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Filmed in Los Angeles over a school year, this groundbreaking social experiment features a diverse group of LA teens who open up their lives and phones to offer an intimate glimpse into how social media has reshaped childhood.

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Review: Satire Aplenty in Moonbox Productions' THE THANKSGIVING PLAY Photo Review: Satire Aplenty in Moonbox Productions' THE THANKSGIVING PLAY
by R. Scott Reedy - December 09, 2024

Thanksgiving pageants – complete with Pilgrims, Native Americans, and oddly over-stuffed turkeys – were once the order of the day at elementary schools, with centuries-old precepts presented as truths....


Westport Country Playhouse Elects Five To Board Of Trustees Photo Westport Country Playhouse Elects Five To Board Of Trustees
by A.A. Cristi - February 15, 2022

Five new members were elected to the board of trustees at Westport Country Playhouse, bringing the total to 33, led by Ania Czekaj-Farber of Westport, chair....


Pushcart Players Adds Virtual Performances of MIRACLES Photo Pushcart Players Adds Virtual Performances of MIRACLES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 17, 2021

Pushcart Players, New Jersey’s Emmy nominated and award-winning touring theater for young audiences has added a week of virtual performances of “Holiday Tales - A Season of Miracles” in on-line presentations through December 31st....


Fort Greene Preparatory Academy and PS 46 Celebrate Impactful Education For Brooklyn Photo Fort Greene Preparatory Academy and PS 46 Celebrate Impactful Education For Brooklyn Youth With Community Block Party
by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2022

​​​​​​​Fort Greene Preparatory Academy (FGPA) and PS 46, a Brooklyn-based public elementary and middle school campus, will host Stepping Into Spring, a summer block party, on Saturday, May 21, featuring student performances, food, and fun for all ages. Committed to the development of intellectual in...


ROSIE'S RULES Animated Series to Premiere on PBS in October Photo ROSIE'S RULES Animated Series to Premiere on PBS in October
by Michael Major - September 12, 2022

ROSIE’S RULES stars 5-year-old Rosie Fuentes, a bilingual Mexican-American girl from suburban Texas who is just beginning to learn about how the great, big, fascinating world around her works. Featuring social studies curriculum, a cast of characters, music, and hilarious stories, the new series aim...


Video: Watch the New York City Arts in Education Roundtable To Save Arts Education Photo Video: Watch the New York City Arts in Education Roundtable To Save Arts Education
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 27, 2024

Join the New York City Arts in Education Roundtable and advocates as they urge the Mayor and City Council to save $41M in arts education funding at risk due to COVID....


VACNJ IMLS Awards Grant To Visual Arts Center Of New Jersey Photo VACNJ IMLS Awards Grant To Visual Arts Center Of New Jersey
by Stephi Wild - September 28, 2022

The Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS) recently awarded the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) a $50,760 Museums for America grant to partner with the Elizabeth Public School system and Cultures and Literacies Through Art for the 21st Century (CALTA21). ...


L.A. Theatre Works Featured in Vast Arts Multimedia Collection for K-12 Schools and L Photo L.A. Theatre Works Featured in Vast Arts Multimedia Collection for K-12 Schools and Libraries
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 06, 2023

L.A. Theatre Works is now offering a vast collection of arts video and audio multimedia, available for K-12 schools and local libraries....


ArtsBridge Foundation Unveils 2023-24 Education Programs Photo ArtsBridge Foundation Unveils 2023-24 Education Programs
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 03, 2023

Registration is now open for K-12 schools across Georgia to participate in ArtsBridge Foundation's 2023-24 arts education series including field trips and professional development events. Explore the lineup and register today!...


BroadwaySF to Present UNSCRIPTED: AN EVENING WITH FRAN LEBOWITZ Photo BroadwaySF to Present UNSCRIPTED: AN EVENING WITH FRAN LEBOWITZ
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 06, 2023

BroadwaySF presents 'Unscripted: An Evening with Fran Lebowitz' - Get ready for a night of unfiltered and hilarious conversation with the legendary Fran Lebowitz....


Pushcart Brings LIFT EVERY VOICE to Minneapolis Next Week Photo Pushcart Brings LIFT EVERY VOICE to Minneapolis Next Week
by Stephi Wild - February 23, 2024

Pushcart Players will present Lift Every Voice: A Letter to the Editoron February 28 and 29 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was in Minneapolis where the New Jersey playwright, Tylie Shider, found the inspiration to write this piece. ...


In-Conversation Series Arrives at Segerstrom Center For The Arts With New Lineup Photo In-Conversation Series Arrives at Segerstrom Center For The Arts With New Lineup
by Stephi Wild - December 15, 2022

An astounding roster of inspiring individuals come to Segerstrom Center for the Arts, as part of an exciting new In-Conversation Series. First is the author of The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan on January 23, 2023. Author and comedian Fran Lebowitz will speak on February 6, 2023. Lastly, author and histori...


BUGABOO REVUE Comes to the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry This Month Photo BUGABOO REVUE Comes to the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry This Month
by Stephi Wild - July 14, 2023

As part of its 2023 Summertime Saturday Puppet Show Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present Bugaboo Revue by Massachusetts-based Talking Hands Theatre on July 29 at 11 a.m. ET in Betsy Paterson Square in Downtown Storrs....


SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! Comes To Herberger Theater, April 23-May 22 Photo SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! Comes To Herberger Theater, April 23-May 22
by A.A. Cristi - March 14, 2022

Childplay's pop culture phenomenon Schoolhouse Rock LIVE! brings its national tour back home again for a four-week run on Stage West at the Herberger Theater Center from April 23 to May 22.           ...


Broadway Veteran Gabriela Garcia to Hold Two Dance Masterclasses Hosted by ArtsBridge Photo Broadway Veteran Gabriela Garcia to Hold Two Dance Masterclasses Hosted by ArtsBridge Foundation
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 02, 2022

ArtsBridge Foundation is continuing its 2022-23 arts education series with two dance-centric masterclasses presented by a longtime Broadway professional.Actress and choreographer Gabriela Garcia will lead both masterclasses on Nov. 12....


Woodruff Educator Conference Announced For June Photo Woodruff Educator Conference Announced For June
by Stephi Wild - April 20, 2022

Presented by the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and High Museum of Art, the Woodruff Arts Center Educator Conference: Rejuvenate, Recenter, Reimagine will take place June 2-3, 2022. This year's conference returns with both in-person and virtual options....


Pushcart Players Launches Season for 50th Year Photo Pushcart Players Launches Season for 50th Year
by Blair Ingenthron - September 09, 2023

Founded in 1974, Pushcart will be celebrating 50 years of stirring up serious fun for young people nationwide. Check out all of the 2023/24 season information here!...


ArtsBridge Foundation Announces 2022-23 Field Trip And Masterclass Schedule Photo ArtsBridge Foundation Announces 2022-23 Field Trip And Masterclass Schedule
by A.A. Cristi - September 28, 2022

As the school year gets underway statewide, ArtsBridge Foundation has announced its 2022-2023 lineup of arts education programming available to K-12 students, teachers and parents through field trips, masterclasses and professional development offerings....


Exclusive: André De Shields Reprising Hermes Role For Rachel Chavkin-Directed Podcast Photo Exclusive: André De Shields Reprising Hermes Role For Rachel Chavkin-Directed Podcast
by Michael Major - March 19, 2024

Starring André De Shields (Hadestown, the Wiz) and Ato Blankson-Wood (Cabaret, Hamlet, Slave Play), the podcast is directed by Tony Award-winner Rachel Chavkin (Lempicka, Hadestown), Zhailon Levingston (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Chicken & Biscuits), and Keenan Tyler Oliphant (Hadestown, The Bro...


Student Blog: Academic Integrity Photo Student Blog: Academic Integrity
by Student Blogger: Diana Vidals - January 29, 2023

Academic integrity seems even more important in college than it did in grade school. This is definitely a feeling that can be felt by every college student as the punishment for plagiarism is reiterated with every paper I get assigned. ...


Alaska Junior Theater Presents THE VELVETEEN RABBIT Next Month Photo Alaska Junior Theater Presents THE VELVETEEN RABBIT Next Month
by Stephi Wild - January 25, 2023

Alaska Junior Theater kicks off 2023 with a live presentation of the storybook classic The Velveteen Rabbit (Grades K-6), performed by the Pushcart Players in the Discovery Theatre....


Pushcart Players Perform 'Lift Every Voice: A Letter to the Editor' This Month Photo Pushcart Players Perform 'Lift Every Voice: A Letter to the Editor' This Month
by Stephi Wild - February 07, 2024

Pushcart Players will present “Lift Every Voice: A Letter to the Editor” on February 22 the The Levoy Theatre in Millville, NJ. Learn more about the performance and find out how to attend here!...


SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! JR. Comes to World Stage Theatre Company This Month Photo SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! JR. Comes to World Stage Theatre Company This Month
by Stephi Wild - July 10, 2024

World Stage Theatre Company will present Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr., originally conceived and created by Scott Ferguson; Book by Scott Ferguson, Kyle Hall, and George Keating; Music by Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg, Kathy Mandry, George Newall, and Tom Yohe....


Signature Theatre Announces The 2024 Signature In The Schools Production Of THE POSSU Photo Signature Theatre Announces The 2024 Signature In The Schools Production Of THE POSSUMNECK PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS ELI THOMAS NEATHERWOOD'S AWARD-WINNING ADAPTATION OF THE CAN
by A.A. Cristi - January 24, 2024

Tickets to performances of The Possumneck Playhouse Presents Eli Thomas Neatherwood's Award-Winning Adaptation of The Canterbury Tales, the 2024 world premiere production of Signature Theatre's flagship education program, Signature in the Schools, are now on sale....


THE SAMUEL SLATER EXPERIENCE Announces March 4 Grand Opening Photo THE SAMUEL SLATER EXPERIENCE Announces March 4 Grand Opening
by Stephi Wild - January 27, 2022

The Samuel Slater Experience, a historic museum featuring state-of-the-art 4-D digital technology to tell the story of Samuel Slater, the beginnings of the American Industrial Revolution, and the founding of Webster, Massachusetts in the early 19th century, announced today it will be opening its doo...






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