No longer will you languish, listlessly, in your apartment, unable to find collaborators. No longer will you be forced to call up that stage manager you hate, just because he’s the only one you know. No more, thanks to the new, super-duper Culturebot bulletin board!
This just in: The Sundance Institute Theatre Program and The Howard Gilman Foundation announced projects by Doug Wright and Terrence McNally for development at The Sundance Institute Theatre Laboratory at White Oak in Yulee, Florida, Nov. 29-Dec. 13.The first, Grey Gardens, is a new musical
Culturebot Cocktails is tonight! Don’t miss this opportunity to hang out, meet cool new people and see some awesome performances including This an extravagant performance by downtown phenomenon Taylor Mac; a quirky dance solo by Mary Ann Wall involving a ball gown and bluegrass music;
For the second installment of our “Starting a Theater Company” series, I spoke with John Collins, founder and artistic director of Elevator Repair Service. Called “The best experimental theater group in town” by New York Magazine, ERS uses quirky choreography, slapstick comedy, found text, lost
The Lower East Side Biography Project is having a Video Screening Party tonight, Friday. November 19. 2004, as a benefit for ABC No Rios Building Fund. Hosted by Penny Arcade with video biographies, music, poetry, beverages, and “eclectic reality”. Looks groovy. Check it out.
As part of Culturebot’s ongoing effort to share the love and knowledge (and add new writers to our ever-expanding stable) we had Amanda Miller, writer, performer and P.S. 122 intern extraordinaire, write this handy guide to New York City Performance Opportunities for Emerging Artists. —
So most of you Culturebot folk probably know about The WYSIWYG TALENT SHOW, our all-blogger series of readings and performances. Well, if you didn’t know, its curated by Chris Hampton, who is the gal who keeps it running and tirelessly searches for blog talent on
Performance Space 122 announces new artistic director. Read about the new guy, Vallejo Gantner, in the NY TIMES.
Save the date! Our next Culturebot Cocktails will be Monday, November 22nd from 6:30-8:30 at OpenAir Bar. In addition to lots of schmoozing with other artists, administrators and fans, the evening will feature several short performances by downtown artists. This month, our “stage” will be
Ben Katchor and Mark Mulcahy, the creators of The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island are presenting a new music theater production for one night only. The show, entitled The Rosenbach Company: A Tragicomedy, tells the story of Abe Rosenbach, a prominent rare book dealer in
Well, not exactly. Normally I’d be reluctant to write about improv comedy, or even stand-up, in this forum. Too much of it goes around masquerading as theater and lowering the bar. That being said, when I read about this event on the nonsensenyc newsletter, I
Living and working as an artist is not easy (especially in New York). Luckily, there are a number of great organizations that make it a little easier. The Field and Dance Theater Workshop have organized an informational fair featuring many of these organizations. Info follows