Vivi Rincon Shares New Single 'overflow' & 'crash landing' EP
by Michael Major
- Jan 25, 2023
Indie-pop singer-songwriter vivi rincon shares her new single “overflow”. Bravely vulnerable and achingly raw, the yearning ballad explores the euphoric apprehension of obsessive love. “Overflow” is the fourth release from vivi’s upcoming debut EP crash landing. The EP was produced by Matt Martin (COIN, Faye Webster).
Industry Pro Newsletter: Multiple High-Profile Leadership Departures
by Alex Freeman
- Jan 17, 2023
A new labor agreement in the UK, multiple high profile departures, and the end of the streaming truce between AEA and SAG-AFTRA are the highlights of this week’s Industry Pro newsletter, which indicates an industry that is in the midst of roaring back and finding its footing.
Stephanie Ybarra To Depart Baltimore Center Stage After 5 Years Of Leadership
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Jan 11, 2023
Baltimore Center Stage has announced that Artistic Director Stephanie Ybarra will depart from the organization after five years of leadership on April 1, 2023 to become Program Officer in Arts and Culture at the Mellon Foundation, the nation's largest supporter of the arts and humanities.
TheaterWorksUSA & The Apollo to Present Staged Reading of New Musical LONG WAY DOWN
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Nov 15, 2022
TheaterWorksUSA in association with The Apollo, will present an invite only staged reading of Jason Reynolds’ New York Times best-selling young adult novel Long Way Down in a compelling new musical by Dahlak Brathwaite and Khiyon Hursey, directed and choreographed by Ken-Matt Martin on November 21 at Pearl Studios.
vivi rincon Releases 'angela' & Announces Debut EP 'crash landing'
by Michael Major
- Nov 10, 2022
vivi rincon pulls no punches in “angela,” her newly released bitter breakup ballad. Reminiscent of the heady heartbreak of Olivia Rodrigo, “angela” channels “what happens when love is transformed into something ugly - anger and hurt.' The release comes with the announcement of the queer singer-songwriter’s debut EP, crash landing.
Review: THE POLTERGEIST, Arcola Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina
- Oct 18, 2022
Philip Ridley writes an atomic bomb of a play and keeps his finger on the release button until Sasha explodes in an earth-shaking climax. Social niceties and typically British politeness masquerade a coarse, brash internal monologue whose quick quips are absolutely annihilating and, frankly, indecently amusing.
Remaining Victory Gardens Theater Staff Move To Unionize With IATSE
by BWW Staff
- Aug 10, 2022
Staff at Chicago's stories Victory Gardens Theater, which has been engulfed in accusations of 'toxic behavior' and a 'lack of transparency' are seeking union representation. The remaining 16 employees, who remain in a standoff with the theatre's board of directors, have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board.
Industry Pro Newsletter: An Industry in Reform - Internships and a New Vision for Funding
by Alex Freeman
- Jul 25, 2022
A thought experiment from New Zealand examines a potentially new way to not only make arts funding more equitable, but transparent and with the opportunity for potential patrons to find projects to fund. This future thinking in the industry extends throughout the United States as well, as companies re-imagine what entry level programs look like.
Cast Announced for JERRY'S GIRLS Benefit Performance
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Jun 17, 2022
Season of Concern, the emergency fund for Chicago theater artists, will present a one-night-only benefit performance of Jerry’s Girls, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, concepts by Larry Alford, Wayne Cilento, and Jerry Herman, direction by Ken-Matt Martin, and musical direction by Nigel D. Robinson.
Season of Concern to Present One-Night-Only Benefit Performance of JERRY'S GIRLS
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- May 19, 2022
Season of Concern, the emergency fund for Chicago theater artists, will present a one-night-only benefit performance of Jerry’s Girls, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, concepts by Larry Alford, Wayne Cilento, and Jerry Herman, direction by Ken-Matt Martin, and musical direction by Nigel D. Robinson.
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