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HowlRound Convenings

One of HowlRound’s core activities is producing convenings—gatherings for theatremakers organized around a specific identity, issue, or area of practice. In this section, you’ll find written reports from past convenings produced by HowlRound and the Latinx Theatre Commons, and videos from the events.

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Blessings and Provocations from the 2024 Under the Radar Symposium
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Blessings and Provocations from the 2024 Under the Radar Symposium
by Ashley Malafronte
8 April 2024
How Do We Transform the Field We’ve Inherited?
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How Do We Transform the Field We’ve Inherited?
by Tara A. Houston
18 September 2023
Decolonizing Arts Leadership Through Shared Black and Indigenous Leadership
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Decolonizing Arts Leadership Through Shared Black and Indigenous Leadership
by David Howse, Ronee Penoi
12 September 2023
2017 Latinx Theatre Commons International Convening at the Encuentro de las Américas Festival
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2017 Latinx Theatre Commons International Convening at the Encuentro de las Américas Festival

Thursday 9 November to Sunday 12 November
Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Latinx Theatre Commons presented the 2017 LTC International Convening livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Thursday 9 November to Sunday 12 November. In Twitter, search @howlround and#LTCenc17.

Convening: Art in the Service of Understanding: Bridging Artists, Military, Veterans, and Civilian Communities
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Convening: Art in the Service of Understanding: Bridging Artists, Military, Veterans, and Civilian Communities

10 March to Sunday 12 March 2017
Boston, MA, United States

The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) partnered with HowlRound to livestream the convening Art in the Service of Understanding: Bridging Artists, Military, Veterans, and Civilian Communities from Boston on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Friday 10 March to Sunday 12 March. Use Twitter hashtag #artsandmilitary to participate in online conversation.

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

Greater Boston Theatre Board Convening
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Greater Boston Theatre Board Convening

Saturday 19 September 2015
Boston, MA, United States

HowlRound presented the Greater Boston Theatre Board Convening livestreamed on the commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 19 September. 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’ 2015 Carnaval of New Latina/o Work
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The Latinx Theatre Commons’ 2015 Carnaval of New Latina/o Work

Thursday 23 July to Saturday 25 July 2015
Chicago, IL, United States

The Latinx Theatre Commons presented the 2015 Carnaval of New Latina/o Work—a showcase of new work by Latina/o playwrights and theatremakers in the United States—livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Thursday 23 July to Saturday 25 July. Download the full Carnaval program here.

logos for TDF and Theatre Bay Area.
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.

Poster for Encuentro 2014.
Encuentro 2014 at the The Los Angeles Theatre Center
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Encuentro 2014 at the The Los Angeles Theatre Center

#CafeOnda

Saturday 18 October through Monday 10 November 2014
Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Los Angeles Theatre Center in association with the Latinx Theatre Commons (LTC) proudly presented Encuentro 2014: A National Latina/o Theatre Festival livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv from Saturday 18 October through Monday 10 November 2014.

Logo for the Latinx Theatre Commons.
The Latinx Theatre Commons National Convening at Emerson College
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The Latinx Theatre Commons National Convening at Emerson College

Thursday 31 October to Saturday 2 November 2013
Boston, MA, United States

The Latinx Theatre Commons National Convening livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv from Thursday 31 October to Saturday 2 November 2013 from Emerson College in Boston. This was the first large-scale formal gathering of the Latina/o theatre community since 1986. To contribute to the conversation use and search for the Twitter hashtag #cafeonda. Additionally, use the hashtag #howlround in your tweets if space permits.

An illustration of multiple black and white faces facing each other.
A Manifesto for the 21st Century Literary Office
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A Manifesto for the 21st Century Literary Office

1 March 2012

Otis Ramsey-Zoe continues our series of responses to the American Voices New Play Institute's 21st Century Literary Office Convening with this manifesto of what we as a theater community need to do to create the literary office of the future.

I Dare Us
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I Dare Us

a Manifesto on the 21st Century Literary Office

29 February 2012

Julie Elise Dubliner presents her manifesto for the 21st Century Literary Office. This manifesto was presented as part of the American Voices New Play Institute's 21st Century Literary Office Convening.

Convening attendees sit in a circle.
Breaking Down the Walls
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Breaking Down the Walls

29 February 2012

Amrita Ramanan describes her literary office of the future—a place with no walls, no seperations, and no more viewing dramaturgy as an isolated practice.

Generative Artist Talent Scouts
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Generative Artist Talent Scouts

29 February 2012

Aaron Carter talks about the literary manager of the future: the Generative Artist Talent Scouts. This manifesto was presented as part of the American Voices New Play Institute's 21st Century Literary Office Convening.

LO21
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LO21

a series of conversations (not actually an office)

29 February 2012

Adrien-Alice Hansel offers her version of the modern literary office: one that isn't really an office at all. This manifesto was presented as part of the American Voices New Play Institute's 21st Century Literary Office Convening.

21st Century Literary Office Convening - Day # 2
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21st Century Literary Office Convening - Day # 2

Nuts & Bolts

26 February 2012

A look into the conversation about the role and definition of literary managers.

21st Century Literary Office Convening - Day # 1
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21st Century Literary Office Convening - Day # 1

Exploring the Past to Build the Future

25 February 2012

21st Century Literary Office Convening evaluated the goals for the future which included creating space in literary offices to foster community and enhance knowledge through technology.

The Twitter logo.
21st Century Literary Office Convening
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21st Century Literary Office Convening

Watch Parties & Tweets on Fri, Feb 24

25 February 2012

A recap of Friday, Feb 24's tweets and events from the 21st Century Literary Office Convening.

Join us for the 21st Century Literary Office Convening
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Join us for the 21st Century Literary Office Convening

22 February 2012

Join us for the 21st Century Literary Office Convening, and hear from P. Carl about just what we're setting out to do.

Groups of attendant's notes lie scattered over a table.
Under the Radar Symposium 2024
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Under the Radar Symposium 2024

This series combines content from and about the 2024 Under the Radar Symposium, produced by the Under the Radar Festival and ArkType in partnership with the International Producing Commons (IPC), Creative and Independent Producer Alliance (CIPA), and HowlRound Theatre Commons. 

photo array of people at a conference
2016 Latinx Theatre Commons Pacific Northwest Regional convening
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2016 Latinx Theatre Commons Pacific Northwest Regional convening

The 2016 Latinx Theatre Commons Pacific Northwest Regional convening brought together over eighty Latinx and allied teatristas or theatremakers to the Glenn Hughes Penthouse Theatre, University of Washington School of Drama in Seattle, Washington to engage in a national dialogue on the building a Latinax Theatre movement in the Pacific Northwest.

21st Century Literary Office Convening
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21st Century Literary Office Convening

black and white photo array showing various groups of people at a conference
From Scarcity to Abundance
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From Scarcity to Abundance

Capturing the Moment for the New Work Sector

This series is a collection of work written in concert with or inspired by conversations at the 2011 convening titled From Scarcity to Abundance: Capturing the Moment for the New Work Sector, which brought over 120 theatremakers to discuss the state of the new work sector, and to attend the #NEWPLAY Festival.