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Howlympics

My Olympic History

9 August 2012

Geoff Kronik discusses how Olympic athletes' ability to move past geopolitics and media coverage to achieve the incredible.

Collage of theatre artists gathering and speaking at the From Scarcity to Abundance convening.
Latinx Theatre Commons
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Latinx Theatre Commons

Updating the US Narrative

9 August 2012

Anne Garcia-Romero on the genesis of the Latinx Theatre Commons.

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Howlympics

Smack Talk

8 August 2012

Sophoclese, Euripedes, and Euphorion do some smack talking before the Dionysia of 431 BCE

Curt Columbus
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Curt Columbus

In Search of the Artistic Home

7 August 2012

Jamie Gahlon has asked theatre artists from around the country to talk about their conception of artistic home. Curt Columbus continues this series.

Howlympics
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Howlympics

Of Dreams, Teams, & Gold

7 August 2012

Janine Sobeck reflects on both the competative and supportive nature of athletics, and what theatre artists can take away from the Olympics.

Bob Costas sitting at a table.
Howlympics
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Howlympics

Dear Bob Costas

6 August 2012

An open breakup letter to Olympic sportscaster Bob Costas

A candid photo of Carolyn Gage.
Stealing the Herd
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Stealing the Herd

5 August 2012

Carolyn Gage writes about the qualities of "unlikeable or off-putting" characters, and the double-standard favoring male protagonists in musical theatre.

The Here & Now Project
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The Here & Now Project

Divide

4 August 2012

Divide by Eric Pfeffinger of Toledo, Ohio is the ninth short play installment from The Here and Now Project.

A notebook with the LiveScribe pen on top of it.
Tools for Playwrights
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Tools for Playwrights

The LiveScribe Pen

3 August 2012

The Livescribe pen seems like magic with its ability to record audio that attaches to what is being written on paper. The pen revolutionizes the writing process.

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The Weekly Howl on Tuesday, August 7
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The Weekly Howl on Tuesday, August 7

Theatre Internships

2 August 2012

Next week's topic will use Marshall Botnivick's article "Theater and the War Against Youth" as a jumping off point. Marshall will be co-moderating the discussion.

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