They marched under umbrellas in Paris and under palm trees in Rio. The sun beamed down on the crowds in Oaxaca while the fog rolled over the speakers in downtown Reykjavic. From Vienna to Phoenix they marched, and I marched alongside them, digital citizens of one, globalized, connected world. In solidarity with the Women’s March on [...]
Originally published at Newtek.com I am a theater lover. I have been an actor all my adult life. I went to college for theater, I apprenticed at a major regional theater, I moved to NY because of my love of the theater, I spent my twenties and early thirties doing horrible jobs because they gave [...]
You've always had your eye on The Flea Theater and... check the calendar, The Bats have a show tomorrow night. You send of an email to the whole Flea Staff.... by 2:30 you are on a conference call, by 4:30 you are scouting the space and testing the internet speed (Fios! 91MB up!) while the incredible Flea staff goes about securing all the permissions and rights they need from the cast, the crew, the director, the playwright, the designer.
The lovers!!!! So much fun to play with these relatively uncomplicated lovers from Shakespeare's The Tempest. Once again our chat room was amazing - offering up fantastic commentary and suggestions to our director and cast as they read through the Ferdinand and Miranda's Act 3, Scene 1 love scene. Special thanks to @DramaGirl and @Citymurf [...]
Doesn't matter where you are in the world, a rehearsal room feels like home - the talk, the energy, the vibe :) -Kate Foy in the chat room, Australia I've always wanted to sit in on a rehearsal among artists of high caliber. Excited - Cliff Thompson in the chat room, Tennessee Whew! Tuesday was [...]
...a major contribution to the world both in terms of its content, and its theatrical innovation. Not to be missed - William Y on Google+ On May 11th audiences in Kigali, Rwanda, Reykjavik Iceland and New York City joined individual viewers all over the world to experience a live-streamed reading of Jay O. Sanders play, [...]
You can never get something for nothing...but you can always try. This is the unspoken motto of our industry. In video production we are stuck between our lorals and a hard place. As a professional television director, I only want my name attached to high quality production work (which is why we only produce high-quality [...]
Could I come up with a nerdier title for a performing arts company’s blog post? Probably not, but as it turns out, streaming technology is one of the most exciting things that have happened to the arts in decades. It is changing the way americans choose to experience the arts, exposing more people to the [...]
"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are." - e.e. cummings This week we ask the question: what do you want to be when you grow up? In life... in art... anything is possible! So!! What do you want to be when you grow up? VirtualArtsTV presents The Wiredarts Fest - [...]
A month long performance series celebrating music, dance, theater, poetry and performance art where all performances are streamed, live, in real time to a computer near you. For those of you who would rather watch a video than read...a quick video by Kathryn to explain.... (what else was I supposed to do while Hurricane Sandy [...]
