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ONLINE: NEAT NEAT will be available for streaming on demand March 19 through April 11, 2021. VIRTUAL OPENING NIGHT PARTY: Friday, March 19, 8:00 pm. VIRTUAL TALKBACKS: Sunday, March 28, 3:00 pm and Friday April 2, 8:00 pm. Single tickets will be available on February 12, 2021, and may be purchased through the Renaissance Theaterworks website: https://www.r-t-w.com/shows/ neat/#tickets or by phone at 414-273-0800. Adult: $40; Senior (65+): $35; Under 40: $20; Artists/Students/Educators: $10. NEA...

After actors complaints, Ethan McSweeney leaves American Shakespeare Center Peter Marks, The Washington Post Feb. 19, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3Ethan McSweeny greets a socially distanced audience for a performance of "Othello" in July.Ben Steinhauer/American Shakespeare CenterShow MoreShow Less 2of3Ethan McSweeny in rehearsal in 2018.Lauren Parker/American Shakespeare CenterShow MoreShow Less 3of3 After a pressure-packed year of putting on classical performances in the midst ...

This has been a helluva week for Second City news. On Wednesday, Financial Times first published reports of an imminent sale of the comedy behemoth to private equity firm ZMC, owned by Strauss Zelnick. Zelnick is the CEO of Take-Two Interactive Software, home of the Grand Theft Auto game franchise. On Thursday, those rumors were confirmed by ZMC; they declined to name the purchase price, but FT said that "the company was expected to fetch about $50 [million]."  Coincidentally, Wednesday was...

‘Glimmer of hope’: Woodlawn Theater, Public Theater of SA hope to reopen their doors after pandemic forces closures The Public Theater of San Antonio producing one-person virtual plays since September Tags:  SAN ANTONIO – It’s been nearly a year since the coronavirus pandemic forced performing arts theaters to close their doors. “The building has been closed since March 15, 2020. Crazy to believe that it’s been 11 months,” said Courtnie Mercer, the chief of staff and company mana...

Walt Disney Worlds recently announced alterations, interruptions and outright extinctions  Only two weeks ago, I was sharing optimistic news about upcoming additions to Orlandos attractions. Well, the theme park gods giveth, and the theme park gods taketh away. Heres the latest scoop on some recently announced alterations, interruptions and outright extinctions at the Walt Disney World Resort. An iconic opening-day Magic Kingdom attraction shut down last week without any official advance notic...

UpdatedMon, Jan 25, 2021 at 3:06 pm ET Reply Two candidates for the Upper West Sides City Council District 6 race announced a partnership on Monday that looks to use ranked-choice voting to their advantage. (Photo Credit for Sara Lind picture: Kristen Blush. Photo Credit for Jeffrey Omura: Michael Levy ) UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Two candidates for the Upper West Sides City Council District 6 race announced a partnership on Monday that looks to use ranked-choice voting to their advantage. Sara Li...

In the last 10 months, New England’s rich arts scene has been hit hard. Those who depend on live audiences to make a living have lost wages — and many lost their jobs. President Joe Biden’s proposed extension of unemployment benefits could help. Still, music clubs and theaters have been forced to hibernate and some places have permanently closed.  Online fundraisers have become revenue streams for some venues. The Shea Theater in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, just held a two-day event...

Syracuse Stage announces changes to the 2020-2021 season Updated Jan 15, 2021; Posted Jan 15, 2021 Jason OConnell and Kate Hamill in "Talleys Folly," the first mainstage production in Syracuse Stages virtual 2020/2021 season. By Lanford Wilson. Directed by Robert Hupp. Scenic design by Czerton Lim. Costume design by Suzanne Chesney. Lighting design by Dawn Chiang. Sound design by Jacqueline R Herter. Photo by Brenna Merritt.Syracuse Stage Facebook Share Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse Stage on Th...

After a successful December outdoor holiday concert, Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota will return to its Terrace Stage for four more shows in February through May for a revised season that includes concerts with two-time Tony nominee Laura Osnes and “Evita” star Ana Isabelle and a new play about civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer. Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards announced the new 2021 season in an online video presentation Wednesday afternoon. Several of the shows...

In the arts, a new labor movement Peter Marks, The Washington Post Jan. 12, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 6 1of6Brooke Ishibashi is a co-organizer of Be an #ArtsHero.Photo for The Washington Post by Peter BohlerShow MoreShow Less 2of6Matthew-Lee Erlbach, a co-organizer of Be an #ArtsHero, in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on Jan. 3.Photo for The Washington Post by Peter BohlerShow MoreShow Less 3of6 4of6Actress Jenny Grace Makholm, a co-organizer of Be an #ArtsHero, in Brook...