Month: May 2009

  • out onstage.

    apparently the theater crowd is much more active than hollywood when it comes to civil rights for the gays. [from Variety mag] not that this is surprising, or a contest. […]

  • Philly Live Arts Announces Line-Up

    PRESS RELEASE FOLLOWS: The 13th annual Philadelphia Live Arts Festival, which will run from September 4 – 19, 2009, will feature fifteen cutting-edge works of dance, theater, and music including 12 World or U.S. Premieres. […]

  • Five Questions for Tanya Selvaratnam

    Name: Tanya Selvaratnam Title/Occupation: Performer/Producer/Activist Organization/Company: primary theater affiliations have been as an Associate or Company Member with The Wooster Group, The Builders Association, and Performance Media Studio (Jay Scheib); […]

  • Iaspis Voice Over

    This looks interesting. Perhaps bringing some rigor to performance in a visual art context? Iaspis is proud to present the publication Voice Over – on staging, activism and performative strategies in contemporary […]

  • ROOM FOR CREAM THIS SATURDAY!

    The Dyke Division of Two-headed Calf has been presenting the sensational downtown serial ROOM FOR CREAM at LaMama for two years and now its time for the exciting conclusion of […]

  • Chatting with Barbara Bryan

    We ran into Barbara Bryan from Movement Research last night and did a quick catch-up.  Watch the interview to hear more about what’s going on at MR:

  • NYC hearts PICA

    Now that’s a party! Tonight took us to the brand new ACE HOTEL for the PICA/NYC party hosted by Paper Magazine. Lemme tell ya, those kids know how to have […]

  • worst press release of the week

    Hey here’s an idea – send me a press release with a barely coherent headline: [company name redacted]: New non-profit theatre & film organization raise public awareness of the cultural […]

  • step and repeat.

    Last night took us to Capitale for the Kitchen Benefit. Superglam. Do you know what a “step and repeat” is? Neither did I until I started covering these events. A […]

  • DOING MORE WITH LESS

    I attended this lecture on March 4, 2009 –Jack Ukeles on Doing More With Less-May 2009. It was really helpful and very insightful. I encourage you to download it and […]

  • Michelle Obama for Arts Czar!

    Disappointed that the president hasn’t appointed a point person on arts policy? His wife—who’s surprised the art world with her involvement at events like the Met’s American Wing reopening Monday—fills […]

  • Andy For Mayor, Revisited

    Just in time for the upcoming election in which Mayor Bloomberg overturned term limits so he could run again, comes the chronicle of three outsiders and their efforts to become […]