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Essay
Black Survival and Cyclical Fate in Hang Time
by Ciaran Short
4 June 2026
Essay
Arts Curators Reaching Back, Carrying Forward
by Martine Dennewald
7 May 2026
Essay
A Sojourner Speaks
by Daniel Alexander Jones
6 May 2026
Under the Radar Professional Symposium event teaser graphic.
Video

Featuring Speakers Shayok Misha Chowdhury, Martine Dennewald, and Daniel Alexander Jones, with a Performance by Fleur de Toloache

Thursday 8 January 2026
New York City

This energizing gathering convenes global arts leaders, cultural innovators, and a vibrant community of more than 350 professionals to explore bold ideas for strengthening the live and performing arts field. 

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Video

A Playwriting Masterclass

Monday 5 January 2026
New York City

Watch Me Work, facilitated by Suzan-Lori Parks, is a virtual communal work session for nurturing creativity. Hosted by the Public Theater, these Zoom and HowlRound livestream sessions are accessible worldwide, allowing participants to join from home, school, or anywhere with internet access.

event poster for the Book Celebration for Artistic Collaborators Karen Malpede & Penny Arcade.
Video

Readings and Conversation Around the Artistic Works and Publications of Karen Malpede and Penny Arcade

Monday 15 December 2025
New York City

An evening celebrating Malpede's Last Radiance: Radical Lives, Bright Deaths and 4 by Malpede Plus an Intervention (introduction by Marvin Carlson), as well as Arcade's Bad Reputation: Performances, Essays, Interviews (essay by Steve Zehentner).

Series

ART/New York Fall Forum

ART/New York convenes their first Fall Forum to foster community, support collaboration, and encourage resource sharing among their members.

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Series

National Black Theatre @ Home — Founder's Month

A letter to the future

⁣About the Series: NBT @ HOME: Founder’s Month Edition is a four-part conversations series with artists and NBT Family around Dr. Barbara Ann Teer's legacy.

Essay

Reflections Post-Harvey Weinstein

14 November 2017

Lydia Stryk adds to the conversation on sexual harassment by people in power, speaking up about her experiences with sexual harassment and humiliation in the theatre.

Series

Why Theatre?

Playwright Lauren M. Gunderson teaches a series of playwriting classes focused on the question of "Why theatre?"

Series

Free Tickets for Community College Students

A discussion on theatres and programs that offer free or discounted tickets to students.

Series

Team Awesome Robot producing series 

Theatre company Team Awesome Robot documents their production timeline.

Series

Hamilton’s Latinidad

A series of blogs discussing the impact of Hamilton on the Latinx community.

Essay

A Call for Action

19 September 2015

Seth Lepore challenges the field to think radically differently about our current paradigm.

Series

Harlem, New York

A series discussing the history and current state of theatre in Harlem, New York.

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