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5 AAPI Artists Who Changed the Performing Arts (and my Work) Forever.

Discover 5 AAPI artists who shaped the performing arts—and left an unforgettable mark on my own creative journey. Celebrate their

Sacred Hidden Symbols: The Most Ancient Religion.

Jay Duckworth explores theater’s sacred origins, tracing how performance began as ritual and endures as humanity’s oldest art.

Against the War Machine: Six Plays That Bear Witness.

From Brecht to Nottage, these six anti-war plays expose the profit, rhetoric, and human cost behind the war machine, and

Skene Year One: From Ghostlight to Global Stage.

Celebrate Skene’s Year One: 1.47M views across 95+ countries. From ghost light to global hub, we’re documenting the labor behind

The Super Bowl Halftime Is Political Theatre.

How the Super Bowl halftime show became a political stage where power identity and performance collide in front of millions.

Setting the Canadian Stage: How CITT/ICTS Supports Live Event Technicians.

Discover how CITT/ICTS champions Canada’s theatre and live event technicians through training, community, and EXPO-SCÈNE 2026.

El Viaje a la Luna: Archiving Performance in the Context of Climate Change.

A reflection on performance archives, digital preservation, and climate change through Alejandro Luna’s El Viaje a la Luna.

This Above All; To Bi Own Self Be True.

A powerful reflection on queer resilience, theatre as refuge, and the evolution of LGBTQ+ representation from the 1980s to today.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Turns 50: Theatre, Drag, and Audience Rituals.

Celebrating 50 years of The Rocky Horror Picture Show—a campy cult film that shaped drag, theatre, and queer identity worldwide.

Frankenstein: From Mary Shelley to Del Toro’s Reimagined Monster.

Explore Frankenstein’s theatrical evolution—from Shelley’s 1818 novel to del Toro’s new film—tracing hubris, art, and timeless horror.

Ten Years of Hamilton: How Lin-Manuel Miranda Changed Musicals Forever.

Celebrate 10 years of Hamilton’s legacy in theatre, culture & storytelling. A decade after its debut, Hamilton still shapes Broadway,

Of being a “professional” artist.

What makes an artist “professional”? Natalia Martinez Sagan reflects on creativity, family legacy, and what it really means to create.
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Rainbows and Reflections: Looking Backwards and Forwards at Pride.

A moving reflection on Pride, protest, and the power of LGBTQ+ voices to build joy, community, and lasting change.

Queer Theatres Around The World.

Discover queer theatres worldwide uplifting LGBTQIA+ voices through radical, inclusive, and genre-defying performance.

From the Tonys to the Protests: Ovation to Outrage.

What this year’s Tony Awards couldn’t show you: the growing gap between Broadway celebration and national protest.

Mexico at WSD2025: National Design with Global Impact.

Mexico’s designers lead at World Stage Design 2025 with bold, poetic work exploring identity, ecology, and memory on a global

Unlimited Time: A Reflection on Design and Creative Return.

A reflection on designing The Last Five Years and how revisiting art intertwines past, present, and future in the theatre-making

Scenography Without Borders:
My International Mentorship with Paolo Fantin

Antonio Saucedo Azpe shares insights from his mentorship with Paolo Fantin, exploring opera scenography and international collaboration

Escenografía sin Fronteras: Mi Mentoría Internacional con Paolo Fantin

Antonio Saucedo Azpe relata su experiencia de mentoría con Paolo Fantin, explorando escenografía de ópera y colaboración internacional.

El Legado Artístico de Tolita Figueroa, Diseñadora de Vestuario

Un homenaje al legado de Tolita Figueroa, diseñadora visionaria que transformó la escenografía en México e inspiró a nuevas generaciones.
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The 2026 Performing Arts Survival Guide.

Practical career guidance for performing arts artists and makers. Take it with you.