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Gathering of Generation NOW: Freedom Fighter & Artivists

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Gathering of Generation NOW: Freedom Fighter & Artivists

A virtual gathering for frontline youth/young activists and artists

Saturday 11 July 2020

United States

Livestreaming a reading of “Strange Fruit, Part 1" by Jon Bastian

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Livestreaming a reading of “Strange Fruit, Part 1" by Jon Bastian

with LA Writers Center's "Breathe" online play reading series

Saturday 29 August 2020

United States

A performance of Airlock 24

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A performance of Airlock 24

with PaduaLab in Los Angeles

Friday 26 June to Sunday 28 June 2020

Los Angeles

black and white poster of historical figures' faces

Livestreaming a reading of “Strange Fruit, Part 1" by Jon Bastian

LA Writers Center (LAWC)

Video

Livestreaming a reading of “Strange Fruit, Part 1" by Jon Bastian

with LA Writers Center's "Breathe" online play reading series

Saturday 29 August 2020

United States

LA Writers Center presents a reading of Strange Fruit by Jon Bastian as a part of their "Breathe" online play reading series livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv beginning Saturday 29 August 2020 at 11 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 1 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 2 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4).

Gathering of Generation NOW: Freedom Fighter & Artivists

Awele

(ah WAY lay)

Video

Gathering of Generation NOW: Freedom Fighter & Artivists

A virtual gathering for frontline youth/young activists and artists

Saturday 11 July 2020

United States

Gathering of Generation NOW: Freedom Fighter & Artivists livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 11 July 2020 at 11 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 1 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 2 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4).

A performance of Airlock 24

text padua playwrights with black and white silhouettes

PaduaLab

Video

A performance of Airlock 24

with PaduaLab in Los Angeles

Friday 26 June to Sunday 28 June 2020

Los Angeles

PaduaLab presented a performance of Airlock 24 livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 26 June at 8 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles, UTC-7) / 10 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 11 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4).

Conversation on Art+Sci Collaborations

CultureHub

SUPERCOLLIDER

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Conversation on Art+Sci Collaborations

A conversation on interdisciplinary collaborations between artists and scientists

Wednesday 27 May 2020

Los Angeles

CultureHub LA and SUPERCOLLIDER presented a Conversation on Art+Sci Collaborations livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 27 May 2020 at 6 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 8 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 9 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / Sunday 7 June 2020 10:00 KST (Seoul, UTC+9) / 11:00 AEST (Sydney, UTC+10) / 13:00 NZST (Auckland, UTC+12).

Promotional image for South Coast Repertory's Pacific Playwrights Festival.

South Coast Repertory's 2020 Pacific Playwrights Festival Panel

South Coast Repertory

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South Coast Repertory's 2020 Pacific Playwrights Festival Panel

South Coast Repertory will host its annual Playwrights Panel with the 2020 PPF playwrights virtually.

Thursday 23 April 2020

United States

South Coast Repertory presented its annual Playwrights Panel with the 2020 PPF playwrights virtually on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 23 April 2020 at 4:00 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 6:00 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 7:00 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4).

WELCOME TO OUR SPACE? A Town Hall on Audience Interactions

red background with rising sun graphic and white aurora theater text

Aurora Theatre Company

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WELCOME TO OUR SPACE? A Town Hall on Audience Interactions

at Aurora Theatre Company in Berkeley, California

Monday 2 March 2020

Berkeley, California

The Aurora Theatre Company presented WELCOME TO OUR SPACE? A Town Hall on Audience Interactions livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 2 March 2020 at 7 p.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC-8) / 9 p.m. CST (Chicago, UTC-6) / 10 p.m. EST (New York, UTC-5).

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Collaboration and Profanation

Amanda

Shank

Essay

Collaboration and Profanation

Reflecting on the International Collaboration behind WITKACY / Two-Headed Calf

19 December 2019

Amanda Shank, associate artistic director of California’s CalArts Center for New Performance, talks about bringing an international, cross-cultural collaboration to life with Warsaw’s STUDIO teatrgaleria.

Center for Cultural Innovation's inaugural AmbitioUS convening

Center for Cultural Innovation

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Center for Cultural Innovation's inaugural AmbitioUS convening

Encouraging alternative economies and a fresh social contract for artists and cultural anchors

Wednesday 23 October 2019

Oakland, California

Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI) presented the inaugural AmbitioUS convening encouraging the development of burgeoning alternative economies and a fresh social contract in ways that artists and cultural anchors can achieve financial freedom. Livestreamed from Oakland, California on the commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 23 October 2019 at 8:30 a.m. PDT (Oakland, UTC -7) / 10:30 a.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 11:30 a.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 15:30 UTC +0 / 4:30 p.m. BST (London, UTC +1) / 17:30 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2).

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Curating Freedom and Power for Women of Color in Leadership

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Curating Freedom and Power for Women of Color in Leadership

26 September 2019

Linda Parris Bailey and Diane Rodriguez talk about their own leadership transitions and what’s next, gender, race, and economic barriers; documenting work; and more.

"We’ve Got to Protect Our Art"

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"We’ve Got to Protect Our Art"

Celebrating the Artistic Journeys of Two Latino Playwrights

18 September 2019

Luis Alfaro and Herbert Sigüenza talk about their experience in the National Playwright Residency Program, learning about the inner workings of theatre companies, portraying Latinx people in a positive light, the importance of comedy, and more.

Bringing the Playwright's Perspective to the Table

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Bringing the Playwright's Perspective to the Table

3 September 2019

Playwrights Kirsten Greenidge and Peter Nachtrieb talk about what it means to be an artist in residence, how theatres constantly work on their mission, connecting with the community, and more.

We Didn’t Have Any Role Models

Michaela

Goldhaber

Essay

We Didn’t Have Any Role Models

An Interview with the Founders of Wry Crips Disabled Women’s Theatre Group

21 August 2019

Michaela Goldhaber, current artistic director of Wry Crips, talks to the founding and early members of the disabled women’s theatre group about their history.

Finding Creative Freedom Through Commitment

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Finding Creative Freedom Through Commitment

Reflections on a Six-Year Residency

8 August 2019

Playwright Peter Nachtrieb and artistic director of San Francisco’s Z Space, Lisa Steindler, talk about the National Playwright Residency Program, getting out of your comfort zone, making a living as a writer, and more.

2019 PPF Playwrights Panel: Playwrights and Institutional Change

South Coast Repertory

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2019 PPF Playwrights Panel: Playwrights and Institutional Change

South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa

Sunday 28 April 2019

Costa Mesa, California

South Coast Repertory presented the 2019 Pacific Playwrights Festival Playwrights Panel: Playwrights and Institutional Change livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 28 April at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco) /11 a.m. CDT (Chicago) /12 p.m. EDT (New York) / 16:00 GMT / 5 p.m. BST (London).

Front entrance of American Conservatory Theater's Stand Theater in San Francisco

Bay Area Arts Fellowship/Internship Fair 2019

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Bay Area Arts Fellowship/Internship Fair 2019

Learn about paid fellowships and internships that focus on getting your career started in the arts

Saturday 9 February 2019

San Francisco, California, USA

The 2019 Bay Area Arts Fellowship/Internship Fair livestreamed from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 9 February 2019 at 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. PST (San Francisco) / 2 p.m - 3:30 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST (New York).

A Different Portrait of America

Carlos

Morton

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A Different Portrait of America

31 January 2019

Carlos Morton discusses Luis Valdez’s latest play, Valley of the Heart, what the Mexican philosopher José Vasconcelos calls la raza cosmica, and being part of a mixed-race family himself.

Taking Risks and Minimizing Failure

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Taking Risks and Minimizing Failure

Johanna Pfaelzer and Lisa Steindler in Conversation

23 December 2018

Johanna Pfaelzer, incoming artistic director at Berkeley Rep Theatre, and Lisa Steindler, executive artistic director of Z Space, talk about creating partnerships with organizations across the Bay Area, the younger generation of leaders, and more.

What’s Problematic, the Play or the Process?

Maddie

Gaw

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What’s Problematic, the Play or the Process?

Pushing Back on Traditional Post-Play Discussion Models

11 December 2018

Maddie Gaw examines the idea of the “problematic” play and Z Space’s inaugural Problematic Play Festival, which aimed to investigate why certain plays cause gatekeepers to turn away from them in favor of other material.

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Walking Narrative-Subverters

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Walking Narrative-Subverters

Joyce Rosario and Meiyin Wang in Conversation

21 October 2018

Joyce Rosario, interim artistic director of the PuSh Festival, and producer and curator Meiyin Wang sit down to talk about whether the next crop of leaders is being set up for success, working across differences with colleagues, their respective transitions, and more.

How to Care for Your Queer Playwright

Abraham

Johnson

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How to Care for Your Queer Playwright

Development, Community, and Fresh Air

6 September 2018

Playwright Abraham Johnson reflects on the 2018 Lambda Emerging LGBTQ Voices Retreat, and the importance of supporting emerging Queer playwrights.

Casting An Actor with Albinism

Julie Taiwo

Oni

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Casting An Actor with Albinism

The Importance of Authenticity On Stage

2 August 2018

Playwright and scholar Julie Taiwo Oni reflects on the experience of casting an actor with albinism for her play Chisel, and discusses why authentic casting is worth the work.

The Dancer-Citizen Live 2018

The Dancer-Citizen

Video

The Dancer-Citizen Live 2018

MOVING THE MAP

Sunday 24 June 2018

Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, United States; Hamburg, Germany

The Dancer-Citizen presented MOVING THE MAP livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 24 June starting at 8:30 a.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 10:30 a.m. CDT (Chicago) / 11:30 a.m. EDT (New York) / 17:30 GMT+2 (Hamburg)

The How of Theatre

Lauren

Gunderson

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The How of Theatre

a Playwriting Class

24 July 2018

Playwright Lauren Gunderson offers other writers lessons on dramatic structure, building characters, and crafting a powerful ending.

The Why of Theatre

Lauren

Gunderson

Essay

The Why of Theatre

a Playwriting Class

9 July 2018

Playwright Lauren M. Gunderson add to her video series "Why Theatre?" by discussing why theatre still matters in the age of filmed storytelling.

How Labor Law Can Support Equity in Theatre

David

Mack

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How Labor Law Can Support Equity in Theatre

20 June 2018

LA arts administrator David Mack explores the topic of labor law, proposing that complying with it will help create and sustain a more equitable theatre community—both in his city and across the country.