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At Houston’s Flood-Damaged Wortham Theater Center, Repairs Reveal Unpleasant Surprises

“While inspecting the property for damage, workers discovered additional layers of walls that they did not know existed. The inner walls, hidden behind the outer walls, contained insulation that took on water and remain potentially infected with bacteria that could grow if left in the basement.” Re-opening of the venue, home to Houston Grand Opera and Houston Ballet, has been postponed from May until at least September.

Women Comics Take On The Rape Joke

“What’s funny about sexual assault? Six female comedians weigh in on rape jokes, and how stand-up is changing in the post-Weinstein era.” (video)

In Musical Theatre, ‘Gay Minstrelsy’ Lives On, Even In 2017

Yes, the representation of LGBTQ+ characters on television has gotten much better over the last decade or so. But in musicals, even new ones, argues Dom O’Hanlon, “you can usually spot the token gay character a mile off. Reduced to a supporting role and often aligned with such stereotypical gay professions as dress designers, makeup artists, personal assistants and cabin crew, contemporary writers use gay characters for quick quips and a ‘sashay away’ for light comic relief.”

Vincent Scully, 97, ‘The Most Influential Architecture Teacher Ever’

“In more than a dozen books and thousands of lectures that were an awe-inspiring form of performance art, Dr. Scully sought to impart several central ideas: that buildings help define a culture, that architecture should be a humanizing force and that a well-built community can foster a well-lived life.”

Acting Studios Where The Greats Once Trained Are Facing Hard Times

Independent drama schools where such legendary teachers as Stella Adler, Uta Hagen and Sanford Meisner are getting squeezed by the rising costs of space, competition from university-based programs, and smaller pools of students – students who, often as not, are more interested in audition-skills classes than in honing their craft.

Director Bryan Singer Fired From Queen Biopic After Going AWOL

“The decision reflected an escalating clash between Singer and actor Rami Malek and was caused by the helmer being missing from the set, necessitating the Dec. 1 production shutdown of the film” – titled Bohemian Rhapsody – in which Malek stars as Freddie Mercury, frontman of the rock group Queen.”

What Pushed Miami Into Becoming An Arts Hub? Art Basel? No, The Knight Foundation

“The Knight footprint is everywhere on this cultural renaissance,” says the founder and director of the theater company Miami New Drama. Adds the director of the Pérez Art Museum Miami, “It would be hard to imagine doing the things we do without them. It’s palpable on a daily basis.”

Harassment, Bullying, On-Air Conflict: The Long, Turbulent Downfall Of Public Radio’s John Hockenberry

New York Public Radio – producer of The Takeaway and Hockenberry’s employer – does a detailed report on the working atmosphere at the show, which charges of unprofessional behavior senior management knew about when, and the development that finally led the station to terminate his contract this summer.

How ‘The Takeaway’ Is Covering The Harassment Accusations Against Founder And Former Host John Hockenberry

Here is the public radio news show’s first segment since news of alleged bullying of female colleagues and hitting on female subordinates became public over the weekend. Current host Todd Zwillich talks with journalist Suki Kim, who broke the news, as well as a special projects producer at WNYC about how the station will begin dealing with the issue.

Author: Matthew Westphal

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