Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Black Ensemble Theater scores big with MacKenzie Scott grant; Victory Gardens announces new playwrights ensemble

https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/black-ensemble-theater-scores-big-with-mackenzie-scott-grant-victory-gardens-announces-new-playwrights-ensemble/Content?oid=89898632

Yale School of Drama Eliminates Tuition for All Returning and Future Students After $150 Million Gift From David Geffen

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Yale-School-of-Drama-Eliminates-Tuition-for-All-Returning-and-Future-Students-After-150-Million-Gift-From-David-Geffen-20210630

Broadway Hit Hamilton Could Get Up to $50 Million Federal Bailout

https://reason.com/2021/06/30/broadway-hit-hamilton-could-get-up-to-50-million-federal-bailout/

The Best iPad Drawing Apps (That Aren't Adobe Fresco)

https://lifehacker.com/the-best-ipad-drawing-apps-that-arent-adobe-fresco-1847204321

Glow Rhino Reactor Knife

http://everydaycarry.com/posts/43696/glow-rhino-reactor-knife?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

Dawn Porter, MGM TV team for Cirque du Soleil Documentary

http://www.CirqueFascination.com/?p=14099

Yale Drama Goes Tuition-Free With $150 Million Gift From David Geffen

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/theater/yale-drama-david-geffen-tuition.html

How YouTube Theater’s Opening Is Inspiring A New Creator Economy

https://www.forbes.com/sites/andreazarczynski/2021/06/30/how-youtube-theaters-opening-is-inspiring-a-new-creator-economy/

Coming Soon: Peabody Awards for Interactive Storytelling (NEWSWIRE)

https://noproscenium.com/coming-soon-peabody-awards-for-interactive-storytelling-newswire-5dbe4ad72bcd

FUSION by GLP announces weatherproof FUSION Stick FS16 Z with new Halo-Diffuser ring

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/30/fusion-by-glp-announces-weatherproof-fusion-stick-fs16-z-with-new-halo-diffuser-ring/

Re-Creating The 1980s Manhattan Skyline For Halston On Netflix

https://www.rosco.com/spectrum/index.php/2021/06/re-creating-the-1980s-manhattan-skyline-for-halston-on-netflix/

As reopening nears, Off-Broadway, Actors’ Equity negotiate the terms

https://broadwaynews.com/2021/06/30/as-reopening-nears-off-broadway-actors-equity-negotiate-the-terms/

Living Dead Museum gets back to zombie business at Monroeville Mall

https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/living-dead-museum-gets-back-to-zombie-business-at-monroeville-mall/Content?oid=19758413

Joe Meli Sentenced to 37 Months in Broadway Ticket Fraud Case

https://www.ticketnews.com/2021/06/joe-meli-sentenced-to-37-months-in-broadway-ticket-fraud-case/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=joe-meli-sentenced-to-37-months-in-broadway-ticket-fraud-case

California Theatre – San Diego, CA

https://afterthefinalcurtain.net/2021/06/30/california-theatre-san-diego-ca/

Yale School of Drama Going Tuition-Free

http://www.playbill.com/article/yale-school-of-drama-going-tuition-free

HAMILTON, COME FROM AWAY, and More Australian Productions Forced to Close Amidst New Lockdown

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HAMILTON-COME-FROM-AWAY-and-More-Australian-Productions-Forced-to-Close-Amidst-New-Lockdown-20210630

Atlanta Artist Relief Fund: “It started as one thing and became another”

https://www.artsatl.org/atlanta-artist-relief-fund-it-started-as-one-thing-and-became-another/

INTRODUCING OUR JULY 2021 PROFESSIONAL OF THE MONTH Krysten Dean

https://www.roadiesofcolorunited.com/introducing-our-july-2021-professional-of-the-month-krysten-dean/

Mystère Caps Spirited Reopening with 10-year Extension!

http://www.CirqueFascination.com/?p=14094

Give Yourself to the Dark Ride with ‘Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance’ (Review)

https://noproscenium.com/give-yourself-to-the-dark-ride-with-star-wars-rise-of-the-resistance-review-2c1b8c4f1297

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Europe's Culture Needs Rebound After Massive Pandemic Hit

https://www.pollstar.com/article/europes-culture-needs-rebound-after-massive-pandemic-hit-148352

Primavera Sound Reschedules Dates For Los Angeles Debut

https://www.pollstar.com/article/primavera-sound-reschedules-dates-for-los-angeles-debut-148353

Black Theatre United Holds Industry-Wide Summit to Discuss a 'New Deal' of Long-Term Reforms

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Black-Theatre-United-Holds-Industry-Wide-Summit-to-Discuss-a-New-Deal-of-Long-Term-Reforms-20210629

Touchless Technologies for Museum Engagement

https://amt-lab.org/blog/2021/6/touchless-technologies-museum-engagement

L-Acoustics Deployed For Ubbi Dubbi In Texas, Billed As #FirstFestBack

https://www.prosoundweb.com/l-acoustics-deployed-for-ubbi-dubbi-in-texas-billed-as-firstfestback/

Choosing the Right Construction Software and Integration Strategy

https://www.enr.com/articles/52010-choosing-the-right-construction-software-and-integration-strategy

The Real Business Cost of Manual Processes

https://www.enr.com/articles/52011-the-real-business-cost-of-manual-processes

Mid-Year In Review: Pandemic A Factor, Yet Live Industry Poised For Rebound

https://www.pollstar.com/article/mid-year-in-review-pandemic-a-factor-yet-live-industry-poised-for-rebound-148351

Teacher Builds Mobile Graduation Stage for His Students To Walk Across and Receive Their Diplomas

https://mymodernmet.com/teacher-builds-mobile-stage-graduation/

Barrel and Flow announces new initiative to foster collaborations between artists and small businesses

https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/barrel-and-flow-announces-new-initiative-to-foster-collaborations-between-artists-and-small-businesses/Content?oid=19750011

How ‘Hamilton’ Got $30 Million in Federal Aid

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/29/theater/hamilton-broadway-federal-aid.html

How to Undress Someone Quickly

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/29/magazine/how-to-undress-someone-quickly.html

Bruce Springsteen Is Back on Broadway. The Workers Are Coming Back, Too.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/29/theater/bruce-springsteen-broadway-usher.html

Broadway Advocacy Coalition Presents What Now Part II: From Ally to Action Forum June 29

http://www.playbill.com/article/broadway-advocacy-coalition-presents-what-now-part-ii-from-ally-to-action-forum-june-29

The Beatles™ LOVE™ Returns To The Mirage, Aug. 26

http://www.CirqueFascination.com/?p=14088

The “Gibbs Rules” of Being a Stagehand

https://soundgirls.org/the-gibbs-rules-of-being-a-stagehand/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-gibbs-rules-of-being-a-stagehand

Seattle arts luminaries Marcie Sillman and Vivian Phillips’ new podcast advocates for art, by and for everyone

https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/seattle-arts-luminaries-marcie-sillman-and-vivian-phillips-new-podcast-advocates-for-art-by-and-for-everyone/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_theater

The power of dark rides, part 2: extending the life of a dark ride

https://blooloop.com/theme-park/opinion/dark-ride-attractions-extending-life/

Noise Engineering SoundGirls Scholarships

https://soundgirls.org/noise-engineering-scholarships/

Change is critical – now is the ideal time to reinvent Circus Oz

https://www.theatrepeople.com.au/change-is-critical-now-is-the-ideal-time-to-reinvent-circus-oz/

Monday, June 28, 2021

Industry Editor Exclusive: The Complicated Relationship Between Actors' Equity Association and Spanish Language Theatre

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Industry-Editor-Exclusive-The-Complicated-Relationship-Between-Actors-Equity-Association-and-Spanish-Language-Theatre-20210628

Arts Centre Immanuelskirche in Wuppertal (Germany) Gears Up for Restart of Rvents With RCF Systems

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/29/arts-centre-immanuelskirche-in-wuppertal-germany-gears-up-for-restart-of-rvents-with-rcf-systems/

Really Don’t Want To Think Of Post-Covid Marketing As Online Dating

http://insidethearts.com/buttsintheseats/2021/06/28/really-dont-want-to-think-of-post-covid-marketing-as-online-dating/

James Corden’s “Spill Your Guts” Will No Longer Feature Asian Delicacies

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/06/james-cordens-spill-your-guts-will-no-longer-feature-asian-delicacies

Could “Destination Dining” Be The Next Big Themed Entertainment Venture?

https://themeparkuniversity.com/outside-the-parks/could-destination-dining-be-the-next-big-themed-entertainment-venture/

Can the World be Saved on Stage?

https://thetheatretimes.com/can-the-world-be-saved-on-stage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-the-world-be-saved-on-stage

RigSwitch is a Winner for Zero 88

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/26/rigswitch-is-a-winner-for-zero-88/

How Cinderella lost its original feminist edge in the hands of men

https://theconversation.com/how-cinderella-lost-its-original-feminist-edge-in-the-hands-of-men-163402

Fei Yu – Award-Winning Music Producer, Music Supervisor & Editor, and Recording Engineer

https://soundgirls.org/fei-yu-award-winning-music-producer-music-supervisor-editor-and-recording-engineer/

Music Production for Women: Accepting Submissions to create a Sample Pack

https://soundgirls.org/music-production-for-women-accepting-submissions-to-create-a-sample-pack/

‘Mystere’ again launches Cirque on the Strip

http://www.CirqueFascination.com/?p=14084

Intermissions are back at Lyric Opera of Chicago

https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/chris-jones/ct-ent-lyric-opera-brings-back-intermission-20210628-k3wwvlxlrra3xhfukjdoylce4m-story.html

In-person performance to resume at Ford’s Theatre in October

https://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2021/06/28/in-person-performance-to-resume-at-fords-theatre-in-october/

Messe Frankfurt aiming for €500 million in sales in 2022

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/28/messe-frankfurt-aiming-for-e500-million-in-sales-in-2022/

Friday, June 25, 2021

A Guide to Fire Alarm Basics - Supervision

http://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Publications-and-media/Blogs-Landing-Page/NFPA-Today/Blog-Posts/2021/06/25/A-Guide-to-Fire-Alarm-Basics-Supervision

How ‘The West Wing’ Cast and Crew Pulled Off Their Groundbreaking Reunion

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/west-wing-reunion-aaron-sorkin-thomas-schlamme-1235005158/

SeaWorld San Diego announces Howl-O-Scream, kicking off Sept. 17

https://attractionsmagazine.com/seaworld-san-diego-announces-howl-o-scream-kicking-off-sept-17/

'No Substantial Outbreaks': UK Government Publishes Events Research Programme Findings

https://www.pollstar.com/article/no-substantial-outbreaks-uk-government-publishes-events-research-programme-findings-148333

Sentenced Review: A Brilliantly Bloody Bit Of VR Theater

https://uploadvr.com/sentenced-review-vr/

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra returns to Heinz Hall for its 2021-22 season

https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-symphony-orchestra-returns-to-heinz-hall-for-its-2021-22-season/Content?oid=19722692

ACT rebroadcast of ‘Tales of the City’ musical criticized by trans community for problematic casting

https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/theater/act-rebroadcast-of-tales-of-the-city-musical-criticized-by-trans-community-for-out-of-date-casting

2021 Stephen Schwartz Musical Theatre Teachers of the Year Announced

http://www.playbill.com/article/2021-stephen-schwartz-musical-theatre-teachers-of-the-year-announced

How to Settle Arguments and Get a Job Using Prediction Software

https://www.sounddesignlive.com/how-to-settle-arguments-and-get-a-job-using-prediction-software/

Andrew Lloyd Webber & More Sue UK Government to Release COVID-19 Events Research Programme Results

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Andrew-Lloyd-Webber-More-Sue-UK-Government-to-Release-COVID-19-Events-Research-Programme-Results-20210624

Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival to return in-person with new ownership and events for fans of knitting, sewing, and more

https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-creative-arts-festival-to-return-in-person-with-new-ownership-and-events-for-fans-of-knitting-sewing-and-more/Content?oid=19717958

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cameron Mackintosh, Sonia Friedman, More Taking Legal Action Against U.K. Government to Release Reopening Data

http://www.playbill.com/article/andrew-lloyd-webber-cameron-mackintosh-sonia-friedman-more-taking-legal-action-against-uk-government-to-release-reopening-data

Equity Council Renews and Updates Black Lives Matter Resolution

http://actorsequity.org:8080/resources/diversity/diversityblog/BLMAmended/

Live shows return to Pittsburgh Public Theater for its 2021-2022 season

https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/live-shows-return-to-pittsburgh-public-theater-for-its-2021-2022-season/Content?oid=19724589

Enjoy a gamer's paradise at HyperX Esports Arena Las Vegas

https://lasvegasmagazine.com/entertainment/2021/jun/25/gamers-paradise-at-hyperx-esports-arena-las-vegas/

Casting the Show

https://dramatics.org/casting-the-show-tips-from-a-director/

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Is This a Dagger I See Before Me?

https://www.props.eric-hart.com/how-to/is-this-a-dagger-i-see-before-me/

Emerging Trends in Ticketing Technology

https://amt-lab.org/blog/2021/6/emerging-trends-in-ticketing-technology

Foo Fighters Draw Protesters Over Vaccination Requirements

https://www.ticketnews.com/2021/06/foo-fighters-draw-protesters-over-vaccination-requirements/

Dance Against Cancer Is Back With a Starry Outdoor Gala—and It Will Also Be Livestreamed

https://www.pointemagazine.com/dancer-against-cancer-2021-2653418557.html

Santa Clara County Offers Concert, Sports Tickets in Vaccination Push

https://www.ticketnews.com/2021/06/santa-clara-county-offers-concert-sports-tickets-in-vaccination-push/

A Guide to Theater Festivals in New York and the Berkshires

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/17/theater/theater-festivals-berkshires-upstate-new-york.html

VIDEO: Get a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Creation of the BROADWAY BARES Finale in Times Square

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Get-a-Behind-the-Scenes-Look-at-the-Creation-of-the-BROADWAY-BARES-Finale-in-Times-Square-20210617

Equity Celebrates LBGTQIA+ Pride Month

http://actorsequity.org:8080/resources/diversity/diversityblog/Pride2021/

TDF Hopes to Re-Open Times Square TKTS in September

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/TDF-Hopes-to-Re-Open-Times-Square-TKTS-in-September-20210623

Cirque du Soleil announces more show comebacks in Las Vegas and beyond

https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/2021/jun/23/cirque-du-soleil-announces-more-show-comebacks-/

‘A Level of Abuse’: Laying Bare Theater’s Dirty Secrets

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/23/theater/robert-ohara-torrey-townsend-off-broadway.html

Artists can apply for BIPOC Micro-Grant Program, launched in memory of Mac Miller

https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/artists-can-apply-for-bipoc-micro-grant-program-launched-in-memory-of-mac-miller/Content?oid=19711327

Nederlander Organization, Jujamcyn Theaters receive Shuttered Venue Operators grants

https://broadwaynews.com/2021/06/23/nederlander-organization-jujamcyn-theaters-receive-shuttered-venue-grants/

Just Announced: Special Tony Award Recipients

https://thebroadwayblog.com/special-tony-awards/

Powersoft Launches T Series

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/24/powersoft-launches-t-series/

Digital Projection Appoints Visualization to Expand UK Market Presence

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/24/digital-projection-appoints-visualization-to-expand-uk-market-presence/

What is Guitar Intonation (and How to Improve It)

https://www.roadiesofcolorunited.com/what-is-guitar-intonation-and-how-to-improve-it/

Maybe It’s Not The Performance That Should Be Streamed

http://insidethearts.com/buttsintheseats/2021/06/23/maybe-its-not-the-performance-that-should-be-streamed/

Curtain Up: Blue Man Group, Pitbull, Jason Aldean and more Vegas showbiz news

http://lasvegassun.com//news/2021/jun/24/curtain-up-blue-man-group-pitbull-jason-aldean/

Smooth sailing for ColorSource fixtures at Manitoba Museum

https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/06/smooth-sailing-for-colorsource-fixtures-at-manitoba-museum/

Cirque du Soleil Announces Additional Reopening Plans

http://www.CirqueFascination.com/?p=14074

Resorts World brings fresh entertainment, dining and nightlife to the Las Vegas Strip

https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/2021/jun/24/resorts-world-fresh-entertainment-dining-nightlife/

The party isn't over in Las Vegas at Mayfair After Dark

https://lasvegasmagazine.com/nightlife/2021/jun/24/that-party-isnt-over-in-las-vegas-at-mayfair-after/

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

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2021 Jimmy Awards Ceremony Announces Its 72 High School Nominees

http://www.playbill.com/article/2021-jimmy-awards-ceremony-announces-its-72-high-school-nominees

A.B.L.E. ensembles take to Zoom for new spin on ‘Romeo and Juliet’ staging

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/6/17/22535927/able-ensemble-romeo-and-juliet-remix-new-spin-on-shakespeare-virtual-theater

Sports Illustrated Launches Disruption Ticketing Bid With Venmo Focus

https://www.ticketnews.com/2021/06/sports-illustrated-launches-disruption-ticketing-bid-with-venmo-focus/

Shure Offering Free Training Programs For A Variety Of Audio Professionals

https://www.roadiesofcolorunited.com/shure-offering-free-training-programs-for-a-variety-of-audio-professionals/

Broadway Bares: Twerk From Home Raises $349,434 So Far For BC/EFA

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadway-Bares-Twerk-From-Home-Raises-349434-So-Far-For-BCEFA-20210622

At a Queer Theater Festival, the Plays Are Brazenly Personal

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/theater/Criminal-Queerness-Festival.html

Corbin Bleu slated to host ‘The Jimmy Awards’ on July 15

https://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2021/06/22/corbin-bleu-slated-to-host-the-jimmy-awards-on-july-15/

LD Arnold Serame Chooses Claypaky Mini-B Fixtures for the On-Stage Light Wall at  Riot Games’ LCS 2021 Mid-Season Showdown

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/23/ld-arnold-serame-chooses-claypaky-mini-b-fixtures-for-the-on-stage-light-wall-at-riot-games-lcs-2021-mid-season-showdown/

A THELMA & LOUISE Musical Is in the Works

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/A-THELMA-LOUISE-Musical-Is-in-the-Works-20210622

Has The Time Come For Digital Program Delivery?

http://insidethearts.com/buttsintheseats/2021/06/22/has-the-time-come-for-digital-program-delivery/

Special Tony Awards to the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, “David Byrne’s American Utopia” and “Freestyle Love Supreme”

https://newyorktheater.me/2021/06/23/the-broadway-advocacy-coalition-david-byrnes-american-utopia-and-freestyle-love-supreme-awarded-special-tonys/

Moth+Flame Raise Seed Round For VR Training Tech (NEWSWIRE)

https://noproscenium.com/moth-flame-raise-seed-round-for-vr-training-tech-newswire-8bdb349a395c?source=rss----b68940b9acda---4

Remote Theater was born of the pandemic, a liver disease and an epiphany

https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/theater/remote-theater-was-born-of-the-pandemic-a-liver-disease-and-an-epiphany

Theatre World Awards Will Honor Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, and André De Shields

http://www.playbill.com/article/theatre-world-awards-will-honor-patti-lupone-audra-mcdonald-and-andre-de-shields

3 Biggest Takeaways from Live Sound Summit 2021

https://www.sounddesignlive.com/3-biggest-takeaways-from-live-sound-summit-2021/
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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

AAPAC Visibility Report Finds Lack of Racial Equity in Arts Funding

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/AAPAC-Visibility-Report-Finds-Lack-of-Racial-Equity-in-Arts-Funding-20210618

How Broadway Is Celebrating Juneteenth 2021 and How to Tune In

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/How-Broadway-Is-Celebrating-Juneteenth-2021-and-How-to-Tune-In-20210618

'Purple Reign' brings Prince back to the Las Vegas Strip

https://lasvegasmagazine.com/entertainment/2021/jun/18/purple-reign-prince-las-vegas-tropicana/

AAPAC's New Theatre Diversity Study Underscores Prominence of White Leadership on NYC Stages

http://www.playbill.com/article/aapacs-new-theatre-diversity-study-underscores-prominence-of-white-leadership-on-nyc-stages

Desert X Isn’t a Line in the Sand, but It Could Be (Opinion)

https://noproscenium.com/desert-x-isnt-a-line-in-the-sand-but-it-could-be-opinion-ddc917ecbb95

A Year Later, Bay Area Theater Companies Reckon With BIPOC Demands

https://www.kqed.org/arts/13898881/a-year-later-bay-area-theater-companies-reckon-with-bipoc-demands

New York Theater Remains Overwhelmingly White, Marginalized Communities “Vastly Underfunded”, Study Finds

https://deadline.com/2021/06/visibility-report-broadway-diversity-aapac-theater-funding-predominantly-white-1234777827/

IATSE Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee 2021 Juneteenth Statement

https://iatsecares.org/2021/06/18/iatse-diversity-equity-inclusion-committee-2021-juneteenth-statement/

Equipson Praises ISE For Delivering A Safe And Successful Post-Covid Trade Show In Barcelona

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/21/equipson-praises-ise-for-delivering-a-safe-and-successful-post-covid-trade-show-in-barcelona/

Cruella: why Disney and other studios are trying to create sympathy for the devil

https://theconversation.com/cruella-why-disney-and-other-studios-are-trying-to-create-sympathy-for-the-devil-162364

Producing on stage for the small screen: How Round House did it

https://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2021/06/22/producing-on-stage-for-the-small-screen-how-round-house-did-it/

Kate Horton named executive producer of ‘The Music Man’ on Broadway

https://broadwaynews.com/2021/06/22/kate-horton-named-executive-producer-of-the-music-man-on-broadway/

Inside the Broadway Community Project: How Group Sales Help Develop Today and Tomorrow's Audiences

http://www.playbill.com/article/inside-the-broadway-community-project-how-group-sales-help-develop-today-and-tomorrows-audiences

Artistic directors on their craft: ‘You need at least a little bit of peace to create’

https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/theater/artistic-directors-on-their-craft-you-need-at-least-a-little-bit-of-peace-to-create

Celebrating Pride Month with Derek St. Pierre

https://iatsecares.org/2021/06/22/celebrating-pride-month-with-derek-st-pierre/

Olney Theatre looks to the future, with free Shakespeare — and a new focus on greater inclusion

https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/theater-dance/summer-theater-olney-outdoors/2021/06/21/4da730ea-cf97-11eb-8014-2f3926ca24d9_story.html

Hot-selling Cirque should have all shows reopen by October

http://www.CirqueFascination.com/?p=14068

KOOZA To Return to Old Port in 2022

http://www.CirqueFascination.com/?p=14071

Edie overcomes ‘complete shock’ of ‘Zumanity’ closing in Vegas

http://www.CirqueFascination.com/?p=14066

CDS to Officially Welcome Back “O” with Processional

http://www.CirqueFascination.com/?p=14064

RAVENNA goes live with new website

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/22/ravenna-goes-live-with-new-website/

Broadway Bares: Twerk From Home Raises Nearly $350K for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

http://www.playbill.com/article/broadway-bares-twerk-from-home-raises-nearly-350k-for-broadway-cares-equity-fights-aids

LIKELIKE Returns to in-person events at Unblurred Gallery Crawl

https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/likelike-returns-to-in-person-events-at-unblurred-gallery-crawl/Content?oid=19710227

Monday, June 21, 2021

Astera Launches New PixelBrick product

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/19/astera-launches-new-pixelbrick-product/

Virtual Showlight 2021 Papers available to view online

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/19/virtual-showlight-2021-papers-available-to-view-online/

3 Ways To Install Cable Railing At A Corner Post

https://www.e-rigging.com/3-ways-to-install-cable-railing-at-a-corner-post

Hippotizer™ Media Servers Drive Eurovision LED Set Strips

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/22/hippotizer-media-servers-drive-eurovision-led-set-strips/

Pittsburgh’s busiest bus stop is temporarily becoming an art exhibit. What you need to know:

https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-busiest-bus-stop-is-temporarily-becoming-an-art-exhibit-what-you-need-to-know/Content?oid=19685461

In New York City, A Juneteenth Event Examines The Meaning Of Freedom

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/19/1003446941/in-new-york-city-a-juneteenth-event-examines-the-meaning-of-freedom

How one San Diego theater returned to the stage: On opening night, fingers crossed, high emotions and sighs of relief

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/theater/story/2021-06-19/how-one-san-diego-theater-returned-to-the-stage-on-opening-night-fingers-crossed-high-emotions-and-sighs-of-relief

Closing Out An Amazing 2021 Tribeca Immersive (Wrap-Up)

https://noproscenium.com/closing-out-an-amazing-2021-tribeca-immersive-wrap-up-ee26473eabbb?source=rss----b68940b9acda---4

VIDEO: Times Square Comes Alive with BROADWAY CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Times-Square-Comes-Alive-with-BROADWAY-CELEBRATES-JUNETEENTH-20210619

‘Springsteen On Broadway’ Reverses AstraZeneca Policy, Opening Door For Vaccinated International Fans

https://deadline.com/2021/06/springsteen-on-broadway-astrazeneca-policy-reverse-vaccine-international-fans-1234778394/

Production Live! Roadies Of Color/Inclusivity On The Road

https://www.roadiesofcolorunited.com/production-live-roadies-of-color-inclusivity-on-the-road/

Resorts World entertainment builds on buzz for this week’s opening on the Las Vegas Strip

http://lasvegassun.com//news/2021/jun/21/resorts-world-entertainment-builds-buzz-opening/

The art of Aphantasia: how 'mind blind' artists create without being able to visualise

https://theconversation.com/the-art-of-aphantasia-how-mind-blind-artists-create-without-being-able-to-visualise-162566

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella Musical Will Now Start at 50 Percent Capacity in London

http://www.playbill.com/article/andrew-lloyd-webbers-cinderella-musical-will-now-start-at-50-percent-capacity-in-london

Renton students relive a dramatic year in high school theater

https://www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/renton-students-relive-a-dramatic-year-in-high-school-theater/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_theater

17 Theatre Reads to Enjoy in Summer 2021

http://www.playbill.com/article/17-theatre-reads-to-enjoy-in-summer-2021

Metropolitan Opera Highlights LGBTQIA+ Singers in Free Pride Week Streams

http://www.playbill.com/article/metropolitan-opera-highlights-lgbtqia-singers-in-free-pride-week-streams

What to expect when working in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

https://soundgirls.org/what-to-expect-when-working-in-abu-dhabi-and-dubai/

ASME 2020 Edition of BTH-1 "Design of Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices"

https://www.iti.com/blog/asme-2020-edition-bth-1

Summer Theater is Here! The Most and Least Diverse Theaters in NYC. #Stageworthy News of the Week

https://newyorktheater.me/2021/06/21/summer-theater-is-here-the-most-and-least-diverse-theaters-in-nyc-stageworthy-news-of-the-week/

Now Hear This…Monitor and Paging for Performing Arts

https://theatreconsultants.org/now-hear-this-monitor-and-paging-for-performing-arts/

New Hampshire Public Radio Union Recognition Petition

https://www.sagaftra.org/new-hampshire-public-radio-union-recognition-petition

Rita Moreno says she almost said no to Steven Spielberg on ‘West Side Story’ role

https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2021/6/21/22544159/rita-moreno-west-side-story-remake-original-anita-girl-decided-go-for-it
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As Lumber Prices Fall, the Threat of Inflation Loses Its Bite - The New York Times

As Lumber Prices Fall, the Threat of Inflation Loses Its Bite - The New York Times

Monday, June 14, 2021

Metallica sue Lloyd’s over postponed tour losses

https://www.iq-mag.net/2021/06/metallica-sue-lloyds-postponed-tour-losses/

Travels of a Scenic Artist and Scholar: The Omaha Scottish Rite, 2021

http://drypigment.net/2021/06/11/travels-of-a-scenic-artist-and-scholar-the-omaha-scottish-rite-2021/

Historic London theatre to reopen after multimillion-pound restoration

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/jun/13/historic-london-theatre-to-reopen-after-multimillion-pound-restoration

Edinburgh fringe performers feel ‘jilted’ as Covid closes venues again

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/jun/13/edinburgh-fringe-performers-feel-jilted-as-covid-closes-venues-again

G7 partners’ trip to theatre backfires after minister’s gaffe

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jun/13/g7-partners-trip-to-theatre-backfires-after-ministers-gaffe

Explore London's West End From Your Home June 13

http://www.playbill.com/article/explore-londons-west-end-from-your-home-june-13

Visiting The Drama Book Shop

https://newyorktheater.me/2021/06/13/visiting-the-drama-book-shop/

Counting Towards Equity

https://urbanexcavations.com/2021/06/13/counting-towards-equity/

The Exhibit Cheapbooks are now FREE!

http://blog.orselli.net/2021/06/the-exhibit-cheapbooks-are-now-free.html

2021 WIL Activities

https://womeninlighting.com/blog/entry/2021-wil-activities#When:04:46:00Z

Darmah and ROE Visual Team Up for Latin AMAS Stage

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/14/darmah-and-roe-visual-team-up-for-latin-amas-stage/

PHOTOS: The Three Rivers Arts Festival's return to Downtown Pittsburgh

https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/photos-the-three-rivers-arts-festivals-return-to-downtown-pittsburgh/Content?oid=19655212

The Personal is Political: Theatre as Therapy in Madrid

https://thetheatretimes.com/the-personal-is-political-theatre-as-therapy-in-madrid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-personal-is-political-theatre-as-therapy-in-madrid

Producer Sonia Friedman Calls on the UK Government to Help Amidst Rising Concerns For the Future of the West End

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Producer-Sonia-Friedman-Calls-on-the-UK-Government-to-Help-Amidst-Rising-Concerns-For-the-Future-of-the-West-End-20210614

25 LGBTQIA+ Theatre Artists Share Their 2021 Pride Plans

http://www.playbill.com/article/25-lgbtqia-theatre-artists-share-their-2021-pride-plans

Chicago Giving Out Lollapalooza Tickets as Vaccine Incentives

https://www.ticketnews.com/2021/06/chicago-giving-out-lollapalooza-tickets-as-vaccine-incentives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chicago-giving-out-lollapalooza-tickets-as-vaccine-incentives

Bard day’s work: what I learned from eavesdropping on RSC rehearsals

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/jun/14/bard-days-work-what-i-learned-from-eavesdropping-on-rsc-rehearsals

Saturday, June 12, 2021

How ‘Hacks’ Production Designer Created Deborah Vance’s Epic Mansion

https://variety.com/2021/artisans/news/hacks-production-designer-deborah-vance-mansion-1234993637/

Lollapalooza is Giving Out Free Passes to Vaccinated Residents

https://consequence.net/2021/06/lollapalooza-2021-free-passes-vaccine/

LGBTQ+ Writers Committee to Hollywood: Do Better

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/06/lgbtq-writers-committee-to-hollywood-do-better

NBC's 'Ultimate Slip 'N Slide' hits a brown note

https://boingboing.net/2021/06/12/loosened-bowels-force-nbc-to-pause-ultimate-slip-n-slide.html

A Nice Review of My Book Introduction to Show Networking In Lighting and Sound International

https://controlgeek.net/blog/2021/6/11/a-nice-review-of-my-book-introduction-to-show-networking-in-lighting-and-sound-international

Weekly Newsletter 6/11/2021

https://iatsecares.org/2021/06/11/weekly-newsletter-6-11-2021/

Pittsburgh opera singer Pascale Beaudin to take part in a 12-hour opera marathon

https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-opera-singer-pascale-beaudin-to-take-part-in-a-12-hour-opera-marathon/Content?oid=19641915

Asian Adaptations of Shakespeare Today

https://thetheatretimes.com/asian-adaptations-of-shakespeare-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=asian-adaptations-of-shakespeare-today

Dubai-based Levels Audio Visual joins L-Acoustics CPi network

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/12/dubai-based-levels-audio-visual-joins-l-acoustics-cpi-network/

Online Events and Training

https://soundgirls.org/online-events-and-training/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=online-events-and-training

NBC's Ultimate Slip N' Slide Competition Show Halted Due to “Explosive Diarrhea”

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/06/nbcs-ultimate-slip-n-slide-competition-show-halted-due-to-explosive-diarrhea

Live music is back, but for roadies and crews, the pandemic's toll may be irreversible

https://news.yahoo.com/live-music-back-roadies-crews-140002454.html


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Friday, June 11, 2021

Jerry Mitchell Recalls the Origin Story of Broadway Bares

http://www.playbill.com/article/jerry-mitchell-recalls-the-origin-story-of-broadway-bares

12-Arduino Orchestra Plays Star Wars Fanfare

https://hackaday.com/2021/06/11/12-arduino-orchestra-plays-star-wars-fanfare/

Department Heads,  Please Don’t Forget Your Sound Mixer

https://soundgirls.org/department-heads-please-dont-forget-your-sound-mixer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=department-heads-please-dont-forget-your-sound-mixer

Counting Together Launches Website to Track Equity and Diversity Data Within Theatre Industry

http://www.playbill.com/article/counting-together-launches-website-to-track-equity-and-diversity-data-within-theatre-industry

TCG’s THRIVE! to provide support for US-based Theaters of Color

https://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2021/06/11/tcgs-thrive-to-provide-support-for-us-based-theaters-of-color/

New Program From Theatre Communications Group to Support Black and Indigenous Theatres

http://www.playbill.com/article/new-program-from-theatre-communications-group-to-support-black-and-indigenous-theatres

Running the Show From the Kitchen Table

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/11/theater/portland-center-stage-marissa-wolf.html

Compromise San Diego budget proposal would fund streets assessment, boost arts money

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/story/2021-06-11/compromise-budget-proposal-in-san-diego-would-fund-streets-assessment-boost-arts-money

Why This School Decided to Hold Its "Nutcracker" in June

https://www.pointemagazine.com/nutcracker-june-ballet-academy-pittsburgh-2653307890.html

Das Werk upgrades to Alcons Audio pro-ribbon loudspeakers

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/?p=99788

The Drama Book Shop is the Best Revival on Broadway

https://thebroadwayblog.com/the-drama-book-shop/

Headliners and headdresses return to Las Vegas. Will tourists follow?

https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/headliners-and-headdresses-return-to-las-vegas-will-tourists-follow/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_theater

What do sub alignment sound waves look like?

https://www.sounddesignlive.com/what-do-sub-alignment-sound-waves-look-like/

Live entertainment is back in California. How Sacramento-area venues are getting ready

https://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/article251855483.html

Thursday, June 10, 2021

On Broadway, Actors Fight for Equity as Theaters Reopen


https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-actors-are-fighting-for-a-more-equitable-broadway-73380/


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Center Theatre Group Artistic Director Michael Ritchie Will Retire at End of 2021

http://www.playbill.com/article/center-theatre-group-artistic-director-michael-ritchie-will-retire-at-end-of-2021

Philharmonie Luxembourg Doubles Its RIVAGE PM Presence

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/10/philharmonie-luxembourg-doubles-its-rivage-pm-presence/

BWW Exclusive: Watch an Interview from David Rockwell's New Book, Featuring Anna Deveare Smith

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Exclusive-Watch-an-Interview-from-David-Rockwells-New-Book-Featuring-Anna-Deveare-Smith-20210609

The Shubert Foundation Grants $32.1 Million to 575 Theatres and Performing Arts Organizations

http://www.playbill.com/article/the-shubert-foundation-grants-321-million-to-575-theatres-and-performing-arts-organizations

Local 478 Member Sebastian Rey Shares His Pride Story

https://iatsecares.org/2021/06/03/local-478-member-sebastian-rey-shares-his-pride-story/

Doug Boney Talks Pride At Work and Shares His Proudest Moments as an LGBTQIA+ IATSE Member

https://iatsecares.org/2021/06/10/doug-boney-talks-pride-at-work-and-shares-his-proudest-moments-as-an-lgbtqia-iatse-member/

Dance Data Project's Latest Report Includes Some Stunning Numbers

https://www.dancemagazine.com/peter-martins-salary-2653301808.html

Go Inside Opening Night of Immersive Van Gogh With Kate Baldwin, Dorinda Medley, and More

http://www.playbill.com/article/go-inside-opening-night-of-immersive-van-gogh-with-kate-baldwin-dorinda-medley-and-more

Watch a Sneak Peek of the Drama Book Shop's Reopening in NYC

http://www.playbill.com/article/watch-a-sneak-peek-of-the-drama-book-shops-reopening-in-nyc

No Broadway Shows? No Problem. Walking Tours Fill a Void.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/10/theater/broadway-up-close-tour-guide.html

Actors Fund re-elects Brian Stokes Mitchell, appoints two new board members

https://broadwaynews.com/2021/06/10/actors-fund-re-elects-brian-stokes-mitchell-appoints-two-new-board-members/

SeatGeek Brings On Blockchain Executive as VP of Engineering

https://www.ticketnews.com/2021/06/seatgeek-brings-on-blockchain-executive-as-vp-of-engineering/

Maybe There’s More Than Enough: Escaping the Scarcity Mindset in Nonprofit Theatre | HowlRound Theatre Commons

Maybe There’s More Than Enough: Escaping the Scarcity Mindset in Nonprofit Theatre | HowlRound Theatre Commons

Production Technicians are a Key Part of the Product

https://www.thedesignmuse.net/post/production-technicians-are-a-key-part-of-the-product?fbclid=IwAR3N6zv-Snqg-TsWBwgyl_2a3i5OD-h7vBpzhWOXuabUtzW87YjIBHXRjlI


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Free of Protesters, Paris Theaters Reopen With Little Imagination

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/10/theater/paris-theaters-protests-reopen.html

Headliners and Headdresses Return to Las Vegas. Will Tourists Follow?

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/10/theater/las-vegas-shows-reopening.html

UK’s first all-black, all-female Shakespeare company aim to shine new light on Bard

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/jun/10/uks-first-all-black-all-female-shakespeare-company-aim-to-shine-new-light-on-bard

Creative output: Las Vegas could be on the verge of an artistic revolution

https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/2021/jun/10/creative-output-vegas-could-on-verge-of-revolution/

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Community Theatres Need to Stop Protecting Their Problematic Men — OnStage Blog

https://www.onstageblog.com/editorials/2021/5/10/community-theatres-need-to-stop-protecting-their-problematic-men


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A Look at Mitchell Travers’ Costume Design for the In The Heights Film

http://www.playbill.com/article/a-look-at-mitchell-travers-costume-design-for-the-in-the-heights-film

FestivalAFRICANA returns to Pittsburgh to highlight creatives from Rwanda

https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/festivalafricana-returns-to-pittsburgh-to-highlight-creatives-from-rwanda/Content?oid=19621268

Bloomfield Garden Club brings drag, music, comedy, and more to various Pittsburgh venues

https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/bloomfield-garden-club-brings-drag-music-comedy-and-more-to-various-pittsburgh-venues/Content?oid=19618154

Using Apps for Orchestra Audience Engagement

https://amt-lab.org/blog/2021/6/using-apps-for-orchestra-audience-engagement

Broadway League announces inaugural Juneteenth event

https://broadwaynews.com/2021/06/08/broadway-league-announces-inaugural-juneteenth-event/

Voice-Acoustic expands its LA-Stick Series

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/09/voice-acoustic-expands-its-la-stick-series/

Andrew Lloyd Webber Threatens to Defy UK Government to Reopen Theatres at Full Capacity

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Andrew-Lloyd-Webber-Threatens-to-Defy-UK-Government-to-Reopen-Theatres-at-Full-Capacity-20210608

Let's Talk Hair!

http://www.actorsequity.org:8080/resources/diversity/diversityblog/LetsTalkHair/

Phenomenal Women: Artistic Directors - Closing the Gender Gap

http://www.actorsequity.org:8080/resources/diversity/diversityblog/WomenArtisticDirectors/

Depression, Anxiety, and Hope from a Roadie In The Age of Covid

https://soundgirls.org/depression-anxiety-and-hope-from-a-roadie-in-the-age-of-covid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=depression-anxiety-and-hope-from-a-roadie-in-the-age-of-covid

VIDEO: Take Your First Steps Inside the New Drama Book Shop with Thomas Kail & David Korins!

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Take-Your-First-Steps-Inside-the-New-Drama-Book-Shop-with-Thomas-Kail-David-Korins-20210609

Beyond the Music: Capturing the Sounds of Washington Heights for In The Heights

http://www.playbill.com/article/beyond-the-music-capturing-the-sounds-of-washington-heights-for-in-the-heights

Phenomenal Women: Artistic Directors - Closing the Gender Gap

http://actorsequity.org:8080/resources/diversity/diversityblog/WomenArtisticDirectors/

A Safe Place to Report Sexual Harassment

https://www.sagaftra.org/videos/safe-place-report-sexual-harassment

The 411 on Intimacy Coordinators

https://www.sagaftra.org/videos/411-intimacy-coordinators

A Conversation with U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer

https://www.sagaftra.org/videos/conversation-us-senator-chuck-schumer

Biz Basics: Intro to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Virtual On-Camera Lab

https://www.sagaftra.org/videos/biz-basics-intro-sag-aftra-foundation-virtual-camera-lab

Shubert Foundation Awards Record $32.1M In Grants To 575 Non-Profit Arts Groups

https://deadline.com/2021/06/shubert-foundation-grants-2021-non-profit-theater-companies-1234771995/

Column: Martha Lavey, sorely missed, will be aptly remembered on the walls of Steppenwolf

https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/chris-jones/ct-ent-martha-lavey-steppenwolf-mural-20210609-uudulgypgjfq3eucvxlnrkus54-story.html

Cast Announced for ‘Broadway Bares: Twerk From Home’

https://thebroadwayblog.com/broadway-bares-twerk-from-home/

Monday, June 7, 2021

This LGBTQ ‘Giselle’ celebrates individuality, putting a spotlight on non-inclusiveness in classical ballet

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/ballez-katy-pyle-giselle-of-loneliness/2021/06/01/23f9897c-bfd0-11eb-b26e-53663e6be6ff_story.html

Eurovision Song Contest 2021 – Audio

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/06/eurovision-song-contest-2021-audio/

CREAT team testing racial-equity rating system for metro theaters

https://www.artsatl.org/creat-team-testing-racial-equity-rating-system-for-metro-theaters/

Ready for the Road?

https://soundgirls.org/ready-for-the-road/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ready-for-the-road

Steppenwolf Theatre will add a giant Tony Fitzpatrick mural to its Lincoln Park campus

https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/chris-jones/ct-ent-steppenwolf-mural-20210607-fbuym4lhobf6jkgw6uljsyj6oy-story.html

NYC Planning Massive Central Park Reopening Concert for August

https://www.ticketnews.com/2021/06/nyc-planning-massive-central-park-reopening-concert-for-august/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nyc-planning-massive-central-park-reopening-concert-for-august

Kauffman: Insulting Ticketing Tactics Sadly a New Normal

https://www.ticketnews.com/2021/06/insulting-ticketing-tactics-kauffman/

Eurovision Song Contest 2021 – Visual, Rigging & Power

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/06/eurovision-song-contest-2021-visual-rigging-power/

Glimpse. Off Broadway Reopens in Prospect Park

https://newyorktheater.me/2021/06/06/glimpse-off-broadway-reopens-in-prospect-park/

Giant mural to be installed outside Steppenwolf Theatre

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/6/6/22521581/giant-mural-steppenwolf-theatre-install-art

Lighting Designer Henk-Jan van Beek Utilizes Almost 500 Claypaky Xtylos for Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/07/lighting-designer-henk-jan-van-beek-utilizes-almost-500-claypaky-xtylos-for-eurovision-song-contest-2021-in-rotterdam/

“The Current War” at Quantum Theatre

https://wendyarons.wordpress.com/2021/06/05/the-current-war-at-quantum-theatre/

League of Professional Theatre Women Presents Its Theatre Women Awards June 7

http://www.playbill.com/article/league-of-professional-theatre-women-presents-its-theatre-women-awards-june-7

Performing Shakespeare in the Era of COVID-19

https://thetheatretimes.com/performing-shakespeare-in-the-era-of-covid-19/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=performing-shakespeare-in-the-era-of-covid-19

39 Plays That Brought the LGBTQIA+ Experience to the Stage

http://www.playbill.com/article/39-plays-that-brought-the-lgbtqia-experience-to-the-stage

Alex Lacamoire, Tom Kitt, Jeanine Tesori, More Sign On to New Mentorship Program for Aspiring Broadway Musicians of Color

http://www.playbill.com/article/alex-lacamoire-tom-kitt-jeanine-tesori-more-sign-on-to-new-mentorship-program-for-aspiring-broadway-musicians-of-color

The Drama League goes virtual with ‘DirectorFest 2021’ this month

https://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2021/06/07/the-drama-league-goes-virtual-with-directorfest-2021-this-month/

The Strat is ready to elevate its live entertainment options

http://lasvegassun.com//news/2021/jun/07/strat-live-shows-spi-entertainment-strat-theater/

Theatre for Two review – intimate encounters, from bedroom to bus stop

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/jun/07/theatre-for-two-review-centre17-london

Wolf Trap marks 50th anniversary with first live performances in a year and half

https://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2021/06/07/wolf-trap-marks-50th-anniversary-with-first-live-performances-in-a-year-and-half/

Cincinnati Fringe Festival 2021 Reviews

http://www.citybeat.com/arts-culture/fringe/blog/21152938/cincinnati-fringe-festival-2021-reviews

Anne Boleyn: in defence of historical inaccuracy

https://theconversation.com/anne-boleyn-in-defence-of-historical-inaccuracy-162136

Large-Scale Concert Planned For Central Park This Summer to Celebrate New York City's Reopening

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Large-Scale-Concert-Planned-For-Central-Park-This-Summer-to-Celebrate-New-York-Citys-Reopening-20210607

Friday, June 4, 2021

As Brian Clowdus pursues his second act, Atlanta theater artists push back - ARTS ATL

https://www.artsatl.org/brian-clowdus-pursues-his-second-act-and-atlanta-theater-artists-push-back/


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Second City e.t.c. resuming shows

https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/chris-jones/ct-ent-second-city-etc-resumes-shows-20210604-yr5eaqvqpzdqhoncoyqosbyjsu-story.html

Cast Set for Stage Version of Disney's Bedknobs and Broomsticks

http://www.playbill.com/article/cast-set-for-stage-version-of-disneys-bedknobs-and-broomsticks

Pittsburgh Opera returns to large venues with diverse new works and audience favorites

https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-opera-returns-to-large-venues-with-diverse-new-works-and-audience-favorites/Content?oid=19592497

Stomp Set to Drum Again in NYC With Proof of Vaccination Required for Audiences

http://www.playbill.com/article/stomp-set-to-drum-again-in-nyc-with-proof-of-vaccination-required-for-audiences

Poole Named 13th Dean of CMU's College of Fine Arts

Poole Named 13th Dean of CMU's College of Fine Arts

Shure Offering Free Training Programs For A Variety Of Audio Professionals

https://www.prosoundweb.com/shure-offering-free-training-programs-for-a-variety-of-audio-professionals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shure-offering-free-training-programs-for-a-variety-of-audio-professionals

On the Safe Side podcast Episode 16: Hazard communication training and women in safety

https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/21303-safe-side-podcast-episode-16-hazard-communication-training-women-safety

d&b Soundscape at the Frankfurt Opera: Creative sound concepts to combat challenging times

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/?p=99637

Fadjr Theater Festival Stages Plays Despite COVID-19

https://thetheatretimes.com/fadjr-theater-festival-stages-plays-despite-covid-19/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fadjr-theater-festival-stages-plays-despite-covid-19

Electro-Voice launches PREVIEW software for quick, precise loudspeaker coverage prediction

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/04/electro-voice-launches-preview-software-for-quick-precise-loudspeaker-coverage-prediction/

National Theatre commits to more plays from outside London

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/jun/04/national-theatre-more-plays-outside-musical-gandhi-assassin

Thursday, June 3, 2021

DePaul's Theatre School reimagines its MFA acting program

https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/depauls-theatre-school-reimagines-its-mfa-acting-program/Content?oid=89235176

BWW Interview: How Tuacahn's Safety Plan Led To An Equity Approved Full Summer Season

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Interview-How-Tuacahns-Safety-Plan-Led-To-An-Equity-Approved-Full-Summer-Season-20210602

Broadway Theater Owner Cited by OSHA in Stagehand’s Fatal Fall

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/theater/death-winter-garden-theater-shubert-organization.html

Cirque du Soleil CEO Says Sales Up Big; Rehiring Underway

https://www.ticketnews.com/2021/06/cirque-du-soleil-ceo-says-sales-up-big-rehiring-underway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cirque-du-soleil-ceo-says-sales-up-big-rehiring-underway

OSHA Cites Shubert Organization With Safety Violations Following 2020 Death of Stagehand

http://www.playbill.com/article/osha-cites-shubert-organization-with-safety-violations-following-2020-death-of-stagehand

Executive Director of Actors’ Equity to Step Down in 2022

https://thebroadwayblog.com/executive-director-of-actors-equity/

Riedel Provides Future-Proof Comms and Networking Solution for Théâtre du Châtelet

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/03/riedel-provides-future-proof-comms-and-networking-solution-for-theatre-du-chatelet/

Three-Point vs. Four-Point GKS Dolly Systems

https://www.iti.com/blog/3pt-vs-4pt-gks-dolly-systems

Shubert Organization Fined Following Death of Stagehand at the Winter Garden Theatre

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Shubert-Organization-Fined-Following-Death-of-Stagehand-at-the-Winter-Garden-Theatre-20210602

JUNE POM - 2021

https://www.e-rigging.com/june-pom-2021

NSO reunites with live audience after 15 months of silence

https://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2021/06/03/nso-reunites-with-live-audience-after-15-months-of-silence/

After pandemic pause, Avengers swing, soar into Disneyland

http://lasvegassun.com//news/2021/jun/02/after-pandemic-pause-avengers-swing-soar-into-disn/

Curtain Up: Absinthe, Tape Face, Alain Nu and more Vegas showbiz news

http://lasvegassun.com//news/2021/jun/03/curtain-up-absinthe-tape-face-alain-nu-shows/

Andrew Lloyd Webber Threatens to Sue UK Government if Theatres Can Not Reopen at Full Capacity on June 21

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Andrew-Lloyd-Webber-Threatens-to-Sue-UK-Government-if-Theatres-Can-Not-Reopen-at-Full-Capacity-on-June-21-20210603

Virgin’s new ‘27’ show brings some of rock’s biggest heroes back from the other side

https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/2021/jun/03/virgins-new-27-show-brings-some-of-rocks-heros/

Two Distinctly San Francisco Theater Companies Announce Bold Leadership Changes

https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2021/06/03/two-distinctly-san-francisco-theater-companies-announce-bold-leadership-changes/

Jay Españo named artistic director of PrideArts

https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/chris-jones/ct-ent-pride-arts-jay-espano-20210603-dto3bchi2rfotbq2suyesutth4-story.html

Kneehigh theatre to close after ‘changes in artistic leadership’

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/jun/03/kneehigh-theatre-close-changes-artistic-leadership

Theater on the Nats Park jumbotron? It’s a whole new ballgame in arts presentation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/britney-shakespeare-nationals/2021/06/03/781ac792-c407-11eb-9a8d-f95d7724967c_story.html

FRIENDS! THE MUSICAL PARODY Will Return Off-Broadway This Summer Before Embarking on a National Tour

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/FRIENDS-THE-MUSICAL-PARODY-Will-Return-Off-Broadway-This-Summer-Before-Embarking-on-a-National-Tour-20210603

Meet the Orlando Office

https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/06/meet-the-orlando-office/

Pittsburgh's "monumental" 48 Hour Film Project is back, and in person

https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-monumental-48-hour-film-project-is-back-and-in-person/Content?oid=19583245

It’s Outside, but Shakespeare in the Park Still Plans Social Distancing

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/03/theater/shakespeare-in-the-park-social-distancing.html

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Why Can’t I Be Both? — StateraArts

https://stateraarts.org/blog/2019/1/23/why-cant-i-be-both


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Second City returns with scaled-down shows — but bigger ones on the way

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/6/2/22464397/second-city-shows-jon-carr-mainstage-etc-improv-chicago-sketch-zmc

Portals Installed 376 Miles Apart Let People Interact With Each Other in Real Time

https://mymodernmet.com/portals-connection-vilnius-lublin/

Lumintop EDC Pimi Copper Flashlight

http://everydaycarry.com/posts/43528/lumintop-edc-pimi-copper-flashlight?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

Amélie the Musical review – kindness, kooks and kissing cellos in the city of love

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/jun/02/amelie-the-musical-review-criterion-london

What it’s like to return to the Music Box Theatre after 15 months away

https://www.timeout.com/chicago/news/what-its-like-to-return-to-the-music-box-theatre-after-15-months-away-060221

eBook: Specialty Contractors – 12 Reasons to Invest in a Construction Software Platform

https://www.enr.com/articles/51846-ebook-specialty-contractors-12-reasons-to-invest-in-a-construction-software-platform

Congratulations to the 2021 YAGP Winners!

https://www.pointemagazine.com/2021-yagp-winners-2653136820.html

Two Projects (Red Dress and REDress)

http://blog.orselli.net/2021/05/two-projects-red-dress-and-redress.html

Actors’ Equity Executive Director Mary McColl to step down from role in 2022

https://broadwaynews.com/2021/06/01/actors-equity-executive-director-mary-mccoll-to-step-down-from-role-in-2022/

Guildford Cathedral Goes Green for Surrey Day 2021

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/02/guildford-cathedral-goes-green-for-surrey-day-2021/

Guaranteed income programs aren’t just funded by governments. Now a theater is in on the game

https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/theater/guaranteed-income-programs-arent-just-funded-by-governments-now-a-theater-is-in-on-the-game

Black Theatre Coalition Announces New Paid Fellowship Program

http://www.playbill.com/article/black-theatre-coalition-announces-new-paid-fellowship-program

Digital Be Damned! Welcome to Shows You Can Touch and Feel.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/theater/live-puppet-costumes-blindness.html

Actors' Equity Executive Director Mary McColl to Step Down in 2022

http://www.playbill.com/article/actors-equity-executive-director-mary-mccoll-to-step-down-in-2022

An Iconic Summer Show Gets a Revamp to Respect Native Americans

https://www.dancemagazine.com/the-lost-colony-2653197668.html

10 things you need to be successful (and they’re all free!)

https://soundgirls.org/10-things-you-need-to-be-successful-and-theyre-all-free/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-things-you-need-to-be-successful-and-theyre-all-free

A Chance to Fix the Tonys, and So Many Things to Fix

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/theater/tony-awards-broadway-fix.html

IATSE Praises Biden Budget Proposing Record Increase for Federal Arts Funding

https://iatsecares.org/2021/06/02/iatse-praises-biden-budget-proposing-record-increase-for-federal-arts-funding/

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

4 Times Couture Fashion Designers Took Their Talents to the Stage

http://www.playbill.com/article/4-times-couture-fashion-designers-took-their-talents-to-the-stage

Actors' Equity Association Applauds NEA Funding Proposal From Biden Administration

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Actors-Equity-Association-Applauds-NEA-Funding-Proposal-From-Biden-Administration-20210601

Edinburgh international children’s festival review – a riot of colour and emotion

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/may/31/edinburgh-international-childrens-festival-review-a-riot-of-colour-and-emotion

Rakugo community looks to crowdfunding for survival of theaters

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2021/05/30/stage/rakugo-theaters-campaign/

Neutrik audio network solutions adds Gigabit PoE injector

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/05/31/neutrik-audio-network-solutions-adds-gigabit-poe-injector/

Asian-American Actors Join Forces for World Premiere of I Am Here Music Video

http://www.playbill.com/article/asian-american-actors-join-forces-for-world-premiere-of-i-am-here-music-video

Florida Concert Charging 50x Premium For Non-Vaccinated Fans

https://www.ticketnews.com/2021/05/florida-concert-charging-50x-premium-for-non-vaccinated-fans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=florida-concert-charging-50x-premium-for-non-vaccinated-fans

News: Arena Stage Remembers Martha Knight Clements, Stage Manager Extraordinaire

https://mdtheatreguide.com/2021/05/news-arena-stage-remembers-martha-knight-clements-stage-manager-extraordinaire/

Meredith Suttles on changing theater: ‘Artists of color have come together in new ways’

https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/theater/meredith-suttles-on-changing-theater-artists-of-color-have-come-together-in-new-ways

Maxime Brunet FOH Engineer, Tour Manager, & Road Warrior

https://soundgirls.org/maxime-brunet-foh-engineer-tour-manager-road-warrior/

Ask the Experts – FOH Mixing for Live Music

https://soundgirls.org/foh-mixing-for-live-music/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=foh-mixing-for-live-music

News: Annapolis Shakespeare Company to rebrand as ‘Classic Theatre of Maryland’

https://mdtheatreguide.com/2021/05/news-annapolis-shakespeare-company-to-rebrand-as-classic-theatre-of-maryland/

Equipson’s Upgraded LightShark FX Engine Delivers More Power and Functionality

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/01/equipsons-upgraded-lightshark-fx-engine-delivers-more-power-and-functionality/

Your Interview: Eleonora Brembilla

https://womeninlighting.com/site/your-interviews/eleonora-brembilla#When:00:00:00Z

Your Interview: Karen van Creveld

https://womeninlighting.com/site/your-interviews/karen-van-creveld#When:00:00:00Z

Your Interview: Jemima Unwin Teji

https://womeninlighting.com/site/your-interviews/jemima-unwin-teji#When:00:00:00Z

Your Interview: Betty Atine

https://womeninlighting.com/site/your-interviews/betty-atine#When:00:00:00Z

From fantastic views to fox urine: the joys and perils of outdoor theatre

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/jun/01/the-joys-and-perils-of-outdoor-theatre

Sennheiser launches Evolution Wireless Digital

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/01/sennheiser-launches-evolution-wireless-digital/

WPM Solves Acoustic Problems at Shibata Civic Cultural Center in Japan

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/06/01/wpm-solves-acoustic-problems-at-shibata-civic-cultural-center-in-japan/

Theatre Passe Muraille Asks: “How Do We Connect”?

https://www.intermissionmagazine.ca/feature-article/theatre-passe-muraille-asks-how-do-we-connect/

Multiplayer Mode: The Map of Now Gamifies the Virtual Performance Festival

https://www.newcitystage.com/2021/06/01/multiplayer-mode-the-map-of-now-gamifies-the-virtual-festival/

‘Pass Over’ announces Aug. 4 start date on Broadway

https://broadwaynews.com/2021/06/01/pass-over-announces-aug-4-start-date-on-broadway/