This Thursday, Sept. 2, 6:30 pm at the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center, The Graduate Center, CUNY (365 Fifth Avenue, at 34th St.) French theatre scholar Sophie Proust will offer an overview of her research-in-progress on contemporary U.S. creative process in theatre undertaken in New York, New Orleans, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago.
MADE HERE is a new documentary series and website devoted to the challenging and eclectic lives of performing artists in New York City. On September 28, 2010 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm there will be a screening and discussion event at CAVE Arts Space, moderated by Culturebot’s Andy Horwitz
On September 1st, 2010 over 300 arts institutions worldwide will be participating in Ask A Curator Day via twitter.
“La MaMa Puppet Series IV — Built to Perform,” the latest in La MaMa’s celebrated annual puppet program, will premiere five adult puppet theater productions and remount a popular children’s attraction this fall, exploring the artistic and creative possibilities of puppetry in all its forms. The series will run from October 14 to November 28, 2010.
Doug Varone and Dancers’ highly popular series of pared-down, informal showcases entitled Stripped returns to the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center for a second season with four intimate studio showings beginning September 24, 2010 and running through May 6, 2011.
This September, Poland’s Stefan Zeromski Theatre unleashes on Los Angeles In the Solitude of Cotton Fields, a theatrical tour de force described by Poland’s Gazeta Wyborcza as “A combination of a concert, disco, poetic slam, and club event.”
According to two different articles in the Tribeca Trib, 3LD has negotiated terms with the MTA and will be able to stay at its location at 80 Greenwich St. Dance New Amsterdam, however, is still struggling to negotiate terms on back rent that will allow it to stay at its home on Chambers St.
Alec Duffy and Dave Malloy have joined forces again for a site-specific production of T.S. Eliot’s Murder In The Cathedral at The Church of St. Joseph in Brooklyn.
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is an incredible, landmark film. Not only is it fun, smart and enjoyable, but it will probably be as much of a generational hallmark as Slacker was to Gen X.
The New York Dance and Performance Awards, aka THE BESSIES, return after last year’s hiatus. The ceremony will take place on Monday October 18, 2010 at Symphony Space in Manhattan.
On Wednesday, September 15, at 7 pm The public is invited to join renowned filmmaker and longtime Cunningham collaborator Charles Atlas at the Walker for the world premiere screening of “Ocean”.
Culturebot contributor Calamity West caught up with Lookingglass founding ensemble member Andy White to talk about the history of the company and its future under his watch as new Artistic Director.