Europe's Lab for Culture Website

Specifically for our friends in Europe, but for anyone interested in what's shaking in regards to news, funding and resources, I want to turn your attention to http://www.labforculture.org/ This is a network for information on European arts and culture. "Linking you across borders." It's available in English, German, French, Italian, Polish and Spanish. Their most recent posting is call "How can the cultural sector survive the financial crisis?"

Foreman To Stream Wednesday Rehearsals

Looks like Richard Foreman at the Ontological-Hysteric Theatre has followed The Internationalists streaming lead and will begin broadcasting Wednesday rehearsals of his new show, Astronome – A Night at the Opera. Theatre bloggers have been abuzz, being given the change to witness this downtown director’s collaboration with musician John Zorn. We’ll see how the experiment goes, and if influences the show or is just a clever marketing devise.

All the Web's a Stage

Having just completed our first 24 hour web-streamed global event this weekend, it seems the world wide web is playing a greater and greater role in all sorts of 21st century theatre. For instance, the UK company Punchdrunk has teamed up with gaming company Hide & Seek, Hewlett-Packard research arm HP Labs and online design firm Seeper to create a "hybrid experience" between real and computer-generated worlds. Also, The Builders Association’s latest show, now playing at BAM, is a techgeek’s dream. Continuous City was developed over two years and tells the story of families trying to stay in touch as they journey around the world. It stages the internal experience of using social networks, video chats and blogs. By no means are The Internationalists setting a trend, but we’re certainly pleased to be a part of the adventure.