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Take 5! with Helen Hayes Award nominated choreographers

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https://www.themarysue.com/priyanka-chopra-apu/ The Mary Sue

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A Boom in Filming Gives Atlanta Stage Actors Room to Maneuver

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https://makeupmag.com/a-colorblind-make-up-artist-defies-the-odds/ Make-Up Artist Magazine

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http://bbook.com/news-opinion/cosby-roman-polanski-kicked-academy/ BlackBook

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http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/gayle-king-charlie-rose-cbs-news-sexual-harassment-allegations-1202796754/ Variety

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WRENCHit Interchangeable Hex Wrench System

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Elizabeth Olsen Thinks Scarlet Witch Needs a New Costume, and She's Right

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Labor Department tells senators it’s too ‘complex’ to collect sexual harassment data

https://thinkprogress.org/labor-department-says-its-too-complex-to-collect-sexual-harassment-data-8743de65540f/ Think Progress

New Mini-Course Strikes Chord with Students

https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2018/may/music-tech-mini-course.html Carnegie Mellon News Blog

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Create Dangerously: Albert Camus on the Artist as a Voice of Resistance and a Liberator of Society

https://www.brainpickings.org/2018/05/02/albert-camus-create-dangerously/ Brain Pickings

The first permanent installation of “Rain Room” has opened at the Sharjah Art Foundation.

https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-first-permanent-installation-rain-room-opened-sharjah-art-foundation Artsy News

Keep Tabs on Old Retirement Accounts

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Cate Blanchett Says Harvey Weinstein Harassed Her

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A Matter of Legitimacy: Female Nudity On-screen

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Stage Left Theatre has a real history in Chicago — now future is in doubt

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EU rule could leave theatres dark | Letters | Stage | The Guardian

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Claire Foy receives back-pay after parity scandal on ‘The Crown’

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Five Questions with theater artist Eugene Lee

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Tina Fey’s ‘Mean Girls,’ ‘SpongeBob’ musical lead Tony nods

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#MuteRKelly Twitter Campaign Begins In Response To Allegations Of Musician’s Sexual Misconduct

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‘Mean Girls,’ ‘SpongeBob,’ ‘Band’s Visit,’ ‘Harry Potter’ Lead Tony Nominations

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