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The Weekly Howl on Tuesday, July 31

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Theatre Commons

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The Weekly Howl on Tuesday, July 31

Craftspeople—Nurturing the Maker in Addition to the Designer

30 July 2012

This week’s topic of discussion will use Natalie Kearns recent blog, "In Defense of Craftspeople: Nurturing the Maker in addition to the Designer," as the jumping off point.

The Value of Rhythms

P.

Carl

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The Value of Rhythms

30 July 2012

P. Carl compares and constrasts the rhythms of institutions and artists.

The Next Generation of Theatre

Edward Albert

Jaros

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The Next Generation of Theatre

Part 3 of 3

29 July 2012

Edward Albert Jaros unpacks the end of teaching his Playwriting and Drama course

The Here & Now Project

Kay

Poiro

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The Here & Now Project

Prime Target

28 July 2012

Prime Target by Kay Poiro of Kailua, Hawaii is the eighth short play installment from The Here and Now Project.

Still

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Still

A Conversation About Collaboration

26 July 2012

Playwright Jen Silverman interviews her friend and collaborater Lisa Henieman about her stillbirth, the collaboration they embarked on to tell Lisa’s story, and the lessons they leaned from that experince.

Breaking Through the Bottleneck

Akiba

Abaka

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Breaking Through the Bottleneck

Theatre Makers in the Black Community Congregate to Change Dynamics in Boston

25 July 2012

Akiba Abaka discusses her experience at the Model the Movement conference in Boston.

A drawing of a man with the name "Barton Booth" beneath him.

Introducing Barton Booth

Ryan

Pointer

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Introducing Barton Booth

24 July 2012

Introducing Barton Booth, a place for writer and collaborators to get noticed in the hopes of getting produced.

The Weekly Howl Tuesday, July 24th

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The Weekly Howl Tuesday, July 24th

Criticism

23 July 2012

Tomorrow's Weekly Howl will focus on the state of criticism in the theater, spurred on by Sherri Kronfeld's recent article, the many comments its garnered, Rob Weinert-Kendt's response.

In Defense of Craftspeople

Natalie

Kearns

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In Defense of Craftspeople

The Importance of Nurturing the Maker in Addition to the Designer

23 July 2012

Natalie Kern challenged the perception the community to stop viewing crafts positions as secondary or as a stepping stone as these positions are valid, skilled positions.

Where is our Tiki Barber? Theater Makers As Theater Critics

Sherri

Kronfeld

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Where is our Tiki Barber? Theater Makers As Theater Critics

23 July 2012

Sherri Kronfeld asks why theater critics are more often than not theater practitioners, and argues for more inclusion of these hybrid theater maker/critics in the theater criticism scene.

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Recent Essays

The Weekly Howl on Tuesday, July 31

Craftspeople—Nurturing the Maker in Addition to the Designer

The Value of Rhythms

The Next Generation of Theatre

Part 3 of 3

The Here & Now Project

Prime Target

Still

A Conversation About Collaboration

Breaking Through the Bottleneck

Theatre Makers in the Black Community Congregate to Change Dynamics in Boston

Introducing Barton Booth

The Weekly Howl Tuesday, July 24th

Criticism

In Defense of Craftspeople

The Importance of Nurturing the Maker in Addition to the Designer

Where is our Tiki Barber? Theater Makers As Theater Critics

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