, as the winner of the first annual Target ALS Rebecca Luker Courage Award. To honor the life and legacy of Broadway legend Rebecca Luker, the award is given to those who have demonstrated a courageous spirit and made a positive impact on the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) community. The award, presented in partnership with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. (MTPA), will be featured at the upcoming Target ALS Annual Meeting, the premier meeting in ALS research, taking place May 3-5, 2022.

My Fair Lady has its problems but I still idolise Eliza Doolittle

Theatre | The Guardian: I have seen My Fair Lady an alarming number of times but never on stage. The musical is coming to the Coliseum in London and, when this was announced, I learned that Amara Okereke, who is playing Eliza Doolittle, is reported to have watched the film version more than 200 times. Now, it’s not a competition, but I reckon I’m up there with those sorts of numbers.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Announces 40th Anniversary Celebrations

www.broadwayworld.com: The Off-Broadway revival of Alan Menken & Howard Ashman's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS will paint the town green in honor of the musical's ruby red 40th anniversary. Beginning Thursday, April 28, and throughout the month of May, there will be various events, contests, special performances, and activations to celebrate the beloved, award-winning show's incredible legacy. The original Off-Broadway production at the Orpheum Theater began performances on May 6, 1982 and opened on May 20, 1982.

Rock Lititz plans to build a $10 million education center

Local Business | lancasteronline.com: The state is paying half of the construction costs as Rock Lititz is set to begin building a $10 million education center expected to host about 50 jobs as it works to address a shortage of workers in the live events industry.

Robert E. Wankel to Receive 2022 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award

www.broadwayworld.com: The Isabelle Stevenson Award is presented annually to a member of the theatre community who has made a substantial contribution of volunteered time and effort on behalf of one or more humanitarian, social service or charitable organizations. Mr. Wankel is being recognized for his outstanding dedication, commitment and leadership in supporting multiple organizations, including The Actors Fund; Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS; and American Academy of the Dramatic Arts and many others.

ProLight+Sound 2022: Day Three

LightSoundJournal.com: We are talking about Desk Dough, a device produced by the company stops & mops, able to transform a projector into a lighting device with infinite gobos, different variants of prism, mix of sharp and blurred beams and much more. Enjoy the video to better understand what we’re talking about.

Beanie Feldstein opens up on 'Funny Girl' role: 'Incredibly meaningful for me as a Jewish woman'

Jewish Telegraphic Agency: “Funny Girl” is so deeply ingrained in Beanie Feldstein’s life that she doesn’t even remember the first time she watched the movie. “From my developmental psychology classes in college, I think I remember that your first memories are around 3 years old,” she told the New York Jewish Week. “Funny Girl” “precedes my memory. I’ve always loved it as far as I’m concerned.”

Who’s Afraid of Zachary Quinto?

AMERICAN THEATRE: It was a head-turning, and possibly head-scratching, casting announcement: that Calista Flockhart and Zachary Quinto would play George and Martha in the Geffen Playhouse’s new production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. But it wasn’t until I was chatting with Quinto recently that it dawned on me why this casting felt different: It wasn’t just the idea of Ally McBeal and Spock, icons in their own right, taking on another pair of American icons. It was that this is the first major Virginia Woolf I know of with Gen-Xers in both senior roles, and that makes a lot of people—including myself, a Replacements-loving dad squarely in that benighted demographic—feel as old as Sesame Street or the moon landing.

6 in the Six: Confessions from Theatre School -

www.intermissionmagazine.ca: The moment I found out I got into theatre school, my high school anxieties and fears quieted. Acceptance into the three-year conservatory-style program felt like a seal of approval for my career, permission to put trust in a future where I would work professionally. As I looked at the letter in my hand, at nineteen, I allowed myself to think: I am good.

Listen Technologies announces ISE 2022 highlights

blooloop: Listen Technologies, a provider of assistive listening, multi-language audio transmission and live streaming audio solutions, has announced it will be bringing some of its most popular products to the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) trade show next month.

ProLight+Sound 2022: Day One

LightSoundJournal.com: Here we are with a recap of the first day at ProLight+Sound in Frankfurt, where in spite of the absence of many big players, especially in the audio sector, we found a welcoming atmosphere, lots of news and a great desire to be there, to meet again and to get down to serious business.. Crowded stands, lots of new products and no masks are some of the emotions that we were able to experience first hand after 3 years.

Immersive Q&A: Future-Proofing Entertainment Design

Live Design Online: Immersive's projects range from superyachts to trade shows, the giant dome in Philadelphia's Comcast Center to musician Jason Mraz's world tour and everything in between. One of the first agencies to pioneer immersive storytelling, founder, chief creative officer, and CEO, John Munro, used his background in art and design to combine traditional forms of expression with cutting edge technology.

Cirque du Soleil may have moved on, but most Canadian culture-goers still want masks

The Globe and Mail: I love circus because I am captivated by watching skilled acrobats and aerial artists taking thrilling risks – not because I want to take risks myself. So I was disappointed when I discovered that Cirque du Soleil was not requiring audience members to wear masks at Kurios, their bigtop show currently playing in Toronto amid a sixth wave of COVID-19.

Freedom

Theatre Inspiration: The pandemic years have been very difficult for people in the performing arts, and for people across the nation in general. But one positive thing that came out of it was corporations realized that it wasn’t necessary to have employees come into the office every day, or even at all; that working independently from home was often just as effective as commuting into the office each day.

Versatile Claypaky Scenius Unicos Light Up Genesis Reunion World Tour

LightSoundJournal.com: The legendary band Genesis has reunited for “The Last Domino?” world tour, their first since 2007. Longtime Creative Director for the band, Patrick Woodroffe, worked with Roland Greil to design the set and lighting for the tour. Genesis core members Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks kicked off the COVID-delayed tour last September in Birmingham, England then played a US leg in November and December. The open-ended tour continues in March with dates booked in Germany, France, the Netherlands and England.

Review Roundup: POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE- Updating Live!

www.broadwayworld.com: Selina Fillinger's new Broadway comedy POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, directed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman, officially opens today at the Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street).

Review Roundup: MR. SATURDAY NIGHT Opens on Broadway Starring Billy Crystal - Updating Live!

www.broadwayworld.com: MR. SATURDAY NIGHT is the story of Buddy Young Jr., an outrageous and outspoken comedian who found fame, if not fortune, in the early days of television. Now, some 40 years after his TV career flamed out, Buddy seeks one more shot at the spotlight, and while he's at it, one last shot at fixing the family he fractured along the way.

Susie Dee on a lifetime spent staging the revolution: ‘Theatre can shift consciousness’

Theatre | The Guardian: Susie Dee’s first work at Melbourne’s La Mama theatre was as a student in the 1970s, acting in a piece called Mangoes and Grapes. Those were the only words in the script, and the play was staged in the car park.