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This Is Not My Memoir, by André Gregory and Todd London

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In 'This Is Not My Memoir' André Gregory Recounts Tales Of Childhood And The Theater

6:22am November 18, 2020

by Heller McAlpin

The avant-garde theater director and actor pairs up with writer-director Todd London to present the story of his multi-faceted life, full of dramatic ups and downs — and celebrities.

"Even in fragmented times, we can still find new forms of connection," says mentalist Scott Silven. His new virtual show is called The Journey.

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Illusionist Scott Silven Can Turn A Video Call Into A Magical 'Journey'

7:53am November 15, 2020

by Jeff Lunden

The Journey is an ingenious use of a virtual performance space. Silven invites 30 audience members to travel to his childhood home in Scotland where they interact in amazing feats of magic.

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A former ballerina named Marta C. González, dancing to the music of Swan Lake in a video still from YouTube.

Struck With Memory Loss, A Dancer Remembers 'Swan Lake.' But Who Is She?

1:25pm November 10, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Viewers worldwide are responding to a moving video of Marta C. González, a former dancer afflicted with dementia. But critics are questioning whether González is who the clip makers claim she is.

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Remembering Dancer And Choreographer Marge Champion

1:38pm November 06, 2020

by Terry Gross

Champion, who died Oct. 21, danced with her husband Gower in the movie musicals Till the Clouds Roll By, Showboat and Lovely to Look At. Originally broadcast in 2001.

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Broadway Artists Push For Legislation To Support Industry In The Pandemic

3:58pm October 30, 2020

As arts workers continue to struggle, they're trying their hand at something new — a piece of legislation that would keep their industry alive through the pandemic.

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Is It Theater? Chekhov's 'The Seagull' Adaptation For The Sims 4 To Stream On Twitch

4:58pm October 27, 2020

by Jennifer Vanasco

Playwright Celine Song is transforming Anton Chekhov's The Seagull into something avant-garde — by adapting a version that will be presented in The Sims 4 video game and streamed on Twitch.

American Utopia, David Byrne amd Maira Kalman

'American Utopia' Book Argues For The Reincarnation Of Hope In The American Project

10:27am October 26, 2020

by Lily Meyer

The work is much more like reading a book-length poem than reading a play, though few poems or poetry collections come filled with charming illustrations of trees, dancers, and party-hatted dogs.

Haskell King, Ian Lassiter, Danielle Slavick and Greg Keller performing via Zoom in Russian Troll Farm.

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'Russian Troll Farm:' Imagine 'The Office,' But With Election Interference

5:58pm October 23, 2020

by Jeff Lunden

A new play — directed and performed via Zoom — imagines workplace life at Russia's Internet Research Agency, a real life troll-farm indicted for its interference in the 2016 election.

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Heidi Schreck On Her Evolving Play, 'What The Constitution Means To Me'

5:07pm October 18, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Heidi Schreck, creator of the one-woman play, What the Constitution Means to Me, about the film's release on Amazon Prime ahead of Election Day.

Jordan Betscher and Courtney Crain dancing to Irving Berlin's "Isn't This a Lovely Day (To Be Caught in the Rain)?"

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Isn't This A Lovely Day For A 'Top Hat' Tribute?

7:44pm October 16, 2020

by Elizabeth Blair

Irving Berlin's classic musical turns 85 this year, and a group of artists are paying tribute with a brand-new video version of one of its songs, "Isn't This A Lovely Day (To Be Caught In The Rain)?"