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Can’t Do Theatre by Yourself
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Can’t Do Theatre by Yourself
by Christin Eve Cato, Jorge Piña
23 January 2024
The Sum of Us One-Act Festival: Talk Back with Heather McGhee
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The Sum of Us One-Act Festival: Talk Back with Heather McGhee
This talkback commenced after the theatre performance for The Sum of Us One-Act Festival, which was inspired by McGhee's book
Friday 15 March 2024
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Queer Archival Praxis Roundtable
Podcast
Queer Archival Praxis Roundtable
With Guests David Silvernail, Janet Werther, Victoria Lafave, Jordan Ealey, and Kelli Crump
by Nicolas Shannon Savard, David Silvernail, Janet Werther, Victoria LaFave, Jordan Ealey, Kelli Crump
6 September 2023
Performance of Cuchulain by Lorella Loftus
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Performance of Cuchulain by Lorella Loftus

Friday 13 June 2014
Austin, TX, United States

Lorella Loftus in association with The VORTEX presented Cuchulain (pronounced Kuh-HOO-lin),  a re-telling of the myths of the Hound of Ulster, livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 13 June at 6 p.m. PDT/ 8 p.m. CDT/ 9 p.m. EDT. 

Dallas, My New Home
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Dallas, My New Home

5 May 2014

“You did what?” This is the question I’m asked by colleagues in the field when I tell them that I’ve recently moved to Dallas. So, here are the reasons why I moved, and why Dallas is such an exciting place to be when it comes to making theater.

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Performance of RoBoVoX at The VORTEX
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Performance of RoBoVoX at The VORTEX

Saturday 3 May 2014
Austin, TX, United States

VORTEX Repertory Company in Austin, Texas presented a performance of RoBoVoX livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 3 May at 6 p.m. PDT (Vancouver) / 8 p.m. CDT (Austin) / 9 p.m. EDT (Toronto). 

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Sex, Death, Marriage, Greed and Football
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Sex, Death, Marriage, Greed and Football

Texas Playwright Kirk Lynn in New York

22 April 2014

Jonathan Mandell overviews five eclectic works by Texas playwright Kirk Lynn.

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National Center for Arts Research Discussion with Kate Levin
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National Center for Arts Research Discussion with Kate Levin

Thursday 17 April 2014
Dallas, TX, United States

SMU in Dallas, Texas presented the conversation Transforming Arts and Culture Nationwide livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 17 April at 4 p.m. PDT/ 6 p.m. CDT/ 7 p.m. EDT/ 23:00 GMT.

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For Fear the Glass May Shatter by David DeMaris at The VORTEX
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For Fear the Glass May Shatter by David DeMaris at The VORTEX

Friday 11 April 2014
Austin, TX, United States

The VORTEX in Austin, Texas presented a performance of For Fear the Glass May Shatter by David DeMarislivestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Friday 11 April at 9 p.m. EST (New York) / 8 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 6 p.m. PST (Los Angeles).

Circus Chickendog's The Mutt-Cracker (Sweet!) at The VORTEX
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Circus Chickendog's The Mutt-Cracker (Sweet!) at The VORTEX

Friday 3 January 2014
Austin, TX, United States

The VORTEX presented Circus Chickendog's The Mutt-Cracker (Sweet!) livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 3 January 2014 at 4 p.m. PST (San Francisco)/ 6 p.m. CST (Austin)/ 7 p.m. EST (New York). Use Twitter hashtag #howlround & direct comments @VORTEXonManor.

Holiday Hip-Hop Theatre Explosion at The VORTEX
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Holiday Hip-Hop Theatre Explosion at The VORTEX

Saturday 21 December 2013
Austin, TX, United States

The VORTEX in Austin, Texas presented The Holiday Hip-Hop Theatre Explosion livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 21 December 2013 at 6 p.m. CDT (San Francisco)/ 8 p.m. CST (Austin)/ 9 p.m. EST (New York). Use Twitter hashtag #howlround & direct comments @VORTEXonManor.

A Conversation with Paula Vogel, Teo Castellanos, and Will Power
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A Conversation with Paula Vogel, Teo Castellanos, and Will Power

8 September 2013

P. Carl talks to Paula Vogel, Teo Castellanos, and Will Power about politics, diplomacy as artists, and the lines they will or will not cross

A Conversation With Luis Valdez at the Dallas Latino Cultural Center
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A Conversation With Luis Valdez at the Dallas Latino Cultural Center

Friday 7 June 2013
Dallas, TX, United States

The Dallas Latino Cultural Center presents a Conversation With Luis Valdez, Founding Artistic Director Of El Teatro Campesino, as a part of their Lecture Series symposium on the state of Latino theatre in the United States livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 7 June 2013 at 5 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 7 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 8 p.m. EDT (New York).

Establishing Latino Theater Alliances within Texas and Across the Nation by Dallas Latino Cultural Center
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Establishing Latino Theater Alliances within Texas and Across the Nation by Dallas Latino Cultural Center

Friday 7 June 2013
Dallas, TX, United States

Dallas Latino Cultural Center presented the Teatro Alianza of North Texas Organizations meeting livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 7 June at 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 5pm-7:30 pm EDT (New York). To participate in online conversation, search and use Twitter hashtag #howlround in your tweets.

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Austin
Essay

Austin

A Way of Saying Yes

19 April 2013

Robert Faires offers a brief overview of the theatre scene in Austin, Texas.

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Austin
Essay

Austin

17 April 2013

Daniel Alexander Jones muses on his lively experiences working in Austin's expanding theatre scene.

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Reading of Steven Young’s The King’s Face at Panglossian Productions
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Reading of Steven Young’s The King’s Face at Panglossian Productions

Saturday 6 April 2013 at 3 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 5 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 6 p.m. EDT (New York)
Williamsburg, VA, United States

Panglossian Productions presented the second installment in its new Plays in Progress series: a live and on-line developmental reading of Steven Young’s new play, The King’s Face, hosted by the New Town Art Gallery in Williamsburg, Virginia, livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 6 April 2013 at 3 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 5 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 6 p.m. EDT (New York). Click here for a conversion into your local time zone.

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Keynote Address by P. Carl at the Cohen New Works Festival presented by the University Co-op
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Keynote Address by P. Carl at the Cohen New Works Festival presented by the University Co-op

Monday 25 March 2013
Austin, TX, United States

Watch the Opening Ceremony for the Cohen New Works Festival presented by the University Co-op, featuring a keynote address by P. Carl, livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 25 March 2013 at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 11 a.m. CDT (Austin) / 12 p.m. EDT (New York) / 16:00 GMT (London).

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Yury Klavdiev's Strike: Two Plays at Breaking String's New Russian Drama Festival
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Yury Klavdiev's Strike: Two Plays at Breaking String's New Russian Drama Festival

Saturday 9 February 2013
Austin, TX, United States

Breaking String of Austin, Texas, presented a performance of Strike: Two plays by Yury Klavdiev directed by Graham Schmidt as well as a post-show discussion: "Klavdiev Performances in Russia and the US" livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 9 February 2013 at 6 p.m. PST (San Francisco) / 8 p.m. CST (Austin) / 9 p.m. EST (New York).

 

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Maksym Kurochkin's Vodka, Fucking and Television Live from Breaking String Theater
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Maksym Kurochkin's Vodka, Fucking and Television Live from Breaking String Theater

Saturday 8 December 2012
Austin, TX, United States

Breaking String Theater of Austin, Texas proudly presented Vodka, Fucking and Television by Russian playwright Maksym Kurochkin, directed by Liz Fisher, and translated by John J. Hanlon, livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 8 December at 6 p.m. PST (San Francisco)/ 8 p.m. CST (Austin) / 9 p.m. EST (New York) / Sunday 9 December at 02:00 GMT (London) / Sunday 9 December at 06:00 MSK (Moscow).

Hidden Room's Rose Rage at Hidden Room
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Hidden Room's Rose Rage at Hidden Room

Friday 3 August to Sunday 5 August 2012.
Austin, TX, United States

Hidden Room of Austin, Texas presented beta tests and a performance of Rose Rage, their adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry VI trilogy, livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv from Friday 3 August to Sunday 5 August 2012.

A Transatlantic #RoseRage Rehearsal livestreamed by Hidden Room in Austin and Brisbane—Tuesday 15 May 2012
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A Transatlantic #RoseRage Rehearsal livestreamed by Hidden Room in Austin and Brisbane—Tuesday 15 May 2012

Tuesday 15 May 2012
Austin, TX, United States

A rehearsal of Hidden Room Theatre's Rose Rage followed by a chat with the artistic team livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 15 May 2012.

The Hybrid Art Summit in Austin, Texas
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The Hybrid Art Summit in Austin, Texas

Friday 4 May and Saturday 5 May 2012
Austin, TX, United States

The Hybrid Art Summit 2012 events at the Fusebox Festival in Austin, Texas were livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Friday 4 May and Saturday 5 May 2012.

Fusebox Festival Artist Conversations in Austin, Texas
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Fusebox Festival Artist Conversations in Austin, Texas

Friday, April 27 2012
Austin, TX, United States

The Fusebox Festival in Austin, Texas presents "Chewing the Fat: Delicious Conversations" livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 27 April and Saturday, 28 April 2012.

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Crowdsourced Opps & Fests from the #NEWPLAY Community
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Crowdsourced Opps & Fests from the #NEWPLAY Community

11 February 2012

Visit Newplay.us to check out and post opportunities in news in the #NEWPLAY sector

Better Up
Series

Better Up

Reflections on pedagogy from students at the University of North Texas.

Making Queer Theatre with Young People in Texas 
Series

Making Queer Theatre with Young People in Texas 

This series documents a junior high LGBTQ+ production of Romeo and Juliet.

Video Games as an Art Form
Series

Video Games as an Art Form

Rick Stemm discusses his process for writing Heroes Must Die.