Friday, October 2, 2020 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Coming Soon: Dracula A.D. 1931 by Trav S.D.

Classic comedy fans may know Matthew Coniam as one of the presenters of the Marx Brothers Council Podcast. But his interests and research are wide ranging (from Jane Austen to Egyptomania) a…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:06PM
Friday, October 2, 2020 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND RAISES NEARLY $20 MILLION FOR ARTISTS by Robert Shuman

(Sarah Bahr’s article appeared in The New York Times, 9/24;  Photo: Elizabeth Alexander, the president of the Mellon Foundation, said, “We continue to call on others to join us in suppo…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 08:45PM

The Hollow Cause by Sierra Phillips

On a sunny Spring day in peaceful Perth, a vibrant, energetic crowd descends upon the tiki Batcave that is Badlands

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:14PM

Watch Broadway Favorites Perform BC/EFA Anthem 'Help Is On The Way' by Lindsey Sullivan

Help is on the way—and it comes in the form of a slew of Broadway faves belting out this David Friedman anthem. Because Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS did not have the opportunity to p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:06PM

Dream the Impossible Dream with This First Listen to Josh Groban's New Album Harmony by Lindsey Sullivan

As previously announced, Josh Groban is releasing a new album called Harmony. He's also taking fans on a virtual concert “tour” this fall with three livestreamed concerts. Harmony's off…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:06PM

Odds & Ends: Bette Midler 'Can't Wait to Fly Again' in Hocus Pocus Sequel & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Bette Midler Teases Hocus Pocus 2 Tony winner Bette Midler always puts a spell on audiences with her performances, but her…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:06PM
Friday, October 2, 2020 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Major Fundraising Appeal for the Circus Centre by Peter J Snee

One of Ethiopia’s greatest circus expatriates, Sosina Wogayehu, will launch an urgent international appeal for her trailblazing Ethiopian youth circus

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:53PM

Jarrod Spector of A Killer Party - Instagram Live interview by Broadwaysf

Jarrod Spector joined us to talk all things A KILLER PARTY: A MURDER MYSTERY MUSICAL, a new digital musical streaming now on a @broadwaysf Instagram Live interview on Friday, October 2, 2020…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:12PM
Friday, October 2, 2020 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Livestreaming a Panel: Transgressing Borders

By . Live Art Development Agency (LADA) presents Transgressing Borders livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 24 October 2…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 06:59PM
Friday, October 2, 2020 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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In the News: Jon Rua, Carmen Cusack, Ali Ewoldt Part of Actors Fund's New Works Festival, U.K. Theatres Launch Anti-Racism Conference by Andrew Gans

Plus, watch a medley of songs from Florian Klein’s Shooting Star–A Revealing New Musical, featuring Honey Davenport, Miss Coco Peru, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:52PM

Is COVID-19 the only contagion of 2020? by Peter J Snee

Based on a true incident, a book called The Wave (written by Todd Strasser under his pen-name, Morton Rhue) was

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:50PM

Further blow to Hollywood as Bond movie delayed again

Postponement of ‘No Time To Die’ leaves US cinemas with no blockbusters until at least Christmas

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:36PM

Equity-League Health Fund addresses areas of concern about new health plan by Caitlin Huston

The Equity-League Health Fund has addressed some of the concerns expressed by Actors’ Equity about changes to health coverage.  The health fund, which is a separate entity from Actors’ …

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:24PM

Immersive Puzzle Game Based on Mary Shelley, Author of Frankenstein by Broadway Direct

Through this pandemic, friends and families have turned to all kinds of new hobbies to pass the time, from puzzles to baking bread. Now, friends and families can enjoy this recently announce…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 05:09PM
Friday, October 2, 2020 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Livestreaming a Conversation: Activating the Cultural Power of a Movement

By . The US Department of Arts and Culture, Arts & Democracy, and Naturally Occurring Cultural Districts NY (NOCD-NY) present the conversation Activating the Cultural Power of a Movement…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:56PM

Livestreaming a Conversation: Black Directors Roundtable

By . The National Institute for Directing & Ensemble Creation presents a Black Directors Roundtable livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howl…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:41PM

2ST Virtual Benefit: "I Need Them To See Me" by Tom Kitt (Heidi Blickenstaff) by Second Stage Theater

"I Need Them To See Me" - an original song by Tom Kitt Performed by Heidi Blinckenstaff Second Stage Theater's Virtual Benefit Honoring Trustee Angela Sun and Pulitzer Prize Winner Tom Kit…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:28PM

Piano Bar Live! Streams This Tuesday, October 6th, With Host Scott Barbarino, Plus KT Sullivan, Jon Weber, Hannah Jane Peterson and More

This weeks guests are Joey Chelius, Hannah Jane Peterson, KT Sullivan, John F. Hebert, Jon Weber, Carolyn Wehner, plus Mystery Guests and MORE!

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 04:27PM

Murray Schisgal, Who Brought the Absurd to the Mainstream, Dies at 93 by Will Dudding

With “Luv” on Broadway and “Tootsie” on the screen, he wrote with knowing, slightly askew humor about subjects like sex, family and failure.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:03PM

Review: In ‘The Journey,’ Scott Silven Tours Your Mind by Alexis Soloski

Coronavirus travel restrictions don’t prevent the mentalist from visiting your head in this hourlong online show.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:03PM

Philly Fringe 2020: TONGUE presents ‘Currency’ by Corey Qureshi

In TONGUE’s Fringe Festival entry, ‘Currency,’ we borrow the five stages of grief to explore capitalism. Corey Qureshi reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:00PM
Friday, October 2, 2020 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Stars in the House Will Reunite Knots Landing's Michele Lee, Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, and Ted Shackelford by Andrew Gans

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley's daily series benefits The Actors Fund.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:59PM

Correspondences by Sandi Durell

By Marcina Zaccaria In Astor Place, it’s still possible to draw a crowd.   Entering through a small hatch and stepping into the sand container, the thirty-five minute performance began. …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:51PM

Grab Your Cheese Fries and Stage Door Virtually! Meet Mean Girls Alum October 22 by Dan Meyer

Playbill Social Selects teams up with Broadway Roulette's Elizabeth Durand Streisand for a virtual hangout.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

What you can learn from Jacqui Greene Haas’s ‘Dance Anatomy’

I love anatomy. As a yoga instructor, dancer, and writer in yoga and dance, it’s endlessly fascinating to me and applicable to my daily work. I am eternally grateful for my dance education…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 03:29PM

Chicago to give $1.2 million in grants to up to 120 arts venues by Chris Jones

A new City of Chicago program offers grants to Chicago's struggling performing-arts venues, including for-profit operations with bands and DJs.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:17PM

Red Bull Theater re-examines ‘Othello’ in the context of 2020 by Deb Miller

This month, Off-Broadway’s Red Bull Theater – dedicated to bringing new life and a modern sensibility to classic plays for current audiences – will investigate Shakespeare’s Othello …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:17PM

House votes to pass revised Heroes Act with Save Our Stages measure by Caitlin Huston

The House voted Thursday to approve the revised Heroes Act, which contains a provision to help the Broadway industry.  The new version of the Heroes Act includes the Save Our Stages provisi…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:16PM

Livestreaming Performance: Mother (Romania) by Jo Brailescu

By Jo Brailescu. Mother is a musical performance which follows how a community is reconstructed after a traumatic event, in this case, a strong earthquake that took place in Bucharest.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:03PM

Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch by Variety Staff

Variety salutes stars in platforms from stand-ups to podcasts and sitcoms. Though things are different this year, the 10 comics to watch will participate in a FREE virtual conversation, open…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:00PM
Friday, October 2, 2020 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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All Hallows’ Speech: 10 Monologues for the Spooky Season by Performerstuff

All Hallows’ Speech: 10 Monologues for the Spooky Season Written by Amanda Grace October 1st, 2020 Are you dying to get into the spirit of Halloween? From scary to straight-up scr…

SOURCE: performerstuff.com at 02:50PM

Meet Theater’s Most Famous Superfan: Hillary Clinton by Michael Paulson

She’s been to 39 shows since the 2016 election, and believes Broadway will return. But she doesn’t have the “gumption” to see herself depicted just yet.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:48PM

Shows to See This Weekend, October 2 to October 4. From Sophocles to Josh Groban to Beanie Feldstein by Jonathan Mandell

This weekend there are at least a dozen plays by playwrights ranging from Sophocles to Ionesco to Kevin R. Free; seven starry concerts from Josh Groban to a cavalcade of Broadway stars of La…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 02:30PM

Our favorite things for fall arts, part one by Kerry Reid

An overview of theater, dance, music, pop-up performances, and other artists and activists that you should know about—this season and year-round The 2020 fall…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 02:30PM
Friday, October 2, 2020 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Briefs: Theatre Lab, Miami New Drama, Palm Beach Dramaworks by Bill Hirschman

Theatre Lab kicks off special projects, Miami New Drama has special reading of work in progress, Dramaworks gets new director of development

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 01:54PM

Philadelphia Theatre Company presents ‘The Days of Re-Creation’ by Mina Reinckens

With ‘The Days of Re-Creation,’ Philadelphia Theatre Company presents seven short plays that reinterpret the Book of Genesis in the best use of Zoom you’ve ever seen. Mina Reinckens re…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:09PM

Stars in the House Welcomes Stars of Broadway's Mean Girls October 2 by Andrew Gans

Erika Henningsen, Kate Rockwell, Grey Henson, and Taylor Louderman stop by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley's daily series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:07PM

NEWS: Anti-racism conference announced for UK theatre & dance sector by Press Releases

‘Speak – Listen – Reset – Heal’, an online anti-racism conference for the UK’s theatre and dance sectors is taking place in November 2020, presented by Inc Arts UK in partnership…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:01PM
Friday, October 2, 2020 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Alanis Morissette and Jagged Little Pill Cast Team Up for Biden/Harris Fundraiser

The event will feature performances, conversations, and more.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:54PM

Al Hirschfeld Foundation Regains Complete Control of Legendary Artist's Work

The foundation had been part of lengthy court battle against its former gallery.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:54PM

New Regina King Film One Night in Miami..., With Leslie Odom Jr., Announces Release Date

The movie, based on the play by Kemp Powers, will hit screens in December and head online in January.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:54PM

Meet Luis A. Miranda Jr. and Director John James From HBO Documentary Siempre, Luis

The film explores the life and career of political activist Miranda, dad to Lin-Manuel.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:54PM

One Night in Miami…, Directed by Regina King and Starring Leslie Odom Jr., Sets Release by Andrew Gans

The December release will be followed by a global launch on Amazon Prime Video.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PM

Audition Song Suggestions for Little Shop of Horrors – by Character by Performerstuff

Audition Song Suggestions for Little Shop of Horrors – by Character Written by Tiffany Wilkie October 2, 2020 All I ever wanted was you and a sweet little house and audition songs fo…

SOURCE: performerstuff.com at 12:30PM

Alanis Morissette and Jagged Little Pill Cast Set for Virtual Fundraiser Performance by Dan Meyer

The company of the Broadway musical unites to support the Biden-Harris election campaign.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22PM

There’s true on-a-stage-and-everything theater happening in Denver, and it will make you laugh by Lisa Kennedy, The Know

While the musical revue makes winking sport of social-distancing protocols, the Aurora Fox does not.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 12:18PM
Friday, October 2, 2020 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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UNO unpacks ‘Single Black Female’ by Alan Smason

By ALAN SMASON With the current COVID-19 pandemic creating new and interesting virtual meeting places, university campuses have been marked by responsiveness and ingenuity. Last spring’s v…

SOURCE: Theatre Criticsm at 11:46AM

World Premiere Lea Salonga Concert, Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles Documentary, More Set for PBS' Great Performances by Dan Meyer

The PBS staple presents its “Broadway’s Best” series in November.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39AM

Changes to Equity-League Health Fund’s Medical Coverage Require More Weeks of Work for Less Coverage by Ryan McPhee

The new plan, effective January 2021, is in response to a steep decline in employer contributions during the coronavirus pandemic and theatre shutdown.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

Broadway Games: Word Search: The Women of Broadway by JK

Last week's word search was so popular, we decided to give you another one to work on. This week, we focus on the women who make the Great Bright Way shine. Yes, there are the divas, but als…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:24AM

Blackpink’s The Album is well-manufactured, armour-plated pop

Lyrics are anodyne but the vocals firm in the K-pop girl group’s new release

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:23AM

Denzel Washington Wants Samuel L. Jackson to Star in Film of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson by Lindsey Sullivan

Fresh off the premiere date news and vibrant first look at the film adaptation of August Wilson's play Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Denzel Washington has shared that The Piano Lesson is the nex…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM

Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Ariana DeBose, Aaron Tveit & More Broadway Stars Board New Music Comedy Series by Beth Stevens

Stage stars galore have signed on to join Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key in a new Apple TV+ musical comedy series from Saturday Night Live and Mean Girls producer Lorne Michaels. The …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM

[The Streaming Stage] Event #2: The Doo Wop Project . . . Live In Your Living Room

There’s just something about a group of guys singing tight harmonies together. They’ve been a thing on the radio for decades . . . from The Four Seasons to The Beatles to The Backstreet …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Friday, October 2, 2020 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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True Inner-Emotion: Butoh Festival Amsterdam 2020 by Christopher Harris

The Butoh dance – born in Japan in the late '50s, and welcomed and metabolized by the West in the '80s – is not annulled in the stereotype of a technique handed down and transmittable, b…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 10:36AM

Emily in Paris, Starring Lily Collins and Ashley Park, Arrives on Netflix October 2 by Andrew Gans

The 10-episode romantic comedy was created, written, and executive-produced by Darren Star.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Josh Groban Announces Track List, Duet Partners, and Release Date for New Album Harmony

Listen to Groban's "Impossible Dream" and preorder the album here.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:24AM

BD Wong, Tonya Pinkins, Karen Olivo, More to Appear on Live at the Lortel Podcast Series by Andrew Gans

Eric Ostrow hosts the second season of the interview series, with co-hosts John-Andrew Morrison and Daphne Rubin-Vega.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM

‘It’s a testament to what a connected & dedicated community we are’: Nina Dunn speaks about the creation of The Dark Theatres Project by Emma Clarendon

Video designer and photographer Nina Dunn spoke to Emma Clarendon about The Dark Theatres Project and the lack of support for theatre during the Covid-19 pandemic.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Amazon remasters streaming tracks in effort to woo subscribers

Ecommerce group works with Universal and Warner Music as high-quality audio becomes industry’s front line

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:00AM

Hot Clip of the Day: How About Something Rotten!'s "A Musical" To Start The Weekend?

It's the weekend and we have three more months of 2020. More often than not, a great cast album can really boost your spirits. One of the shows that we immediately think of is Something Rott…

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:00AM
Friday, October 2, 2020 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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GRACE NOTES: Friday, October 2, 2020 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:51AM

Patrick Page Kicks Off Red Bull Theater’s Othello 2020 by Matthew Wexler

Is 'Othello' one of your favorite Shakespeare plays? Dig deeper with Red Bull Theater's multi-program initiative, Othello 2020. The post Patrick Page Kicks Off Red Bull Theater’s Othello 2…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:48AM

Carrie Hope Fletcher, Jenna Russell, More Star in 1st Episode of The Theatre Channel October 2 by Dan Meyer

The U.K.-based show features songs set in a café, bar, or restaurant, re-imagined for the performance series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:12AM

Michael Ball: Past and Present Tour Live Concert Streams October 2 by Dan Meyer

The two-time Olivier winner sings hits from Hairspray, Les Misérables, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:09AM

Faye Ward, the film producer capturing east London’s teen spirit

Inspired by the suffragettes, she wanted to tell the story of life for young women now

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 09:08AM
Friday, October 2, 2020 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Review: In Krista Knight’s CRUSH, a cockroach finds love by Erin Kahn

Like most New Yorkers, I’ve had my share of run-ins with cockroaches. The most unnerving being when I entered the bathroom one night to find a gigantic cockroach sitting on top of the sink…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:57AM

Nights in the Gardens of Spain and Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet review – pain and passion in Bennett duo by Arifa Akbar

Bridge theatre, LondonTamsin Greig and Maxine Peake play long-suffering women, gravely put-upon by the men in their lives, in Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads The first monologue in this doubl…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM

Photographer Martha Cooper captured New York at its grittiest

Her images of graffiti artists and hip-hop culture epitomise the city in the 1970s and beyond

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 08:37AM

New British TV channels take up arms in a war against woke

UK audiences may lack appetite for US Fox-style news

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 08:08AM
Friday, October 2, 2020 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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The Playbill Weekend Streaming Guide: What to Watch October 2–4 by Ryan McPhee

Josh Groban croons Broadway, much Mozart at the Met, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:59AM

Today on Broadway: Friday, October 2, 2020 by Ashley Steves

Broadway Cares Announces Record-Breaking Grants in 2020, Audra McDonald and More Join Streaming “Sticks & Stones” “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast h…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

Old songs gain contemporary contours in Blue Note Re:imagined

There is a sense of collective warmth as young British bands make compositions their own

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:50AM

BaBa ZuLa: Hayvan Gibi — a live album with hypnotic rhythms

The Istanbul band return with a direct-to-disc record themed around animals

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:50AM

Los Angeles Philharmonic: Ives’s Complete Symphonies — wholehearted, colourful traversal

The development of a genuinely American music in four whistle-stop stages

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:49AM

Diana Jones: Song to a Refugee — returning to the past

The album is rooted in the acoustic guitars and mandolins of US folk

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:48AM

Jónsi: Shiver — bold juxtaposition of styles

The Icelandic singer’s new solo album includes guest turns from Robyn and Cocteau Twins’ Elizabeth Fraser

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:40AM

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 10/02/20 by Mark G. Auerbach

New #ArtsBeat TV/Radio 10/02/20. TheaterWorks’ Eric Ort on upcoming productions, and Dee Boyle Clapp from the UMASS Arts Extension Service with resources for the creative economy. Availabl…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:29AM

Comic Con x Metaverse by Sandi Durell

New York Comic Con x MCM Comic Con’s Metaverse is a virtual realm that is the sum of all fandoms, taking place on October 8-11. Celebrate all things Pop Culture! You’ll encounter FREE p…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:24AM

Terror at home by Terry Teachout

In today’s Wall Street Journal I review a webcast of the 2009 PBS “Great Performances” made-for-TV film of Rupert Goold’s modern-dress Macbeth, starring Patrick Stewart. Here’s an …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:03AM

Keep on keepin’ on by Terry Teachout

A new episode of Three on the Aisle, the podcast in which Peter Marks, Elisabeth Vincentelli, and I talk about theater in America, is now available on line for listening or downloading. He…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:02AM

Replay: Bob Crosby’s Bobcats play “Complainin’” by Terry Teachout

Bob Crosby and His Bobcats play “Complainin’,” a composition by Jess Stacy, in a 1951 film clip. The band includes Stacy on piano, Matty Matlock on clarinet, Billy Butterfield on trump…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM

Danh Vo: ‘If you do something for long enough, you begin to see the beauty in it’

The Danish-Vietnamese artist’s latest show celebrates pastoral life while marking the cataclysmic fall of empires

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:00AM

Stephen Friedman — from YBAs to Mayfair establishment

The Canadian dealer is marking 25 years since his bold arrival on the London scene with a celebratory survey

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:00AM

Old Masters meet new methods

How dealers of older art are responding to digital ways of working

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:00AM

‘It’s flipped the script’: Christina Quarles on drawing from lockdown life

Video calls, masks and isolation have changed the way we see our bodies and faces, says the Californian artist

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:00AM

Victor Wang on his Covid-inspired Institute of Melodic Healing

The curator of this year’s Frieze Live has experimented with ways to meld physical performance, sound and digital space

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:00AM

Collecting: Frieze Week in London

All you need to know about hybrid art fairs and Old Masters going digital, plus interviews with dealers, curators and artists

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:00AM

The ebullient world of Adrian Sassoon

The London dealer on his new shows, what he looks for in an artist, and his own passion for collecting ceramics

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:00AM

The art world doubles up — online and for real

As galleries continue to adapt to new realities, the hybrid model is making a powerful statement during Frieze Week in London

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:00AM

Zoé Whitley — bringing spirituality to Frieze Viewing Room

For ‘Possessions’, the curator has chosen nine artists whose work explores the big questions

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:00AM

Almanac: Whit Stillman on social climbing by Terry Teachout

“Remember, it’s never too late to social climb—but better earlier, I have found.” Whit Stillman, Twitter (September 25, 2020) Continue reading Almanac: Whit Stillman on social climbi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Friday, October 2, 2020 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Porn industry comedy Adult Material crackles with humour

Hayley Squires excels as a porn star and mum in Lucy Kirkwood’s new Channel 4 series

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:49AM

Isis hostages tell harrowing stories in BBC2’s In the Face of Terror

A grimly gripping three-part series about the quest to unmask and punish the group’s so-called “Beatles”

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:49AM

Boswell and Johnson’s Scottish Road Trip retraces a 1773 adventure

Frank Skinner and Denise Mina follow the journey undertaken by the two literary greats on Sky Arts

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:46AM

Wake Up With BWW 10/2: Audra McDonald, George Salazar, and More Join STICKS & STONES, and More!

Today's top stories: the online premiere of Sticks and Stones will include Audra McDonald, Javier Muñoz, George Salazar, and more. Plus, 'Like Water For Chocolate' is coming to the stage fr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:14AM

Ermonela Jaho: ‘I went to Italy with big dreams but empty pockets’

Q&A with the opera singer on never giving up, positive people and being herself

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:00AM

Snapshot: ‘Mapping Perception’ by Andreas Gefeller

The German photographer seeks out patterns and captures images that reflect otherwise intangible phenomena

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:00AM

Hartford Fringe Festival finds fresh excitement online by Christopher Arnott

Rather than go dark in just its second year, Hartford Fringe Festival has gone virtual during the COVID crisis, with dozens of online offerings. Most of them are theatrical but there are als…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

‘Melancholic & funny’: IN A NUTSHELL – Lost Dog (Online review) by Aleks Sierz

Theatre is just different organisms in close proximity. It’s a great image, and one of many that float gently to the surface in Ben Duke’s In a Nutshell, a monologue which explores with …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Friday, October 2, 2020 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Six Months in the Life of a Locked-Down Theater by Alex Marshall

Britain’s National Theater hopes to reopen in October after being closed for more than 200 days. But even with the shutters down, it’s been an eventful and emotional time for its staff.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:48AM

NEWS: The Industry Minds Awards 2020 will be held at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre in November by Press Releases

The Industry Minds Awards 2020 will be held on 30 November 2020 at The Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester, hosted by Industry Minds and Hope Mill Theatre patron Denise Welch, a leading advocate…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:13AM
Friday, October 2, 2020 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Western Australia’s home of independent theatre returns to the stage.

The Blue Room Theatre in Perth have announced that two shows from their 2020 season, The Jellyman by Rhiannon Petersen and The Golem: or, Next Year In Jerusalem by Humphrey Bower & Tim G…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:21AM
Friday, October 2, 2020 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Final guests announced for season two of Arts Centre Melbourne’s Big Night In with John Foreman

Before season two of Arts Centre Melbourne’s Big Night In with John Foreman comes to an end, two more episodes have been announced with some exciting artists on the bill. Episode five on W…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:00AM
Friday, October 2, 2020 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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ABC favourite, Bluey, greenlit for a new series

ABC, BBC Studios and Screen Australia have announced that the award-winning animation series Bluey has been greenlit for a new series. Starring Australia’s favourite Blue Heelers, series t…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:33AM

Mess

A production called Mess almost beggars the response, “It was”.  But in this case “It wasn’t”. Far from it. Japanese-born dancer/sculptor, Natsuko Yonezawa, inspired by the Japane…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:09AM
Friday, October 2, 2020 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Flashback Friday: In Wicked, Kristin Chenoweth Watched the Spotlight Shine on the Audience

Start your weekend with this story of Theater Gone Wrong.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:42AM

Small Town Queer exhibition celebrates diversity in the Tweed

Exploring the rich tapestry of Tweed’s LGBTQIA+ history from the early 1900s to the present, the Tweed Regional Museum is launching its first digital exhibition and collections project, Sm…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:19AM
Friday, October 2, 2020 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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OzAsia Festival reaches international audience with new online talks series

Contemporary artists and arts professionals from across Asia will share their stories with a worldwide audience for OzAsia Talks – a series of critical conversations presented by Adelaide …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:33AM

Checking In With… Frozen Star Jelani Alladin by Andrew Gans

"Actions must be taken at institutions and corporations to ensure equity and inclusion."

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM