In this section, you’ll find content about work that falls into the category of performance art, which often includes interdisciplinary work, especially work that combines visual art and performance, and is based around the actions of the artist. A great place to start is the series Conversations Across Generations, featuring dialogues between UK-based performance artists discussing their work, lives, and inspiration.
Seth Lepore presented "Kickin’ Ass and Takin’ Names"—a 12 hour theatrical web-a-thon spectacle that will look at the meta-examination of both failing and succeeding in real time—livestreamed on the global, commons based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 7 December at 7 a.m.-7 p.m. PST (San Francisco) / 9 a.m.-9 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 10 a.m.-10 p.m. EST (Boston) / 15:00 GMT (Sat, Dec 7) - 03:00 GMT (Sun, Dec 8) (London). Use Twitter hashtag #howlround & direct comments @sethlepore.
Andrew Alexander offers tools for appreciating the art and value of live performance while reflecting on gloATL's 2013 public art project, Liquid Culture.
Cameron Wong writes about banished? productions' unique blend of art forms, and how the Capital Fringe allows them to bring together communities in ways unheard of, inspiring, and galvanizing.
The News creates a space for queer performances to be put on a stage. Each ten minute time slot allows artists a place to experiment, explore new work, and start their conversation.
Under the Radar presented Culturebot Conversations on Contemporary Performance: "Performance and Context: The Black Box and The White Cube" livestreamed on HowlRound.TV Sunday 8 January 2012at 1pm EST (New York) / 10am PST (San Francisco) / 6pm GMT (London) / 7pm CET (Paris)
On 15 June 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with composer and performer Kamala Sankaram, who moves freely between the worlds of experimental music, sound installation, and contemporary opera.
On 8 June 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with Susan Bernfield, a playwright and the artistic director and producer of the award-winning New Georges.
On 1 June 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with the ingenious award-winning writer, director, and designer of costumes, objects, and scenery Normandy Sherwood.
On 18 May 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with veteran performer and director Maria Striar. She co-founded Clubbed Thumb in 1996 and serves as its artistic director.
On 11 May 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with the award winning writer and activist V (formerly Eve Ensler) who created The Vagina Monologues and many other activist projects.
On 27 April 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with theatre and film director, video and sound artist, and performing arts curator Brian Rogers. He is the co-founder and artistic executive director of Queens’ The Chocolate Factory Theater.
On 20 April 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with multi-hyphenates Purva Bedi and Mariana Newhard. Both are acclaimed writer performers who have worked in theatre, film, and TV.
On 13 April 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with the award-winning director and founder and artistic director of Elevator Repair Service, one of the most acclaimed experimental theatre companies in New York City.
On 6 April 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with the incomparable performance artist and cabaret singer Joey Arias. Joey is also a published author, comedian, stage persona, and film actor.
On 30 March 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with the awe-inspiring, award-winning composer and performer Heather Christian, who was most recently recognized with a MacArthur Fellowship.
The Tune Up! is a new episodic performance series created by Suzan-Lori Parks (SLP) and directed by Niegel Smith. It centers SLP and The Joyful Noise in a feature-length variety show that blends short plays, original music, and high-voltage performance on themes that unite us in our shared humanity.
David Herskovits is the founding artistic director of Target Margin Theater (TMT). He has directed a broad range of work, classics and neglected older work, new opera and music-theatre, and adaptations of history and literature for TMT and other theatres, festivals, and universities all over.
