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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

The Virus Cost Performers Their Work, Then Their Health Coverage by Matt Stevens and Jeremy Fassler

As the entertainment industry collapsed during the pandemic, several major health plans made it harder to qualify for insurance. Thousands lost it.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:32PM
Sunday, March 7, 2021

‘Welcome Back!’: Movie Theaters Reopen in New York City by Matt Stevens and Sean Piccoli

For the first time in almost a year, New Yorkers were allowed in front of the big screen again. There were reminders of the pandemic everywhere, but many moviegoers were undeterred.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:14PM
Saturday, February 27, 2021

Broadway is Dark. London is Quiet. But in Australia, It’s Showtime. by Damien Cave and Michael Paulson

Temperature-taking robots, scanning codes for contact tracing, and generous refund policies are helping shows like “Frozen,” “Come From Away” and “Hamilton” get back onstage.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:24PM
Sunday, February 21, 2021

‘You can smell the sweat and hair gel’: the best nightclub scenes from culture by Peter Bradshaw, Claire Armitstead, Keza Macdonald, Simran Hans, Ammar Kalia, Lanre Bakare, Lyndsey Winship, Alexis Petridis, Arifa Akbar, Aniefiok Ekpoudom and Jonathan Jones. Artist Interviews By Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Writers and artists including Róisín Murphy, Tiffany Calver and Sigala on the art that transports them to the dancefloor during lockdown There have been many notable nightclubs in film his…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03PM

Carlos Acosta: ‘There’s a danger we’ll lose a whole generation of young dancers’ by Vanessa Thorpe, Arts and Media Correspondent

The Cuban star talks about his battle to lift spirits at the Birmingham Royal Ballet and the film he has made to rally performers as their stages stay dark When Carlos Acosta, considered one…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM
Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Kirill Serebrennikov Is Fired as Director of Gogol Center by Sophia Kishkovsky and Alex Marshall

The director, Kirill Serebrennikov, is known for productions with thinly veiled criticism of the Russian government. His contract at the Gogol Center was not renewed.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:33AM
Friday, February 5, 2021

Trump Resigns From Screen Actors Guild by Matt Stevens and Maggie Haberman

Top officials at SAG-AFTRA had cited the former president for his role in inciting the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last month. With a disciplinary hearing looming, Mr. Trump made his e…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:23PM
Friday, January 29, 2021

A Broadway Theater Owner Rethinks Post-Pandemic Ticket Selling by Michael Paulson and Ben Sisario

Jujamcyn, which operates five of the 41 Broadway houses, said that when theater returns it will use SeatGeek instead of Ticketmaster.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:12PM
Thursday, January 28, 2021

Harvey Weinstein Accusers Agree to $17 Million Settlement by Melena Ryzik and Cara Buckley

Some 40 women will participate in the bankruptcy court agreement, though others who have sued Mr. Weinstein and accused him of sexual abuse have objected to the terms and are considering an …

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:50AM
Thursday, January 21, 2021

Seattle restaurants and arts and culture institutions are hoping for a big boost in latest round of COVID-19 relief by Paul Roberts, Tan Vinh, Brendan Kiley and Michael Rietmulder

Tucked inside Congress’ latest round of small-business relief is some rare good news for restaurants, hotels and the performing arts — sectors that have been especially hard hit by COVID…

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Friday, January 15, 2021

What is the Healthy Washington COVID-19 reopening plan and how does it work? by Ryan Blethen and Yasmeen Wafai

Why is Washington state now broken up into regions for the state's reopening plan? We answer that and more in this week's FAQ Friday about Healthy Washington — Roadmap to Recovery.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Sunday, January 10, 2021

Things To Do At Home by Katherine Cusumano and Emma Grillo

This week, learn about the basics of perfume, listen to a string quartet or catch Regina King’s directorial debut.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:42AM
Monday, January 4, 2021

Cash for Cate? Struggling arts groups offer donors online access to stars by Vanessa Thorpe, Arts and Media Correspondent

As Zoom fatigue sets in, organisations are seeking creative ways to bring art to patrons to keep them – and their wallets – engaged A concert from your favourite opera singer, delivered …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM
Wednesday, December 30, 2020

In Four Audio Plays, No Stages but Lots of New Voices by Maya Phillips, Jesse Green and Laura Collins-Hughes

A big-box store, a hotel for transgender women and a dinner party gone awry are some of the places your ears will take you to.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:48PM
Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Advocating and Agitating, Connecting and Inventing by Michael Paulson, Jesse Green, Scott Heller, Laura Collins-Hughes and Elisabeth Vincentelli

With their field rocked by unprecedented challenges in 2020, these people and groups — some notable, some new — stepped into the breach.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:12AM
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Monday, December 21, 2020

Stimulus Offers $15 Billion in Relief for Struggling Arts Venues by Ben Sisario and Emily Cochrane

The coronavirus relief package that Congressional leaders agreed to this week includes grant money that many small proprietors described as a last hope for survival.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:03PM
Sunday, December 20, 2020

Things To Do At Home by Katherine Cusumano and Emma Grillo

This week, stream Handel’s “Messiah,” listen to a conversation with Haim or check out virtual artwork from Judy Chicago.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:06AM
Thursday, December 17, 2020

We Begin Again: a musical for 2020 – video by Noah Payne-Frank, Jess Gormley, Amy Hodge, James Graham, Jim Fortune, Emily Lim and Lara Taylor

Written by the Olivier award winner James Graham and produced by the Guardian in partnership with the National Theatre, this short musical film is a unifying song for the country to take …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AM
Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Hudson imposes curfew to tamp down late-night rowdiness by James Walsh, Paul Walsh and Mary Lynn Smith

City hopes to makes crossing border less appealing to subset of Minnesotans causing trouble after 10 p.m.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 07:33AM
Tuesday, December 8, 2020

AP sources: Biden picks Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense by Robert Burns, Michael Balsamo, Jonathan Lemire and Zeke Miller

President-elect Joe Biden will nominate retired four-star Army general Lloyd J. Austin to be secretary of defense, according to four people familiar with the decision. If confirmed by the Se…

SOURCE: StarTribune at 10:32PM
Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Best Theater of 2020 by Jesse Green, Laura Collins-Hughes, Scott Heller, Maya Phillips, Alexis Soloski and Elisabeth Vincentelli

It wasn’t the year for celebration. But watching innovation flourish inspired our chief critic, while other writers found the joys of the stage in other media.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:06AM
Monday, November 30, 2020

Barbra Streisand Is, as Ever, Firmly in Control by James B. Stewart, Collier Schorr and Mel Ottenberg

Since her breakout in the 1960s, she’s been able to convince the world around her to listen — not by chasing trends but by remaining always and fully herself.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AM
Saturday, November 28, 2020

Sarah Bryan Miller, longtime Post-Dispatch classical music critic, dies by Amy Bertrand and Jane Henderson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Miller, whose passion for classical music took her from performing on the opera stage to reviewing world-class orchestras, died Nov. 28.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:24PM
Saturday, November 7, 2020

Things To Do at Home by Adriana Balsamo and Katherine Cusumano

This week, pick the best indoor plants, jam with the ‘queen of Kindie rock,’ dive deeper into the power of the X-ray and be swept away by the San Francisco Symphony.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:36PM
Thursday, November 5, 2020

Theater Review: THE PROJECT(S) (Stage Left Theater, Chicago) by Tony Frankel and Lawrence Bommer

THIS YEAR MORE THAN EVER, THE PROJECT(S) MUST BE SEEN It’s a continuing crisis seen from the inside out, fleshed out with warmth and truth. In The Project(s), the late, great American Thea…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:45PM
Sunday, October 11, 2020

Things to Do This Week by Katherine Cusumano and Hilary Moss

Enjoy a reading from Marilynne Robinson’s new book, attend the opening night of a film fest and take the kids on a virtual tour of a museum for musical instruments.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:33AM
Saturday, October 10, 2020

Cambodia Is An Inspiration For The Healing Power Of Art After A Crisis by François Audet, Alexandre P. Bédard, and Caroline Coulombe

Even though history has seen different disasters and humanitarian crises, one fact remains: we try to understand what is happening by seeing how others coped, comparing our reaction to their…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 02:20PM
Sunday, October 4, 2020

Things to Do This Week by Adriana Balsamo and Hilary Moss

This week, dive into the British Museum’s artifact collection, make art out of leftover veggies and revisit the myth of the Loch Ness monster.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:03AM
Saturday, September 26, 2020

Things to Do This Week by Adriana Balsamo and Hilary Moss

This week, meet the singer Tashera Robertson, hit a photo show and try your hand at making snow fluff.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:12PM
Friday, September 18, 2020

“Fission”: Entangling Science, Theatre and Mātauranga Māori. by Hilary Halba and David O’donnell With David Hutchinson, Rua McCallum and Martyn Roberts

In the era of Covid 19, when our theatres have been forced to close throughout Aotearoa/New Zealand, we find ourselves unable to rehearse or to present our work to a live audience. This has …

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 03:10PM

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