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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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Affinity Spaces for MENA/SWANA and LGBTQIA+ Artists
Podcast
Affinity Spaces for MENA/SWANA and LGBTQIA+ Artists
by Marina Johnson, Nabra Nelson, Evren Odcikin, Andrea Assaf, Sara Razavi, Feras Hilal
13 December 2023
8th Annual Inclusive Theatre Festival (ITF)
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8th Annual Inclusive Theatre Festival (ITF)
A Weekend-long Conference Celebrating the Strides Being Made in Inclusive and Accessible Theatre
Saturday 11 November 2023
Evanston, Illinois
Restorying Our Past and Present, Imagining Our Future
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Restorying Our Past and Present, Imagining Our Future
by Ronee Penoi
9 February 2023
New York’s Trinity of Latinx Theatres
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New York’s Trinity of Latinx Theatres

INTAR, Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre/Pregones, and Repertorio Español

17 December 2016

Trevor Boffone, Maria Enriquez, and Oscar Franco, reflect on the 2016 Latinx Theatre Commons New York City Convening. 

Collage of theatre artists gathering and speaking at the From Scarcity to Abundance convening.
The 2016 Latinx Theatre Commons (LTC) New York City Convening
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The 2016 Latinx Theatre Commons (LTC) New York City Convening

3 December 2016
New York City, NY, United States

The Latinx Theatre Commons (LTC) presented the 2016 LTC New York City Convening, celebrating the vibrant history and exciting future of Latinx theatre in NYC, livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Thursday 1 December to Saturday 3 December 2016. Use #LTCnewyorkcity and #cafeonda to be a part of the conversation.

The National Performance Network Annual Meeting
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The National Performance Network Annual Meeting

 Friday 2 December and Saturday 3 December 2016
Austin, TX, United States

The National Performance Network Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 2 December and Saturday 3 December. To participate in conversation, direct your comments on Twitter to @NPN_VAN and use hashtag #AMAustin and #LiveAndOnStage (for performances).

Match Our Mountains
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Match Our Mountains

5 November 2016

Keynote speech delivered by Diane Rodriguez at the Theatre Bay Area Conference on 3 April 2016.

Europe at a Crossroads: The Opening Keynote Conversation
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Europe at a Crossroads: The Opening Keynote Conversation

IETM Valencia Plenary Meeting 2016

Thursday 3 November 2016 
Valencia, Spain

IETM—international network for contemporary performing arts—presented Europe at a Crossroads—the opening keynote conversation of the IETM Valencia Plenary Meeting 2016—livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Thursday 3 November at 16:00 CET (Valencia, Berlin) / 3 p.m. UTC/GMT (London) / 17:00 EET (Beirut) / 11 a.m. EDT (New York) / 8 a.m. PDT (Los Angeles). Share your thoughts on Twitter by using the hashtag #IETMValencia. Follow @IETM and @HowlRoundTV for news and updates.

Song, Stage, and Screen Conference Recap
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Song, Stage, and Screen Conference Recap

13 September 2016

Renée Camus reports on this summer’s Song, Stage, and Screen Conference in New York City.

Visiting Arts International Producers Breakfast 2016
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Visiting Arts International Producers Breakfast 2016

Thursday 25 August 2016
Edinburgh, Scotland

Visiting Arts and Creative Scotland presented The Visiting Arts International Producers Breakfast 2016 livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Thursday 25 August at 09:00 GMT / 10 a.m. BST (London) / 11:00 CEST (Berlin) / 12:00 EEST (Beirut) / 14:30 IST (Mumbai) / 18:00 JST (Tokyo) / 19:00 AEST (Sydney). Follow the event on Twitter @VisitingArts and share your thoughts with #VAPB2016. Additionally, follow @HowlRoundTV for updates about the livestream. Join the Facebook event page. 

Art & Survival 2016 at Double Edge Theatre
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Art & Survival 2016 at Double Edge Theatre

Saturday 6 August to Sunday 7 August 2017
Ashfield, MA, United States

Double Edge Theatre in rural Ashfield, Massachusetts presented the gathering Art & Survival 2016 livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Saturday 6 August to Sunday 7 August. Share your thoughts with #ArtandSurvival16​ in Twitter @doubleedgethtrFacebook, and Instagram @doubleedgetheatre.

The 31st Annual Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas Conference
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The 31st Annual Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas Conference

Thursday 7 July to Saturday 9 July 2016
Portland, OR, United States

Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas presented the 31st Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Thursday 7 July to Saturday 9 July. Share your thoughts and media with hashtags #LMDA16 and #howlround in all social media platforms. Follow @LMDAmericas and @HowlRoundTV in Twitter for updates.

City Theatre Presents CityWrights: 6th Annual Professional Weekend for Playwrights in Miami—Friday 24 June 2016
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City Theatre Presents CityWrights: 6th Annual Professional Weekend for Playwrights in Miami—Friday 24 June 2016

 Friday 24 June 2016
Miami, FL, United States

City Theatre in Miami presented CityWrights: The 6th Annual Professional Weekend for Playwrights livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network on howlround.tv Friday 24 June. Share your thoughts on Twitter with #howlround.  

The 2016 TCG National Conference: Theatre Nation
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The 2016 TCG National Conference: Theatre Nation

Thursday 23 June to Saturday 25 June 2016
Washington, D.C., United States

Theatre Communications Group presented the 2016 TCG National Conference: Theatre Nation (ASL-interpreted) livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Thursday 23 June to Saturday 25 June. Share your thoughts and media with hashtags #TCG16 and #howlround in all social media platforms. Follow @TCG and @HowlRoundTV in Twitter for updates.

The 2016 Theatre Communications Group Global Pre-Conference Finding Home: Migration, Exile, and Belonging
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The 2016 Theatre Communications Group Global Pre-Conference Finding Home: Migration, Exile, and Belonging

Wednesday 22 June 2016
Washington, D.C., United States

Theatre Communications Group and the Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics (the Lab) presented a Global Pre-Conference livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV at howlround.tv on Wednesday 22 June 2016 from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Share your thoughts and media with #tcg16 and #howlround, and follow @TCG and @HowlRoundTV in Twitter for updates. 

The Art of Change
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The Art of Change

REMAP Bay Area and Future Aesthetics

18 June 2016

Laura Brueckner reports on the recent Arts in a Changing America’s REMAP Bay Area convening.

The Opening Plenary of the Dance/USA 2016 Annual Conference
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The Opening Plenary of the Dance/USA 2016 Annual Conference

Thursday 9 June 2016
Austin, TX, United States

Dance/USA—the national association for professional dance—presented the Opening Plenary of the Dance/USA 2016 Annual Conference in Austin, Texas livestreamed on the commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Thursday 9 June at 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EDT (New York) / 16:00-17:30 GMT / 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. BST (London). Follow the conversation on social media via the hashtag #DUSAconf and follow @DanceUSAorg on Twitter.

Philly Leaps into Today
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Philly Leaps into Today

24 May 2016

Chicagoan Aaron Hunt visits Philadelphia and reflects on some of its theatrical offerings, including He Who Gets Slapped, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Nether, An Octoroon, and Sex With Strangers.

Middle East America Convening, May 18–19, 2016, at The Lark
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Middle East America Convening, May 18–19, 2016, at The Lark

23 May 2016

The 2016 Middle East America Convening May 18–19, 2016 at The Lark.

#LTCseattle
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#LTCseattle

Connecting past and present to build towards the future

23 May 2016

Arlene Martínez-Vázquez reflects on the Latina/o Theatre Commons’ Pacific Northwest convening, and the action steps that came out of it.

Breaking the Binary: A Symposium on Building Trans* / Gender-Non-Conforming / Non-Binary Inclusive Theatre
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Breaking the Binary: A Symposium on Building Trans* / Gender-Non-Conforming / Non-Binary Inclusive Theatre

Monday 16 May 2016
Berkeley, CA, United States

Breaking the Binary is a half-day symposium focused on building trans*/ gender-non-conforming/ non-binary inclusive theatre, co-presented by Berkeley Repertory Theatre and California Shakespeare Theater—livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network howlround.tv Monday 16 May at 3 p.m. PDT to 7:30 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 5 p.m. CDT to 9:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 6 p.m. EDT to 10:30 p.m. EDT (New York) / 22:00 GMT - 02:30 GMT. Follow the conversation on social media via the hashtag #breakingthebinary2016.

The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC)’s 30th Regional Arts Training Workshop
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The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC)’s 30th Regional Arts Training Workshop

29 April to 30 April 2016
San Antonio, TX, United States

The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) proudly presented the 30th Regional Arts Training Workshop from San Antonio, Texas livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 29 April to Saturday 30 April. In Twitter use #CafeOnda and #HowlRound

Symposium By Any Means (BAM) on Black Contemporary Arts at Carnegie Lecture Hall
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Symposium By Any Means (BAM) on Black Contemporary Arts at Carnegie Lecture Hall

Saturday 23 April 2016
Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Kilolo Luckett and Jessica Lynne presented the inaugural By Any Means (BAM) symposium on black contemporary arts livestreamed from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 23 April from 10 a.m. EDT to 3 p.m. EDT (New York) / 7 a.m. PDT to 12 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 14:00 GMT to 19:00 GMT / 3 p.m. BST to 8 p.m. BST (London). In Twitter, use #howlround and follow @howlroundtv

Collage of theatre artists gathering and speaking at the From Scarcity to Abundance convening.
The Latinx Theatre Commons 2016 Pacific Northwest Convening
Video

The Latinx Theatre Commons 2016 Pacific Northwest Convening

Friday 15 April 2016
Seattle, WA, United States

Latinx Theatre Commons (LTC) proudly presented the LTC Pacific Northwest Convening Opening Ceremonies livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 15 April at 8 p.m. PDT-10 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 10 p.m. CDT-12 a.m. CDT (Chicago) / 11 p.m. EDT-1 a.m. EDT (New York).

The REMAP: BAY AREA Conference with Arts in a Changing America
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The REMAP: BAY AREA Conference with Arts in a Changing America

Friday and Saturday, 15-16 April 2016
Bay Area, CA, United States

ArtChangeUS: Arts in a Changing America presented REMAP Bay Area livestreamed on the global, commons based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday and Saturday, 15-16 April 2016. See the livestream schedule below. In Twitter, use hashtags #ArtChangeUS and #HowlRound. Follow @ArtChangeUS and @HowlRoundTV.

Democratizing the Arts, Aesthetic Practice, and the Relationship to Community Change
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Democratizing the Arts, Aesthetic Practice, and the Relationship to Community Change

A Conversation with Roberta Uno

14 April 2016

An interview with Roberta Uno, director of Arts in a Changing America, by P. Carl.

Discussion: Arts/Culture: Social Justice and Social Change in relation to Indigenous Communities 
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Discussion: Arts/Culture: Social Justice and Social Change in relation to Indigenous Communities 

Safe Harbors Indigenous Arts/Theater Collective, La MaMa, and CultureHub

Wednesday 6 April 2016
New York, NY, United States

La MaMa in New York City presented Safe Harbors Indigenous Arts/Theater Collective at Culturehub's Arts/Culture: Social Justice and Social Change discussion livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 6 April at 12:30 p.m.-5 p.m. EDT (New York) / 11:30 p.m.-4 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. MDT (Alberta) / 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. PDT (Vancouver) / 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. AKDT (Alaska) / 6:30 a.m.-11 a.m. HAST (Hawaii) / 16:30-21:00 GMT / 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m. BST (London) / 18:30-23:00 CEST (Brussels). On Twitter, use #howlround and follow @LaMamaETC@CultureHubNYC, and @HowlRoundTV

The ArtPlace America Summit on Creative Placemaking
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The ArtPlace America Summit on Creative Placemaking

Monday 4 April to Wednesday 6 April 2016
Phoenix, AZ, United States

ArtPlace America presented the annual ArtPlace Summit in Phoenix, Arizona livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Monday 4 April to Wednesday 6 April. In Twitter, use #ArtPlaceSummit, and follow @ArtPlaceAmerica and @HowlRoundTV