Shakespeare and Cervantes: what similarities between the famous writers reveal about mysteries of authorship

https://theconversation.com/shakespeare-and-cervantes-what-similarities-between-the-famous-writers-reveal-about-mysteries-of-authorship-152669

‘Mean Girls’ Won’t Reopen on Broadway Due to the Pandemic

https://variety.com/2021/legit/news/mean-girls-closing-broadway-pandemic-1234880942/

Zero 88 FLX for YouTube Studios

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/?p=98251

The Mean Girls musical will not reopen on Broadway

https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/the-mean-girls-musical-will-not-reopen-on-broadway-010821

‘Mean Girls’ Broadway Musical Announces Permanent Closure Due To Covid Shutdown

https://deadline.com/2021/01/mean-girls-broadway-tina-fey-closing-musical-covid19-shutdown-1234666902/

‘Mean Girls’ Won’t Return to Broadway

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/theater/mean-girls-closing.html

‘Mean Girls’ musical won’t reopen on Broadway after COVID-19 sidelining

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/mean-girls-musical-wont-reopen-on-broadway-after-covid-19-sidelining

Film and TV producers happy that lockdown won't stop their shoots

https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/television/no-curfew-for-film-and-tv-shoots-in-quebec

Broadway's Mean Girls Musical Has Closed Amid Continued Coronavirus Shutdown

http://www.playbill.com/article/broadways-mean-girls-musical-has-closed-amid-continued-coronavirus-shutdown

This is the World’s Smallest 4000-Lumen Flashlight

https://www.werd.com/57169/this-is-the-worlds-smallest-4000-lumen-flashlight/

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Costume Designer Breaks Down the Movie’s ’80s Looks

https://variety.com/2021/artisans/awards/wonder-woman-1984-costumes-1234880630/

Actors’ Equity condemns insurrection at US Capitol

https://broadwaynews.com/2021/01/07/actors-equity-condemns-insurrection-at-us-capitol/

Time’s Up U.K. Preps Microaggression App for Women in the Workplace (EXCLUSIVE)

https://variety.com/2021/film/global/times-up-uk-microaggression-app-black-lives-matter-2021-1234880532/

7 Tips To Improve Your Writing — From An English Major

https://collegecandy.com/2021/01/07/7-tips-to-improve-your-writing-from-an-english-major/

Revenge on the Nerds

https://soundgirls.org/revenge-on-the-nerds/

IATSE President: Warnock & Ossoff Victories in GA Secure Pro-Worker U.S. Senate

https://iatsecares.org/2021/01/07/iatse-president-warnock-ossoff-victories-in-ga-secure-pro-worker-u-s-senate/

Theatre Artists Call Out Hypocrisy, Demand Reckoning and Trump Removal After Capitol Building Havoc

http://www.playbill.com/article/theatre-artists-call-out-hypocrisy-demand-reckoning-and-trump-removal-after-capitol-building-havoc

A Biden Cabinet Secretary For Arts? Advocates Are Hopeful

https://www.npr.org/2021/01/07/953937793/a-biden-cabinet-secretary-for-arts-advocates-are-hopeful

Actors' Equity Association Condemns Insurrection, Calls for Accountability

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Actors-Equity-Association-Condemns-Insurrection-Calls-for-Accountability-20210107

France’s Theaters, Other Cultural Venues to Stay Closed Until End of January

https://variety.com/2021/politics/global/france-cinemas-january-2021-1234880625/

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation receives anonymous $200k for emergency relief

https://broadwaynews.com/2021/01/07/stage-directors-and-choreographers-foundation-receives-anonymous-200k-for-emergency-relief/

First Look: The Creality Belt Printer, A Tiny Automated Factory On Your Desktop

https://makezine.com/2021/01/07/first-look-the-creality-belt-printer-a-tiny-automated-factory-on-your-desktop/

Revolutionary New Year’s Eve Event Amasses Over 1 Million Views

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/01/07/revolutionary-new-years-eve-event-amasses-over-1-million-views/

ETC launches new program to help industry recovery

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/01/07/etc-launches-new-program-to-help-industry-recovery/

IATSE Condemns Egregious Assault on US Democracy, Calls For Accountability

https://iatsecares.org/2021/01/07/iatse-condemns-egregious-assault-on-us-democracy-calls-for-accountability/

Virtual Production and Stagecraft on The Midnight Sky

https://www.fxguide.com/fxfeatured/virtual-production-and-stagecraft-on-the-midnight-sky/

Over 60 Pittsburgh artists come together for single "SOS 2020" to help local venues

https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/over-60-pittsburgh-artists-come-together-for-single-sos-2020-to-help-local-venues/Content?oid=18683757

Pattern Notes & Adjustments for Simplicity S8941

https://blog.americanduchess.com/2021/01/pattern-notes-adjustments-for.html

Pay Equity

https://howlround.com/pay-equity

ETC Launches New Program to Help Industry Recovery

https://www.tpimagazine.com/etc-launches-new-program-to-help-industry-recovery/

Morphing nozzle controls fiber orientation in 3D-printed items

https://newatlas.com/3d-printing/morphing-3d-printing-nozzle-fiber-orientation/

Let's all meet up in the year 3000! Inside the immersive Doctor Who: Time Fracture

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/jan/06/doctor-who-time-fracture-immersive-ldn

The role of wireless intercoms in Covid safety

https://www.avinteractive.com/news/production/role-wireless-intercoms-covid-safe-productions-06-01-2021/

What Does the Future of 3D Printing Look Like?

https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/blog/3d-printing-future/

Danish live industry to hold series of test events

https://www.iq-mag.net/2021/01/danish-live-industry-to-hold-series-of-test-events/

Notes from the Chair: “We Got Through All Of Last Year And We’re Here”

https://urbanexcavations.com/2021/01/05/notes-from-the-chair-we-got-through-all-of-last-year-and-were-here/

Safety coating causes heat-damaged ropes to change color

https://newatlas.com/materials/coating-heat-damaged-ropes-change-color/

Grammy Awards Postponed

https://variety.com/2021/music/news/grammy-awards-postponed-1234878942/

From the Archives: How The Wiz Went From Nearly Closing on Opening Night to Becoming a Tony-Winning Hit

http://www.playbill.com/article/from-the-archives-how-the-wiz-went-from-nearly-closing-on-opening-night-to-becoming-a-tony-winning-hit-com-349718

Grammys 2021 Postponed Due to COVID-19 Concerns: Report

https://consequenceofsound.net/2021/01/grammys-postponed-2021/

Your Interview: Margaret O’Rorke

https://womeninlighting.com/site/your-interviews/margaret-o-rorke#When:20:54:00Z

Saving New York Theater: A Political Status Report

https://newyorktheater.me/2021/01/05/saving-new-york-theater-a-status-report/

Why do theater people say “Break a Leg”?

http://www.props.eric-hart.com/features/why-do-theater-people-say-break-a-leg/

We Need to Distinguish “Trust” and “Care” in Partnering

https://www.dancemagazine.com/dance-partnering-2649630166.html

Why Do Commercial Choreographers Still Not Get the Credit They Deserve?

https://www.dancemagazine.com/choreography-credits-2649630800.html

Christa Giammattei – Bridging Audio and Apparel with CMD+S

https://soundgirls.org/christa-giammattei-bridging-audio-and-apparel-with-cmds/

U.K. Music Targets Summer Return for $1.7 Billion Live Music Industry – Global Bulletin

https://variety.com/2021/film/global/u-k-live-music-summer-return-1234878700/

Want the smartest and safest way to cut materials?

https://blog.fastcap.com/2021/want-the-smartest-and-safest-way-to-cut-materials-3/

Theater Notebook: San Diego Rep's Siguenza launches monthly show on Latin American culture

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/theater/story/2021-01-05/theater-notebook-s-d-reps-siguenza-launches-monthly-show-on-latin-american-culture

UK festival industry warns of ‘wipeout’ at DCMS inquiry

https://www.iq-mag.net/2021/01/uk-festival-industry-warns-of-wipeout-at-dcms-inquiry/

“Backwards Continuity is Not a Category, Is It?”: Script Supervisor Steve Gehrke on Tenet

https://filmmakermagazine.com/110797-backwards-continuity-is-not-a-category-is-it-script-supervisor-steve-gehrke-on-tenet/

Have You Tried: Coordinate Entry With Dynamic Input

https://blogs.autodesk.com/autocad/have-you-tried-coordinate-entry-with-dynamic-input/

Review: Pine64 Pinecil Soldering Iron

https://hackaday.com/2021/01/05/review-pine64-pinecil-soldering-iron/

Gimbal Ratchet by GearWrench – Pivoting Pocket Tool

https://www.gearhungry.com/gearwrench-3-8-inch-drive-72-tooth-gimbal-ratchet/

L.A. lighting designer, whose work has been seen nationally, dies of COVID

https://www.newscaststudio.com/2020/12/18/danny-mcelroy/

Patent For Reduced Capacity Halloween Horror Nights Revealed

https://themeparkuniversity.com/universal/patent-for-reduced-capacity-halloween-horror-nights-revealed/

Christmas Under The Stars is a Stellar Success with L-Acoustics

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/01/05/christmas-under-the-stars-is-a-stellar-success-with-l-acoustics/

Theatre Touring Company Expands Global Footprint With Australian Acquisition

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marchershberg/2021/01/04/theatre-touring-company-expands-global-footprint-with-australian-acquisition/

Here’s What’s New in the Public Domain for 2021!

https://www.themarysue.com/heres-whats-new-in-the-public-domain-for-2021/

The Stage Manager Tag: Alana Clapp | TheatreArtLife

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Choreographer Mandy Moore Explains Why Dance Is An Important Storytelling Tool On ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’

https://www.forbes.com/sites/anneeaston/2021/01/04/choreographer-mandy-moore-explains-why-dance-is-an-important-storytelling-tool-on-zoeys-extraordinary-playlist/

Ratatouille Crowd Sources Theater

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericfuller/2021/01/04/ratatouille-crowd-sources-theater/

Walldog Drywall Anchor Screws

https://kk.org/cooltools/walldog-drywall-anchor-screws/

‘Meet the Press’ set to debut new set next Sunday

https://www.newscaststudio.com/2021/01/04/meet-the-press-new-set-preview/

Joint Statement Regarding Production Hold in Southern California

https://www.sagaftra.org/joint-statement-regarding-production-hold-southern-california

Progress Continues on Conversion and Expansion of Times Square Theater

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Progress-Continues-on-Conversion-and-Expansion-of-Times-Square-Theater-20210104

Lessons Learned from a Pandemic Summer—And How Intensives Might Adapt This Year

https://www.dancemagazine.com/summer-intensives-2021-2649621211.html

Reverse-Engineering Zoom with Isadora

https://howlround.com/reverse-engineering-zoom-isadora

Rachael Moser System Engineer for Clair Global

https://soundgirls.org/rachael-moser-system-engineer-for-clair-global/

PHOTOS: Broadway and Lego Fan Makes WICKED Set Out of Legos

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/PHOTOS-Broadway-and-Lego-Fan-Makes-WICKED-Set-Out-of-Legos-20210104

Checking in on Low-Cost CNC Machines

https://hackaday.com/2021/01/02/checking-in-on-low-cost-cnc-machines/

A Number of Disney TV Productions Delayed Amidst Surge in LA Covid Cases

https://io9.gizmodo.com/a-number-of-disney-tv-productions-delayed-amidst-surge-1845980655

Ratatouille: The Musical Is a Full-Length TikTok Extravaganza, and It Just Raised $1 Million for Charity

https://io9.gizmodo.com/ratatouille-the-musical-is-a-full-length-tiktok-extrav-1845980916

‘Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical’: How Broadway Cooked Up The Perfect Appetizer For A New Year That Can’t Start Soon Enough

https://deadline.com/2021/01/ratatouille-tiktok-musical-benefit-disney-seaview-emily-jacobson-tituss-burgess-actors-fund-1234663746/

DiGiCo S21 Puts Pinka in the Pink

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/2021/01/02/digico-s21-puts-pinka-in-the-pink/

January Project of the Month

https://www.e-rigging.com/january-project-of-the-month

Looking ahead at 2021 in the arts: Sam Woodhouse: 'We chose to lean into the wind'

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/theater/story/2021-01-03/looking-ahead-at-2021-in-the-arts-sam-woodhouse

Looking ahead at 2021 in the arts: Kandace Crystal: 'We will find a way to tell stories'

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/theater/story/2021-01-03/looking-ahead-at-2021-in-the-arts-kandace-crystal-we-will-find-a-way-to-tell-stories

Looking ahead at 2021 in the arts: Barry Edelstein: 'I have faith that the lights will come back on'

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/theater/story/2021-01-03/looking-ahead-at-2021-in-the-arts-barry-edelstein-i-have-faith-that-the-lights-will-come-back-on

The Public Theater’s ‘Under the Radar Festival’ begins streaming this week

https://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2021/01/03/the-public-theaters-under-the-radar-festival-begins-streaming-this-week/

Proteus Maximus™ creates ‘Ladder of Light’ for firefighter memorial

https://www.lightsoundjournal.com/?p=98191

Two theater students start a podcast that asks stars “Whatcha Doin’?”

https://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2021/01/03/two-theater-students-start-a-podcast-that-asks-stars-whatcha-doin/

Review Roundup: RATATOUILLE: THE TIKTOK MUSICAL - What Did the Critics Think?

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-RATATOUILLE-THE-TIKTOK-MUSICAL-What-Did-the-Critics-Think-20210103

Viral sensation ‘Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical’ raises over $1 million for The Actors Fund

https://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2021/01/02/viral-sensation-ratatouille-the-tiktok-musical-raises-over-1-million-for-the-actors-fund/

2020 First Annual IATSE Holiday Photo Contest: Winners and Honorable Mentions

https://iatsecares.org/2021/01/02/2020-first-annual-iatse-holiday-photo-contest-winners-and-honorable-mentions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2020-first-annual-iatse-holiday-photo-contest-winners-and-honorable-mentions

Judy and Mickey would have loved the TikTok ‘Ratatouille’ — 2021’s answer to ‘Let’s put on a show!’

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/ratatouille-tiktok-musical/2021/01/02/3feceb46-4d08-11eb-a9d9-1e3ec4a928b9_story.html

The delightful Ratatouille TikTok musical has already sold more than $1 million in tickets

https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/2/22210416/ratatouille-tiktok-musical-1-million-actors-fund-disney-pixar-broadway

Need an extra hand installing upper cabinets?

https://blog.fastcap.com/2021/need-an-extra-hand-installing-upper-cabinets-2-2/

Introduction to Show Network System Design at NAMM Believe in Music 2021

https://controlgeek.net/blog/2021/1/2/introduction-to-show-network-system-design-at-namm-believe-in-music-2021

Adam Savage’s One Day Builds: New Workbench Lights!

https://www.tested.com/one-day-builds/shop-infrastructure/adam-savages-one-day-builds-new-workbench-lights/

BWW Review: RATATOUILLE: THE TIKTOK MUSICAL

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Review-RATATOUILLE-THE-TIKTOK-MUSICAL-20210102

Shop to Support Out-of-Work Theatre Artists with the SurTHRIVING Catalog!

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Shop-to-Support-Out-of-Work-Theatre-Artists-with-the-SurTHRIVING-Catalog-20210102

The Transformation of the Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny into MuseumLab – A Beautiful Ruin

https://go-gba.org/the-transformation-of-the-carnegie-free-library-of-allegheny-into-museumlab-a-beautiful-ruin/

James Graham Reveals Progress Has Been Made on Tammy Faye Bakker Musical, With Music From Elton John

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/James-Graham-Reveals-Progress-Has-Been-Made-on-Tammy-Faye-Bakker-Musical-With-Music-From-Elton-John-20210102

The 'Ratatouille' musical that began as a TikTok trend earned over $1 million in ticket sales

https://www.businessinsider.com/ratatouille-musical-tiktok-earned-1-million-in-ticket-sales-2021-1

Commentary: Why TikTok's 'Ratatouille' experiment is the future of musical theater

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-01-02/tiktok-ratatouille-musical-theater

Concert Review: KISS’ New Year’s Eve Livestream Show Is a Record-Breaking Spectacle

https://consequenceofsound.net/2021/01/concert-review-kiss-new-years-eve-livestream-show/

38 BIG VR games coming in 2021

https://uploadvr.com/38-big-vr-games-coming-in-2021/

Dazzling Projections Transform Iconic Japanese Garden Into an Immersive Art Installation

https://mymodernmet.com/teamlab-kairakuen-garden/

2020: The Year Theater Reinvented Itself

https://thebroadwayblog.com/2020-theater-recap/