“What we dreamed of doing was to make a studio that had all this history, the old stages built in the 1930s and the heritage since 1902, but also have the most modern facilities. … It needed to be absolutely fit for the 21st century.” - The Guardian (UK)
“Before Jaws premiered in 1975, most shark research was conducted by the U.S. Navy. Much of it involved experimenting and testing repellents to prevent shark attacks on sailors.” - The New York Times
Dead Outlaw “was nominated for seven prizes, including best musical, but won none. It is the third new musical to post a closing notice since the awards ceremony.” Ouf. - The New York Times
“Every Iranian that you know has people in Tehran, people around Iran who are doing poorly,” the author of Martyr! says. For instance, his aunt with Stage Four cancer can’t get her desperately necessary daily chemo. - NPR
The star of movies, and now Off-Broadway, says, "I feel like I did not understand or see myself in fiction until I read him. Sag Harbor was the first thing I read. I’ve been a huge fan since.” - The New York Times
One (male) audience member: “We want to see a good, solid male psyche. We want to see the full extent of the male experience. … You don’t always get that in theater.” - Washington Post (MSN)
What in the heck is going on? Since the pandemic, “while audiences often say they want to see new stories, box office ticket sales show they gravitate toward sequels, reboots and other familiar fare.” - Los Angeles Times
Minnesota’s nonprofit Sahan Journal "has been working on ways to support internal workflows with AI. Now, it’s even testing a custom ChatGPT bot to help pitch Sahan Journal to prospective advertisers and sponsors.” - Nieman Lab
“With its fascist posturing, suggestion of militarized violence, laser light shows, and relentless ego-buffing in the form of giant statuary, it’s like World War Z but with fascists instead of zombies (and also on the side of the zombies).” - Hyperallergic
And - despite CODA co-star Troy Kotsur’s Oscar win in 2022 - that hasn’t changed. “'It’s hard to find work,’ she said, but still insists: ‘This is something I love to do. This is a business that I love being in. I love acting. I love it all.’” - The Guardian (UK)
“In the dark, brick-walled basement of the Kharkiv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, a dance company has created a space protected from drones and bombs where audiences can lose themselves in performances of classic ballets.” - Globe and Mail
“Artspace, the Minneapolis nonprofit that owns the lofts, sold the city on a vision: affordable housing that would help retain Seattle’s creative soul as redevelopment and rising costs were driving out artists. But the dream shattered.” - Seattle Times
