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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
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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
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
The 30th Annual Literary Managers & Dramaturgs of the Americas Conference
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The 30th Annual Literary Managers & Dramaturgs of the Americas Conference

Thursday 25 June to Saturday 27 June 2015
New York, NY, United States

 

Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas presented the 30th Annual Conference in New York City livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Thursday 25 June to Saturday 27 June.

The 25th Annual Theatre Communications Group National Conference
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The 25th Annual Theatre Communications Group National Conference

Thursday 18 June to Saturday 20 June 2015
Cleveland, OH, United States

 

Theatre Communications Group (USA) presented the 25th Annual National Conference in Cleveland: Game Change livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Thursday 18 June to Saturday 20 June.

The Great Plains Theatre Conference Prairie Conversations
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The Great Plains Theatre Conference Prairie Conversations

Saturday 23 May to Friday 29 May 2015
Omaha, NB, United States

 

The Great Plains Theatre Conference was pleased to present their 2015 Prairie Conversations Series with talks from Omaha, Nebraska that was livestreamed on global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv from Saturday 23 May to Friday 29 May. 

Join us at Carnaval 2015!
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Join us at Carnaval 2015!

1 May 2015

The Latinx Theatre Commons Steering Committee invites you to attend Carnaval 2015, July 23-25 at the Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago.

Equity in Theatre Symposium
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Equity in Theatre Symposium

Monday 27 April 2015
Toronto, Canada

 

Equity in Theatre and The Theatre Centre in Toronto, Canada presented the opening and closing panels on the state of equity in Canada theatre at Equity in Theatre’s Symposium, a full-day event tackling underrepresentation and gender inequities in the theatre industry livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 27 April 2015. 

The 34th William Inge Theater Festival and Conference in Independence
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The 34th William Inge Theater Festival and Conference in Independence

Friday 17 April and on Sunday 19 April 2015
Independence, KS, United States

 

The William Inge Center for the Arts in Independence, Kansas presented The 34th William Inge Theater Festival and Conference livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 17 April and on Sunday 19 April.

Theatre Communications Group's 2015 Audience (R)Evolution Convening
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Theatre Communications Group's 2015 Audience (R)Evolution Convening

Wednesday 25 March to Friday 27 March 2015
Kansas City, MO, United States

Theatre Communications Group's 2015 Audience (R)Evolution Convening livestreamed from Kansas City on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Wednesday 25 March to Friday 27 March. In Twitter, follow @TCG@HowlRoundTV, and use hashtag #AudRev15.

The Visual and Performative Ethnography Symposium at University of Pennsylvania
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The Visual and Performative Ethnography Symposium at University of Pennsylvania

Friday 20 March 2015
Philadelphia, PA, United States

University of Pennsylvania presented The Visual and Performative Ethnography Symposium livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 20 March from 9 a.m. EDT to 5 p.m. EDT (New York) / 6 a.m. PDT to 2 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 13:00 GMT to 21:00 GMT (London). In Twitter, use hashtag #pivpe.

TEDxBroadway 2015
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TEDxBroadway 2015

Ten Lessons Theatre Can Learn from Golf, Knishes, Teens, Tevye, and Twitter, But Not Termites

8 March 2015

The question from TEDxBroadway 2015: What ideas about theatre can we learn from people who may never have been inside one?

Convening "The Republic of Inclusion" on Accessibility and Live Performance at Progress Festival
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Convening "The Republic of Inclusion" on Accessibility and Live Performance at Progress Festival

Sunday 15 February 2015
Toronto, Canada

Canada's SpiderWebShow and The Collaborations through Canada’s National Arts Centre English Theatre presented the convening The Republic of Inclusion about accessibility and live performance from SummerWorks / The Theatre Centre’s Progress International Festival of Performance and Ideas in Toronto livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 15 February at 1 p.m.-5 p.m. EST (Toronto) / 11 a.m.-3 p.m. MST (Calgary) / 10 a.m.-2 p.m. PST (Vancouver) / 18:00-22:00 GMT (London).

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Triple Play Project: A Convening of Theatre Practitioners to Discuss The Relationship Between Playwrights, Theatres & Audiences
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Triple Play Project: A Convening of Theatre Practitioners to Discuss The Relationship Between Playwrights, Theatres & Audiences

Friday 16 January and Saturday 17 January 2015
Boston, MA, United States

Theatre Development Fund and Theatre Bay Area announced the culmination of the eighteen‐month Triple Play Project with a convening of theatre practitioners from throughout the U.S. livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 16 January and Saturday 17 January 2015 from Emerson College.

You Know That Audience We Rarely Reach? It Really Wants to Talk
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You Know That Audience We Rarely Reach? It Really Wants to Talk

14 January 2015

Mark Blankenship discusses Triple Play, an initiative exploring what artists and administrators can do to entice casual ticket buyers to see more new plays.

Hot off the Presses! The Latinx Theatre Commons 2013 National Convening Book
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Hot off the Presses! The Latinx Theatre Commons 2013 National Convening Book

12 January 2015

HowlRound's Jamie Gahlon spoke with scholar Brian Herrera about what he learned compiling The Latinx Theatre Commons 2013 National Convening book, and his vision for how others may find it useful. 

Association of Performing Arts Presenters' APAP|NYC 2015 Conference
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Association of Performing Arts Presenters' APAP|NYC 2015 Conference

9 January to 13 January 2015
New York, NY, United States

The Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) welcomed performing arts professionals and enthusiasts around the world to join us remotely for select plenary events featuring luminaries from the industry and for professional development sessions sharing best practices from the field during our APAP|NYC 2015 conference livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv from 9 January to 13 January 2015.

The Under the Radar Festival 2015 Symposium & Culturebot Conversations
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The Under the Radar Festival 2015 Symposium & Culturebot Conversations

Thursday 8 January to Sunday 11 January 2015
New York, NY, United States

 

The Under the Radar Festival 2015 at the Public Theater in New York City presented the festival's Professional Symposium and two Culturebot Conversations livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 8 January to Sunday 11 January.

Cultural Mobility Symposium 2015
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Cultural Mobility Symposium 2015

Wednesday 7 January 2015
New York, NY, United States

Join us for the symposium and official launch of the Cultural Mobility Funding Guide for the USA: Theatre, Performing Arts, and Dance—a free and user-friendly guide to funding for international exchange for artists traveling to and from the USA livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 7 January from 10 a.m. EST to 5:30 p.m. EST. In Twitter, direct comments @SegalCenter and use #USCulturalMobility

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

Monday 17 November 2014
Tulsa, OK, United States

Tulsa, OK! The National Performance Network Annual Meeting in Tulsa, Oklahoma  livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 17 November. 

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Emerging Writers and Harold Pinter’s Legacy: A Conversation at Theater Emory
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Emerging Writers and Harold Pinter’s Legacy: A Conversation at Theater Emory

Friday 31 October 2014
Atlanta, GA, United States

Theater Emory, the professional producing organization of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, presented a panel discussion on Harold Pinter in conversation with contemporary artists as a part of their semester-long celebration of the playwright’s work, livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 31 October at 20:00 GMT (London) / 4 p.m. EDT (Toronto) / 3 p.m. CDT (Austin) / 1 p.m. PDT (Vancouver). In Twitter, use #howlround to chat.

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The National Asian American Theatre Conference in Philadelphia
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The National Asian American Theatre Conference in Philadelphia

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Thursday 9 October to Saturday 11 October 2014
Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Consortium of Asian American Theatres & Artists and the Asian Arts Initiative presented the 2014 National Asian American Theatre Conference & Festival in Philadelphia livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv from Thursday 9 October to Saturday 11 October.

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Is Black Theatre Sustainable? at the National Black Theatre Public Summit
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Is Black Theatre Sustainable? at the National Black Theatre Public Summit

Thursday 7 August 2014
New York, NY, United States

The National Black Theatre presented their Public Summit, Is Black Theatre Sustainable?: From Sustainability to Collectivity, livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 7 August at 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. EDT.

Dreams of Resistance, Action, and Empowerment at ATHE 2014
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Dreams of Resistance, Action, and Empowerment at ATHE 2014

7 August 2014

Association for Theatre in Higher Education pre-conference attendees made their way to Scottsdale, Arizona via bus, through a carefully planned route that covered important sites connected to SB 1070, labor history, and immigration. Through this tour, participants acquired a richer understanding of contemporary Arizona immigration policy and its implementation.

A Colored Conundrum
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A Colored Conundrum

30 June 2014

Director Guillermo Aviles-Rodriguez discusses his thoughts about the identity affinity groups at the 2014 TCG Conference, questioning how safe is a segregated space?

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A Conversation with Playwright Kia Corthron 
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A Conversation with Playwright Kia Corthron 

Wednesday 28 May 2014
Omaha, NB, United States

Great Plains Theatre Conference presented A Conversation with Playwright Kia Corthron livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 28 May at 10:30 a.m. PDT (Vancouver) / 12:30 p.m. CDT (Austin) / 1:30 p.m. EDT (Toronto) / 17:30 GMT. Moderated by Andrea Lang. In Twitter use #GPTC and #howlround to participate in conversation.

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Panel on Using Source Material Unoriginal Ideas
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Panel on Using Source Material Unoriginal Ideas

Tuesday, May 27 2014
Omaha, NB, United States

The Great Plains Theatre Conference presented a panel on using source material: Unoriginal Ideas  livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday, May 27 at 10:30 a.m. PDT (Vancouver) / 12:30 p.m. CDT (Austin) / 1:30 p.m. EDT (Toronto) / 17:30 GMT. In Twitter use #GPTC and #howlround.

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Panel on Immersion Theater Found Spaces and Then Some
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Panel on Immersion Theater Found Spaces and Then Some

Saturday 24 May 2014
Omaha, NB, United States

You’re invited to join the Great Plains Theatre Conference in Omaha, Nebraska for the panel discussion Found Spaces and Then Some livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 24 May at 11 a.m. PDT (Vancouver) / 1 p.m. CDT (Austin) / 2 p.m. EDT (Toronto) / 18:00 GMT. Use #GPTC and #howlround in Twitter to participate in conversation.