Saturday, March 2, 2013

THE BROOKLYN COMMUNE begins on March 24, 2013 by Andy Horwitz

The Brooklyn Commune starts March 24, 2013 at The Invisible Dog.

SOURCE: Culturebot at 08:40PM
Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Whites Only (or, WTF is the deal with diversity in the performing arts?) by Andy Horwitz

As Black History Month draws to a close Andy dives recklessly into the arts punditsphere's diversity conversation clusterf**k.

SOURCE: Culturebot at 06:07PM
Saturday, February 23, 2013

Culturebot Comes Home to Seattle Thurs., Mar. 7 by Jeremy M. Barker

"Everyone's a Critic" at On the Boards is our latest iteration of live critical interventions

SOURCE: Culturebot at 01:22PM
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

THE POLITICS OF CULTURAL PRODUCTION IN THEATER (OR, DEVISE THIS!), Part III by Andy Horwitz

Part III of III, in which Andy discusses in broad strokes the economics of cultural production in theater, its aesthetic implications and hints at its resemblance to large national economic …

SOURCE: Culturebot at 10:40AM
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

W.A.G.E. Criticizes Documenta 13 Curator Over Unpaid Artists by Jeremy M. Barker

Amazingly, artists don't always respond to the chance to work for free with gratitude

SOURCE: Culturebot at 04:30PM
Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Theatrical Modeling and the Collective Hero: An Interview with Ibrahim El-Husseiny by Hani Omar Khalil

Monday was the second anniversary of the revolution in Egypt. Culturebot Contributor Hani Omar Khalil sat down with Egyptian Playwright Ibrahim El-Husseiny in Cairo to discuss his evoluti…

SOURCE: Culturebot at 05:43PM
Sunday, February 10, 2013

A Return to Performance by Jeremy M. Barker

Looking anew at unconventional performance through the work of Arturo Vidich, Claude Wampler and Harrison Atelier

SOURCE: Culturebot at 04:15PM
Friday, February 8, 2013

George Steel & Jay Scheib Dish Dirt On The Duchess by Andy Horwitz

The NYC Opera presents "Powder Her Face" at BAM. Here George Steel talks with Jay Scheib about this provocative work.

SOURCE: Culturebot at 12:08AM
Thursday, February 7, 2013

IPR presents Experiments in Opera’s “New Shorts” by Rick Burkhardt

Composer Rick Burkhardt (Three Pianos) previews Experiments in Opera's ‘New Shorts’ Project, presented by Issue Project Room this Saturday at 8PM.

SOURCE: Culturebot at 06:48PM
Friday, February 1, 2013

Looking towards Latinamerica // Expanding our notions of how theater is made by Julián Mesri

A New York director surveys the landscape of theater practices across the Americas through participation in Panorama Sur

SOURCE: Culturebot at 12:20PM
Tuesday, January 22, 2013

In>Time 13 Sweeps Chicago Through March 2 by Jessica Applebaum

Curator Mark Jeffery places work in 14 institutions across the city in this semi-regular performance fest

SOURCE: Culturebot at 11:58AM

Malloy’s Manifesto or Silent Dave Speaks His Mind by Dave Malloy

Dave Malloy breaks his silence, responding to Culturebot's "The Theater of Tomorrow, Today" Long Table discussion at Under The Radar with a thoughtfully positive and provocative manifesto.

SOURCE: Culturebot at 06:13AM

“Sumeida’s Song”: New Egyptian Opera After The Revolution by Hani Omar Khalil

Hani Omar Khalil writes about Mohamed Fairouz's chamber opera "Sumeida's Song", that premiered last week at HERE Arts Center, in the context of post-revolution Egypt.

SOURCE: Culturebot at 05:54AM
Sunday, January 20, 2013

Turbulence (a dance about the economy) at American Realness 2013 by Jeremy M. Barker

Keith Hennessy, Empress Jupiter, Anna Martine Whitehead &Ruairí Donovan interviewed by Marin Sander-Holzman

SOURCE: Culturebot at 02:25AM
Friday, January 18, 2013

Miguel Gutierrez and Mind Over Mirrors at American Realness by Jeremy M. Barker

Last chance to catch "Storing the Winter" tonight

SOURCE: Culturebot at 05:34PM

On Neutrality: A Discussion Between Christina Anderson & Richard Maxwell by Jeremy M. Barker

The authors of "Hollow Roots" and "Neutral Hero" dig deep

SOURCE: Culturebot at 01:07PM
Thursday, January 17, 2013

Jesse Zaritt on Faye Driscoll’s “You’re Me” by Jesse Zaritt

Zaritt, an original performer in "You're Me," writes about the the driving philosophy and questions behind Driscoll's work.

SOURCE: Culturebot at 10:00AM
Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Bringing Back the Dead by George Grella

Culturebot contributor George Grella shares some thoughts about DJ Spooky's residency at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

SOURCE: Culturebot at 11:42PM

Annie Dorsen on “Magical” at NYLA by Editors

The NY-based director discusses her collaboration with choreographer/dancer Anne Juren, part of PS 122's 2013 COIL Festival

SOURCE: Culturebot at 05:41PM

Mind Over Mirrors with Miguel Gutierrez by Marc Masters

I’m fascinated by the problem of knowledge–the idea that we can never directly know anything. We’re only seeing light reflecting from objects, not the objects themselves; we’re not a…

SOURCE: Culturebot at 03:00PM

To Alastair, from Ben by Ben Pryor

A lightly edited-for-the-web version of an open letter Ben Pryor wrote to Alastair MacAuley in response to an email exchange Q&A about the American Realness Festival. The full version a…

SOURCE: Culturebot at 08:29AM
Sunday, January 13, 2013

3 Questions on the Economy from Keith Hennessy to AL Steiner and Mårten Spångberg by Keith Hennessy, A.l. Steiner and Mårten Spångberg

A.L. STEINER  1. Bifo: “the depth of the catastrophe represented by the collapse is awakening hidden potencies of the social brain.” Can we feel good about the crisis, as an alarm clock…

SOURCE: Culturebot at 05:41PM

AUNTS started in 2005 by Jmy James Kidd

On the occasion of AUNTS in American Realness, Jmy James Kidd reflects on the beginning of AUNTS.

SOURCE: Culturebot at 05:36PM
Saturday, January 12, 2013

Interrupting the Narrative: A Talk With Tim Etchells by Robert Avila

In the first installment of our Global Perspectives series, an interview with the director of Forced Entertainment

SOURCE: Culturebot at 01:00PM

Mark Russell on Under the Radar 2013 by Jeremy M. Barker

The Director of the Public's Under the Radar Festival discusses the 2013 Program

SOURCE: Culturebot at 12:13PM

Good Circulation: Grassroots Exchange Connecting Communities of Practice by Julie Potter

Julie Potter explores festivals and DIY exchange networks for connecting communities of practice.

SOURCE: Culturebot at 07:14AM
Friday, January 11, 2013

From Jenn to Maria (30 December, 2012) by Jenn Joy

Jenn Joy on Maria Hassabi's "Show" - playing this week at American Realness.

SOURCE: Culturebot at 02:24PM
Thursday, January 10, 2013

The New Aesthetics of Dance & Technology in Taiwan by Chang I-Wen

This year's Japan Society’s Dance Showcase (January 11 & 12) features a diverse and compelling line-up including Taipei-based choreographer Chieh-hua Hsieh and his company Anarchy Da…

SOURCE: Culturebot at 12:54PM

The American Realness of Juggalos by Michael Dwyer

Michael Dwyer contributes this essay on Juggalos and fan culture in the context of Neal Medlyn's "Wicked Clown Love" at American Realness 2013.

SOURCE: Culturebot at 12:18PM

DNA LateNite’s “other.explicit.bodies” This Weekend by Cassier Peterson

Body-based artists explore notions of other-ness in a pair of showcases curated by Jaamil Olawale Kosoko

SOURCE: Culturebot at 12:17PM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards