Tag: performative
‘Fires in the Mirror’ Remains Theatrically Incendiary
An exhilarating example of the public service that theater is forever capable of providing.
In Dance Theater, the Future Is Indigenous — and Renewable
If colonization is what got us to this place, maybe "re-indigenization" -- in dance -- is our way forward.
Transforming the Dance Experience Through Film, VR Tech
Some say dance and film -- and especially technology -- make for strange bedfellows. Not so.
‘Stranger’ Days: Remembering the Penelope Ashe Hoax
How 24 newspaper writers teamed up 50 years ago to create the sex-soaked novel "Naked Came the Stranger."
Kevin Allison Took a Chance — and the RISK! Paid...
An evangelist for telling our uncomfortable truths wasn’t always so comfortable with it.
Can US Dance Learn From Ballet Folklórico de México?
This kind of work could become prevalent in America. Why isn't it?
Being and Becoming: Black, Gay, Creative — and Politically Engaged
How I elevated my social and political voice through voice training.
Why Professional Wrestling Should Be in the Theater Conversation
Why not? After all, writers create the narratives and matches have predetermined outcomes.
Our Tech-Artist Future May Look Like Justin Stewart
At 28, art remains his backbone. Or is it tech? Or is it art? Or is it tech?
Actors Work For Praise? No. Actors Should Work For Money
Not paying actors is a tale as old as time. True, neither total annual salary nor the pay for any particular project should define...
The Dry History of Arts Funding As Juicy Downtown Theater
"One is never going to get all of America on board with any one issue -- let alone the public funding of arts."
Artists Warned Us: Children in Cages Will Be Treated Like Animals
Coco Fusco and Guillermo Gómez-Peña’s caged performances show us that ICE’s children in cages are dangerously vulnerable to losing their humanity.
Why Our ‘Fringe’ Documentary Took 13 Years to Complete
Filmmaker Francis Kuzler reveals the story behind the story behind "The Fringe."
Stunning Dunning Unveils His ‘Signature Project,’ 1M People Strong
More than 300,000 people have literally affixed their names to one artist's vision.
20 Change-Making US Artists You Should Track During 2018
They are global spitfires -- artists making a difference -- and they are producing hope.
Michael Moore Thumps Trump in “The Terms of My Surrender”
Moore's hoot-and-holler, directed by Michael Mayer, preaches to the converted.
Dystopian “Death of a Salesman” Brings Hyper-Reality to BAM
The original working title for "Death of a Salesman" was "Inside of His Head."
Artists First? Charting a Future for the American Theater
By the time our theaters reopen, which artists will be left standing? Let us revisit the ancient notion of the acting company.
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Which President Ignored Bounties on Our Murdered Soldiers?
Either the ignoramus president was told the intelligence and did nothing about it or no one on his staff told him. Which sounds worse?
