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The content in this section includes video or transcripts of conference events and reports from field gatherings. We regularly livestream conferences from the Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists (CAATA), IETM, Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA), the National Performance Network (NPN), On the Move, Theatre Communications Group (TCG), and more.

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A.R.T./New York's Spring Summit, Panel Two:
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A.R.T./New York's Spring Summit, Panel Two:
The Advocators: Forging Paths to Better Pay! A Panel Discussion
Wednesday 5 June 2024
New York
A.R.T./New York's Spring Summit, Panel One:
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A.R.T./New York's Spring Summit, Panel One:
Champions of Transition: A Panel on Succession Planning, Leadership Changes, and Foundational Shifts
Tuesday 4 June 2024
New York
Affinity Spaces for MENA/SWANA and LGBTQIA+ Artists
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Affinity Spaces for MENA/SWANA and LGBTQIA+ Artists
by Marina Johnson, Nabra Nelson, Evren Odcikin, Andrea Assaf, Sara Razavi, Feras Hilal
13 December 2023
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Learning from and Listening to Latinx Youth at the 2019 LTC TYA Sin Fronteras Festival and Convening
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Learning from and Listening to Latinx Youth at the 2019 LTC TYA Sin Fronteras Festival and Convening

19 February 2019

Marci R. McMahon reports on the 2019 Latinx Theatre Commons Theatre for Young Audiences Festival and Convening, which took place in January 2019 in Austin, Texas. 

The Art Part: A Two-Person Theatre Conference
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The Art Part: A Two-Person Theatre Conference

with Todd London and Mark Valdez

Thursday 14 February 2019
New York City

Mark Valdez and Todd London created a two-person, livestreaming theatre conference that took place on Valentine’s Day to talk about the love of theatre, the art of the ensemble, the art of the playwright, the art of civic engagement, and the ways we carry artistic lineage and legacy into the future.

This was a way to explore questions they’ve been posing to each other over the years as colleagues and friends, questions not about survival or problems in the theatre, but questions about the art itself. This “conference,” then, is meant as a call to conversation, theirs and, we hope, yours, about the artform we love.

Mark and Todd issued a challenge to all listeners to hold artistic conversations of their own, large or small, public or private, before 1 May 2019.  Please let us know if you’re taking the challenge and let us know when you’ve had your conversation.  Write us as [email protected].

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Laughing Matters
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Laughing Matters

How Comedy Tells Us Who We Are

14 February 2019

Professor Matthew McMahan talks about the importance of understanding comedy’s theatrical history: how it has evolved, what it says about a society, and why the genre shouldn’t be forgotten in the American theatre.

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Why Canceling a Conference Isn't Crossing the Line
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Why Canceling a Conference Isn't Crossing the Line

An Interview with Jill Stevenson from the American Society for Theatre Research

7 February 2019

Cason Murphy speaks with Jill Stevenson of the American Society for Theatre Research about the last-minute cancellation of their 2018 conference due to a strike held by the union workers from the conference’s hotel venue.

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The National Performance Network 2018 Annual Conference
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National Performance Network
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The National Performance Network 2018 Annual Conference

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Friday 14 December to Sunday 16 December 2018
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The National Performance Network presented their Annual Conference 2018 livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv from Friday-Sunday 14-16 December.

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National Theater Project (NTP) Twin Cities Regional Convening, Minnesota
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Pangea
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National Theater Project (NTP) Twin Cities Regional Convening, Minnesota

Co-hosted by New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) & Pangea World Theater

Sunday 2 December 2018
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) and Pangea World Theater partnered to bring you the National Theater Project (NTP) Twin Cities Regional Convening in Minnesota, which livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network on Sunday 2 December 2018 starting at 9 a.m. PDT / 11 a.m. CDT / 12 p.m. EDT. 

What If
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What If

The JUBILEE’s Vision of Unity and Action

24 October 2018

Rachel Grossman and Kirk Lynn announce the JUBILEE, a year-long nationwide festival in 2020/20201 that asks companies to commit to producing a season of work by artists who have been traditionally excluded from the American theatre.

A B!RTH Project
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The B!RTH Project
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A B!RTH Project

Wellcome Collection in London

Thursday 4 October 2018
London, England

B!RTH International presents B!RTH livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 4 October.

The 2018 Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) Conference
ATHE
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The 2018 Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) Conference

Theatres of Revolution: Performance, Pedagogy, and Protest

Friday 3 August 2018
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

The Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) presented their 2018 conference in Boston, USA with the theme Theatres of Revolution: Performance, Pedagogy, and Protest livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Friday 3 August 2018. 

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Curating Courage and the Future of Latinx Theatre / Valentía Curatorial y el Futuro del Teatro Latinx
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Curating Courage and the Future of Latinx Theatre / Valentía Curatorial y el Futuro del Teatro Latinx

1 August 2018

Playwright Georgina Escobar reflects on the curation of the 2018 Latinx Theatre Commons (LTC) Carnaval of New Latinx Work: ¡ConeXión!, which took place 19-21 July 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. / Escritora Georgina Escobar refleja sobre la curación del 2018 Latinx Theatre Commons Carnaval de Obras Nuevas, cual fue el 19-21 de Julio del 2018 en Chicago, Illinois.

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EXTENDED TO 16 SEPTEMBER
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EXTENDED TO 16 SEPTEMBER

Accepting Applications for the Deaf Theatre Action Planning Session

31 July 2018

The Deaf Theatre Action Planning Session, a convening for deaf theatremakers taking place on 15-17 March 2019, is accepting applications for convening participants.

The Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas 2018 Conference
LMDA
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The Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas 2018 Conference

Crossing Borders

Thursday 21 June 2018
Toronto, Canada

Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas presented their 2018 Conference Crossing Borders livestreamed from Toronto, Canada on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Thursday 21 June to Saturday 23 June 2018. On Twitter, follow @LMDAmericas and @HowlRound for updates. Watch the livestream at howlround.tv and on the LMDA Facebook Page.

Theatre in the Age of Climate Change Convening
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Theatre in the Age of Climate Change Convening

Emerson College

Friday 8 June to Sunday 10 June 2018
Boston, MA, United States

HowlRound, in partnership with Chantal Bilodeau (The Arctic Cycle), Elizabeth Doud (Climakaze Miami/Fundarte), and Roberta Levitow (Theater Without Borders) presented the Theatre in the Age of Climate Change Convening livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Friday 8 June to Sunday 10 June 2018. Follow @howlround in Twitter, and use hashtag #theatreandclimatechange.

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Finding Purpose in the Pause
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Finding Purpose in the Pause

22 May 2018

Benjamin Viccellio reflects on the Kenyon Playwright’s Conference in Ohio, as the program nears its fifth anniversary.

Reflections from the Latinx Theatre Commons María Irene Fornés Institute Symposium
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Reflections from the Latinx Theatre Commons María Irene Fornés Institute Symposium

30 April 2018

Trevor Boffone, Nelson Diaz-Marcano, Georgina Escobar, and Lauren Villegas reflect on the Latinx Theatre Commons María Irene Fornés Symposium on 14 April 2018 in Princeton, New Jersey.

Hastened by Technology, Hindered by Public Attitudes
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Hastened by Technology, Hindered by Public Attitudes

7 February 2018

Jonathan Mandell reports on the accessibility panel at BroadwayCon, which explained the forthcoming changes aiming toward a future theatre seamlessly accessible for everyone, all the time.

IETM Brussels Plenary Pluralist Populist Poetics
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IETM
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IETM Brussels Plenary Pluralist Populist Poetics

Friday 24 November 2017
Brussels, Belgium

IETM - International network for contemporary performing arts presented a day opening plenary speech Pluralist Populist Poetics by Eleanor Bauer from the IETM Brussels Meeting 2017 livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Friday 24 November at 10:00 - 10:45 CET (Brussels, UTC +1) / 4:00 a.m. - 4:45 a.m. EST (New York, UTC -5) / 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. GMT (London, UTC +0) / 11:00 - 11:45 EET (Bucharest, UTC +2) / 17:00 - 17:45 SGT (Singapore, UTC +8) / 8:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. AEDT (Sydney, UTC +11). Share your thoughts on Twitter by using the hashtag #IETMBrussels. Follow @IETM and @HowlRound for news and updates.

IETM Brussels Opening Keynote Speech Art in the Age of Populism
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IETM Brussels Opening Keynote Speech Art in the Age of Populism

Thursday 23 November 2017
Brussels, Belgium

IETM - International network for contemporary performing arts presented the opening keynote speech Art in the Age of Populism by Eric Corijn from the IETM Brussels Plenary Meeting 2017 livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Thursday 23 November at 16:00 - 18:00 CET (Brussels, UTC +1) / 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5) / 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. GMT (London, UTC +0) / 17:00 - 19:00 EET (Bucharest, UTC +2) / 23:00 - 01:00 AEST (Singapore, UTC +8). Share your thoughts on Twitter by using the hashtag #IETMBrussels. Follow @IETM and @HowlRound for news and updates.

Announcing the HowlRound Challenge Convenings
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Announcing the HowlRound Challenge Convenings

4 October 2017

HowlRound announces the four selected convening proposals for the HowlRound Challenge, a new initiative to incubate ideas and seed action to make a better theatre and a better world.

AsiaTOPA
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AsiaTOPA

Redefining Performing Arts Festivals

30 August 2017

Ambassador Cynthia P. Schneider, who attended the AsiaTOPA Performance Festival in Australia, reflects how as the United States devalues diversity and imposes restrictions on immigration, Australia recognizes the value of its relationship with its Asian neighbors, and of its own diverse population.

How Arts Service Organizations Can Fill the Void in Arts Journalism
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How Arts Service Organizations Can Fill the Void in Arts Journalism

30 July 2017

Ruth Zamoyta reports on the Association for Performing Arts Service Organization's annual meeting, May 19, 2017, Asbury Park, NJ.

The 35th International Theatre Institute World Congress
ITI
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The 35th International Theatre Institute World Congress

Tuesday 18 July 2017
Segovia, Spain

The International Theatre Institute (ITI), the World Organization for the Performing Arts presented events from the 35th ITI World Congress in Segovia, Spain livestreamed Tuesday 18 July 2017. 

The 2017 Dance/USA Annual Conference Opening Plenary
Dance/USA
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The 2017 Dance/USA Annual Conference Opening Plenary

Thursday 8 June 2017
Kansas City, MO

Dance/USA, the national association for professional dance, presented the Opening Plenary of the Dance/USA 2017 Annual Conference in Kansas City, Missouri livestreamed on the global commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Thursday 8 June at 8:30 a.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 10:30 a.m. CDT (Kansas City) / 11:30 a.m. EDT (New York).

Follow the conversation on social media via the hashtags #DUSAconf and #DanceUSAKC and follow @DanceUSAorg on Twitter.

Encountering Eastern Europe
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Encountering Eastern Europe

4 March 2017

Jamie Gahlon, Senior Creative Producer of HowlRound, reports on a trip she took in fall 2016 to explore, deepen, and build partnerships with theatremakers and organizations in Eastern Europe.

#BreakingtheBinary
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#BreakingtheBinary

an interview with SK Kerastas and Lisa Evans

26 January 2017

Regina Victor interviews SK Kerastas and Lisa Evans about their work to make theatre institutions more accessible for trans* people, on and off stage.