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SF music
fromFuncheap
21 hours ago

Dandelion Dancetheatre "Parable of Belonging - Cycle 1"

Interdisciplinary performance 'Parable of Belonging' explores future life in the Bay Area through creativity and collaboration.
Film
fromVulture
1 day ago

The Drama Is Too Cowardly to Commit to Its Provocative Premise

The film presents a dark romantic comedy featuring complex characters and a central premise that challenges audience expectations.
NYC music
fromQueerty
1 day ago

Claybourne Elder gets personal, playful & a little creepy with a package of reimagined standards - Queerty

Claybourne Elder's debut album reimagines iconic songs, blending storytelling with humor and emotional depth for a fresh perspective on timeless classics.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago

How becoming a drag queen allowed this trans man to finally be his complete self - LGBTQ Nation

Juniper Brown's journey through gender dysphoria led him to embrace his identity as a drag queen, overcoming childhood anxiety and adversity.
#ballet
fromThe Stranger
3 weeks ago
NYC LGBT

Goodbye, Sweet Prince

Lucien Postlewaite, principal dancer at Pacific Northwest Ballet for 18 years, retires at season's end after demonstrating exceptional range across classical and contemporary ballet roles.
Berlin music
fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago

Beyond the metronome: The emotional intelligence of ballet | amNewYork

Ballet's beauty stems from the intricate collaboration between music and dance, emphasizing trust and relational excellence among artists.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Pretty Lethal review Amazon's ballerina action thriller puts on a decent enough show

Pretty Lethal features ballet dancers using their skills to fight, contrasting with Ballerina's misleading portrayal of dance in action.
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 days ago

Lights, Movement, and Meaning: Achievement First Dance Festival Brings 700+ to Brooklyn Stage * Brooklyn Paper

There's something powerful that happens when students step onto a stage and the entire community shows up for them. Events like this bring families, staff, and students together in a way that builds pride, connection, and a real sense of belonging.
Brooklyn
fromFlowingData
2 days ago

Ballroom design, many notes

The ballroom design features impractical elements like a stairway to nowhere and fake windows, emphasizing a focus on flashiness over functionality.
Renovation
fromQueerty
2 days ago

The next Shane & Ilya? Meet the stars bringing a Heated Rivalry musical to the stage - Queerty

MarcAurele knew he had to strike while the iron was red-hot, so he got to writing, and in just three short weeks he was bringing the show to life, complete with a number that explored the inherent musicality of that bike scene and another that featured a chorus lauding 'gay hockey players with big butts' as if they were singing a church hymn.
NYC LGBT
Pets
fromTime Out New York
1 day ago

The viral dancing bird is back in Bryant Park

The American woodcock's unique dance attracts crowds in Bryant Park during its brief migration stop.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Curated chaos': Danny Boyle on the pop culture spectacular' he's bringing to London's Southbank Centre

Danny Boyle's 'You Are Here' celebrates 75 years of youth culture with a one-day immersive event featuring 1,000 performers at London's Southbank Centre.
fromDefector
6 days ago

For Now, ABS Makes Good Theater | Defector

Under the ABS challenge system, a team begins each game with two challenges. If a player gets an umpire's call overturned, their team retains the challenge. In effect, this means a team has unlimited challenges until they get two wrong.
Boston Red Sox
#dance
SF music
fromFuncheap
21 hours ago

Steamroller Dance: "Bespoke" Free Premiere (SF)

Steamroller Dance Company and The Singers of the Street present the Bay Area premiere of 'Bespoke' at the San Francisco International Arts Festival.
London music
fromLondon Unattached
2 weeks ago

English National Ballet, Body & Soul

English National Ballet presents 'Body & Soul', featuring UK premieres by Crystal Pite and Kameron N. Saunders, showcasing themes of connection and conflict.
SF music
fromFuncheap
21 hours ago

Steamroller Dance: "Bespoke" Free Premiere (SF)

Steamroller Dance Company and The Singers of the Street present the Bay Area premiere of 'Bespoke' at the San Francisco International Arts Festival.
London music
fromLondon Unattached
2 weeks ago

English National Ballet, Body & Soul

English National Ballet presents 'Body & Soul', featuring UK premieres by Crystal Pite and Kameron N. Saunders, showcasing themes of connection and conflict.
Exercise
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

As soon as I left the first session I felt taller': is reformer pilates as amazing or awful as they say?

Reformer pilates is rapidly growing in popularity, driven by social media trends and celebrity endorsements, making it a lucrative market in the UK.
Music production
fromPitchfork
6 days ago

Nobody's Chosen: An Interview With Sideshow

Sideshow's album TIGRAY FUNK addresses societal issues through personal experiences and a unique musical fusion of G-funk and Ethiopian influences.
Independent films
fromVulture
4 days ago

A Little Baby Owl. A Little Katharine Hepburn. All Alien.

Puppeteering in Project Hail Mary showcases the unique collaboration between live performance and CGI, emphasizing the artistry of physical puppetry.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Why Creative People Struggle to Commit to One Path

Multipotentiality reflects cognitive flexibility and creativity, challenging the notion that pursuing multiple interests indicates a lack of focus.
fromArchDaily
6 days ago

Choreographing Lagos: Dele Adeyemo on Dance, Cosmology, and Spatial Practices

Eshu's proverb tells both a story of reparation and of ancestrality by joyfully bending spacetime conventions and accessing subjects from the past with present actions.
Social justice
Film
fromVulture
1 day ago

The Twist in The Drama Is Not the Problem

The film features a controversial plot twist involving a character's past plan for a school shooting, sparking significant online speculation and backlash.
from48 hills
3 days ago

Drama Masks: Mad, bad, and dangerous to see - 48 hills

The final show I review below got me looks that made me feel like a fish in a bowl. First, the private security at the door had two Valiant rent-a-cops who scowling at me-and only me-with that same 'Give me an excuse!' glare I've gotten from real cops all my life.
Arts
NYC music
fromGothamist
4 days ago

How 'American Psycho' inspired a new theater opening in Bushwick

A new cultural venue, The Empyrean Club, is set to open in Bushwick, inspired by the musical 'American Psycho'.
NYC LGBT
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

Indelible' voices: How the NYC trans community is fighting erasure from a Lower East Side stage | amNewYork

Indelible is a forum for trans people to share their stories and foster understanding.
#zendaya
Film
fromThe New Yorker
1 day ago

The Drama Surrounding "The Drama"

Fans gathered for the New York premiere of 'The Drama' starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, showcasing excitement and anticipation despite the cold weather.
Film
fromVulture
4 days ago

Critics Aren't Sure Whether to Marry The Drama

Zendaya's performance in the controversial film is widely praised, while critics are divided on the film's originality and execution.
#contemporary-dance
Berlin music
fromLondon Unattached
3 weeks ago

Russell Maliphant Dance Company, Landscapes Review

Russell Maliphant's Landscapes triple bill presents three exceptional dancers performing intimate pieces, with Afterlight, In a Landscape, and Two showcasing distinct artistic visions set to evocative music and sophisticated lighting design.
Berlin music
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

Review: Gibney Dance offers up a beautiful evening of high-quality rep * Oregon ArtsWatch

Gibney Dance returned to Portland's Newmark Theatre after 20 years, performing new works including pieces by Roy Assaf and William Forsythe that showcased contemporary dance aesthetics rooted in Batsheva and Gaga-informed movement.
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 days ago

Performance Artist Crackhead Barney Moves From the Streets to the Stage: 'Art Should Be Going Insane'

Crackhead Barney is a performance artist known for her viral heckling of protestors and celebrities, significantly impacting NYC's political landscape.
#david-byrne
London music
fromConsequence
5 days ago

David Byrne Performs "When We Are Singing," Explains Using ICE Footage in Concerts on Colbert: Watch

David Byrne emphasizes colorful live shows and addresses serious themes through performance and visuals.
London music
fromConsequence
5 days ago

David Byrne Performs "When We Are Singing," Explains Using ICE Footage in Concerts on Colbert: Watch

David Byrne emphasizes colorful live shows and addresses serious themes through performance and visuals.
Arts
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
3 days ago

Perceptrum and the Emergence of Augmented Painting: When the Canvas Begins to Listen - KALTBLUT Magazine

Perceptrum redefines painting by allowing touch, creating a sensory dialogue that transforms the relationship between observer and artwork.
#sf-ballet
from48 hills
1 week ago
SF music

Drama Masks: A dance of secrets-and the music of chance - 48 hills

Transparency in organizations like SF Ballet is crucial for maintaining trust and emotional investment from patrons.
fromThe Bold Italic
1 month ago
San Francisco

SF Ballet finally went clubbing. It's called 'The Blake Works'

SF Ballet cancels Kennedy Center performances after public backlash, while premiering William Forsythe's innovative triple bill featuring modern, street-inflected movement on a minimalist stage.
SF music
from48 hills
1 week ago

Drama Masks: A dance of secrets-and the music of chance - 48 hills

Transparency in organizations like SF Ballet is crucial for maintaining trust and emotional investment from patrons.
London music
fromBrooklynVegan
6 days ago

Gogol Bordello played Knockdown Center (pics, video, setlist)

Gogol Bordello delivered an energetic set in NYC, featuring new songs and collaborations with Puzzled Panther during their North American tour finale.
Film
fromJezebel
4 days ago

'The Drama' Is Worth the Secrecy

Kristoffer Borgli's film explores dark human impulses through a pre-wedding gathering that reveals unsettling secrets among friends.
Humor
fromPortland Mercury
3 weeks ago

Portland Center Stage and Portland Playhouse Team up To Serve Fat Ham

Fat Ham reimagines Hamlet as a queer Black southern character named Juicy at a backyard cookout, winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and receiving five Tony nominations.
Arts
fromArtnet News
4 days ago

Rare Rauschenberg Experimental Dance Revived at Brooklyn Roller Rink

The Trisha Brown Dance Company is reviving Robert Rauschenberg's 1963 dance 'Pelican' for the first time in 60 years at a Brooklyn event.
fromTime Out New York
1 week ago

A 'Glee' star is joining an Off Broadway dance show and we can't think of a better fit

"It has been a bucket-list dream of mine to perform on a New York stage, and I couldn't think of a better way to do that than becoming a part of the 11 to Midnight family," Morris said in a statement.
NYC music
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Guardian view on new musicals: sex, drugs and song n' dance | Editorial

Trainspotting the Musical adapts Irvine Welsh's novel, showcasing the evolution of stories from books to stage with contemporary themes.
fromLondon Unattached
2 weeks ago

Alexander Whitley, The Rite of Spring/Mirror Review

All this to say that Alexander Whitley can harness the technology that so fascinates him, and equally importantly, that he fully understands, to enhance his primary vocation as a dance maker and produce bewitching work. Unfortunately, Mirror, and its companion piece The Rite of Spring, in the brand new double bill currently at Sadler's Wells East, proved major disappointments.
Berlin music
Arts
from48 hills
5 days ago

Live Shots: Hoops, wands, fans flew fabulously at 'The Flow Show' - 48 hills

The Flow Show showcased diverse movement forms with props, blending scripted performances and improvisation to create a captivating experience.
#broadway
Film
fromTime Out New York
5 days ago

Broadway review: A heist and a play go wrong in Dog Day Afternoon

Stephen Adly Guirgis's new Broadway play fails to capture the intensity of the original 1975 film about a botched bank heist.
Film
fromTime Out New York
5 days ago

Broadway review: A heist and a play go wrong in Dog Day Afternoon

Stephen Adly Guirgis's new Broadway play fails to capture the intensity of the original 1975 film about a botched bank heist.
Social justice
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Op-Ed | In a time of fear, I made adanceabout hope | amNewYork

Dance communicates profound truths about human experience and social injustice that words cannot reach, offering a vital form of resistance and expression during times of fear and displacement.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Having 36 dancers waiting for me fills me with dread': choreographer Crystal Pite on her seminal productions

Crystal Pite creates emotionally intelligent contemporary choreography that explores humanity, relationships, and contemporary crises through innovative movement and experimental use of text.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
5 days ago

A Drama of Two Masters

A documentary dramatizes the rivalry between British landscape painters Turner and Constable while exploring survival strategies in the age of AI.
Berlin music
fromItsnicethat
2 weeks ago

POV: Ballet and opera institutions need to get radical to stay relevant

Opera and ballet remain deeply embedded in contemporary culture, with the barrier to engagement being perception and institutional presentation rather than the art forms themselves.
NYC LGBT
fromLondon On The Inside
3 weeks ago

See New Queer Performance Art at the ICA

Cardion Arts presents Cardion Nights: Queer Performance, featuring diverse LGBTQIA+ artists and raising funds for akt, a UK charity supporting homeless young queer and trans people.
Portland
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

March DanceWatch: Street dance, fairy tales, and a big hole in dance education * Oregon ArtsWatch

Portland State University eliminated its dance program in 1995, creating a lasting gap in the city's arts ecosystem that remains unaddressed despite the university's strong overall arts presence.
Berlin music
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Empreintes review Jess and Morgs go off-piste at Paris Opera and Marcos Morau sets the chandelier swinging

Arena explores competition and conformity in digital culture through innovative choreography and live camerawork at the Palais Garnier, examining how social media surveillance affects individual identity.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

By spotlighting disabled performers, Bay Area company AXIS Dance challenges conventional thinking about movement

AXIS Dance Company challenges ableist conceptions of athleticism by pairing disabled and able-bodied dancers, shifting focus from impossible feats to artistic possibility and inclusive performance.
#contemporary-ballet
Exercise
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

My rookie era: in a period of heartbreak, learning to pole dance gave me structure

A second attempt at pole dancing in a smaller, personalized studio environment proved transformative, turning initial negative experiences into confidence-building success.
Music
fromLondon Unattached
1 month ago

Opera Locos - Sadler's Wells Review

The Opera Locos makes classical opera accessible to general audiences by blending famous operatic arias with rock and pop hits using comedy, physical theatre, and steampunk aesthetics.
Miscellaneous
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Actor, director establish 'Trust' going into TheatreWorks production

Director Jeffrey Lo and actor William Thomas Hodgson collaborate effectively through intentional exploration, detailed character work, and a shared commitment to avoiding conventional theatrical choices.
Arts
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
3 weeks ago

Experience Theatre Project immerses audiences in stories * Oregon ArtsWatch

Alisa Stewart founded Experience Theatre Project after experiencing immersive theater, creating participatory productions that transform audiences into active participants rather than passive observers.
Parenting
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Toddlers in mascara? Dance teachers and parents rethink stage makeup

Removing makeup and strict appearance rules in early-years dance promotes inclusivity, reduces cost and pressure, and emphasizes joy, movement and student comfort.
UX design
fromMedium
2 months ago

From playwright to stage manager

AI-generated, probabilistic interfaces break traditional deterministic UI design; designers must adopt structured protocols (like A2UI) to ensure stability, continuity, and predictable user workflows.
#dance-biomechanics
fromCurbed
1 month ago

The Look Book Goes to the New York City Ballet

I've been coming to the Art Series since 2022. The after-party is one of the most fun to go to, and tickets are a lower price than usual for ballets. A friend introduced me to it, and that's what I'm doing now-bringing a friend who's never seen the ballet before.
NYC music
Video games
fromTime Out London
2 months ago

I went to the new Punchdrunk show and I'm not allowed to review it but here are some things I can tell you about it anyway

Lander 23 is a mission-based immersive 'stealth exploration' live-action game from Punchdrunk that splits players into teams to harvest an alien resource with objectives and scoring.
Media industry
fromMission Local
1 month ago

Play me

Sustainable local journalism relies on reader support and steady, smart reporting, with community-focused outlets rewarded for consistent, high-quality local coverage.
UX design
fromMedium
2 months ago

From playwright to stage manager

Self-generating AI interfaces require structured constraints like A2UI to prevent chaotic, unusable experiences and shift designers from deterministic blueprints to probabilistic protocols.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

My rookie era: I signed up for ballet on a whim. I still can't tell my left from my right

This is an absolute beginners course on the foundations of classical ballet and, a single catastrophic line dance lesson aside, it is also the first dance class I have ever attended. I am in the minority. As we take the barre, it quickly becomes apparent that not being able to tell my left from my right will be a significant deficit over the next 16 weeks. This, however, is a tertiary concern.
Exercise
Film
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Let me entertain you

Covid-19 pushed entertainment and brands to innovate, shifting releases and creating digital experiences to maintain connection and reach audiences.
Arts
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

DramaWatch: Memory, meta-theater and musicals * Oregon ArtsWatch

Portland stages a diverse slate of theater and musicals this season, spanning meta-theater, classic revivals, immersive reinterpretations, and contemporary indie productions.
fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
1 month ago

The Sex Lives of Puppets at Stanford | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

Worries, fears, hang-ups, and desires are translated through highly skilled puppetry, as interview scenes cast puppet couples talking about their sex lives. Written by Mark Down of Blind Summit, a cohort of exceptional makers and puppeteers expanding the definition of a puppet, this collaboration with the UK's National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles pulls from real-life conversations to get puppets talking dirty.
Arts
Arts
from48 hills
1 month ago

Drama Masks: Why is SF Ballet still performing at the Kennedy Center? - 48 hills

Local performing arts groups balance safety, political symbolism, and financial pressures while facing controversies over programming, AI productions, and institutional leadership.
fromThe Bold Italic
2 months ago

SF Ballet gala keeps topping itself, and we keep showing up

Being called the best assumes lightning will strike twice, on schedule, and then strike again. I think that's life at the San Francisco Ballet. I heard about many bests recently at its 93rd opening gala. Everywhere I looked, people chattered in polite gossip, and a new room waited for me to find reasons to linger, from macarons and photo stations; or I was catching up with my favorite performer while waiting in line for cocktails.
Arts
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Palo Alto Players are up to Code' in latest production

When Palo Alto Players Artistic Director Patrick Klein learned that a stage version of Dan Brown's 2003 bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code was out in the world, he had to know more. Trekking out to Houston's Alley Theatre last fall for their production provided clarity, leading to his own company's regional Bay Area premiere. How can this dense novel become something to see on stage?
Arts
Arts
from48 hills
1 month ago

Drama Masks: Feel good this plot is not - 48 hills

Bay Area civic and cultural life is devolving into surreal, corporate-driven spectacles and real dangers that blur satire and genuine threat.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

A play with no actors on stage? That's the bet behind the world's first play in mixed reality

When a stranger smiles at you, you smile back. That is why, when Sir Ian McKellen ( The Lord of the Rings, X-Men, Amadeus) walked on the stage in front of me, looked me straight in the eye, and smiled at me, I smiled back. It was the polite thing to do. It was also completely unnecessary, because McKellen was not actually on the stage in front of me. He smiled at me through a pair of special glasses.
Arts
Arts
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Is it mountaineering or art? Both, for the Bay Area's vertical dancers

Vertical dance fuses contemporary dance and rock-climbing techniques to create aerial performances that use fear and gravity to produce unmatched freedom and physical expression.
#asian-american-identity
Arts
fromArtnet News
1 month ago

Rauschenberg Returns With a Masterpiece of Postmodern Dance

Set and Reset, Rauschenberg's collaborative performance with Trisha Brown and Laurie Anderson, returns to BAM with his scenography, films, and silkscreened costumes.
Arts
fromAnOther
1 month ago

A Guide to the Captivating Choreography of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker

Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker pioneered minimalist choreography centered on repetition and precision, expanding dance into galleries and cross-disciplinary collaborations.
Arts
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

The Dance Reflections Festival Is a Gift

Van Cleef & Arpels is sponsoring an expanded Dance Reflections festival in New York featuring sixteen mainly European dance productions and high-profile companies.
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