/tags/theater theater en-US Copyright Fri, 21 Aug 2020 23:20:01 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2020-08-21/ohio-releases-guidelines-for-performing-arts-to-reopen The state has released a reopening plan for the performing arts which takes into account the many variables that come with live theater and music, such... Fri, 21 Aug 2020 23:20:01 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2020-08-21/ohio-releases-guidelines-for-performing-arts-to-reopen Andy Chow /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-01-27/black-representation-in-theater-from-othello-to-hamilton In the 1800s, the idea of a black man performing Shakespeare on stage was unthinkable. The Bard represented the highest form of art at the time and one鈥� Mon, 27 Jan 2020 10:01:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-01-27/black-representation-in-theater-from-othello-to-hamilton /ideastream/2019-07-12/akrons-qutheatr-highlights-lgbtq-youth-experiences Jaxx Cheline never acted before joining QuTheatr Ensemble in Akron, but an appreciation for art and interest in making money was enough to propel the 14-year-old to give it a try. Cheline plays 鈥淎nthony鈥� in the upcoming production, 鈥淭hrough His I.鈥� 鈥淗e is trans, and he is in high school. And it's about his experiences there,鈥� Cheline said. 鈥淗e gets bullied a lot and gets ignored by the administration, and so he's in a really dark place about it.鈥� Fri, 12 Jul 2019 06:30:00 GMT /ideastream/2019-07-12/akrons-qutheatr-highlights-lgbtq-youth-experiences /ideastream/2019-02-18/fire-on-the-water-inspired-by-cuyahoga-river-fire-50-years-ago Cleveland Public Theatre鈥檚 鈥淔ire on the Water鈥� reflects on the infamous Cuyahoga River fire and considers how people relate to the environment 50 years later. Through a series of short plays, 鈥淔ire on the Water鈥� revisits the past, celebrates progress and explores present day issues. It is a refresh of a 2015 production, which was part of a cycle of plays aiming to change how people feel about the environment. Mon, 18 Feb 2019 14:15:00 GMT /ideastream/2019-02-18/fire-on-the-water-inspired-by-cuyahoga-river-fire-50-years-ago /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-01-25/all-sides-weekend-arts-opera-columbus-the-flood Join guest host Christopher Purdy for a discussion about arts in Columbus. GuestsKorine Fujiwara, composer of 鈥淭he Flood鈥� Peggy Kriha Dye, Artistic鈥� Fri, 25 Jan 2019 10:00:01 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-01-25/all-sides-weekend-arts-opera-columbus-the-flood /news/2018-08-30/big-ticket-columbus-debates-tax-to-support-arts-and-arena Columbus artists, entrepreneurs and residents gathered in a meeting room at Ohio Dominican University on Tuesday to hear from the Greater Columbus Arts鈥� Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:00:00 GMT /news/2018-08-30/big-ticket-columbus-debates-tax-to-support-arts-and-arena Adora Namigadde /2018-07-30/names-of-professor-playwright-removed-from-baldwin-wallace-theaters-after-misconduct-allegations The legacies of a Baldwin Wallace University theater professor and a Northeast Ohio playwright are now in question following accusations of sexual misconduct. Baldwin Wallace announced Monday that it received what it called "credible information" about sexual misconduct allegations against William Allman and John Patrick, both now deceased. As such, a statement from the University, said the names of Allman and Patrick will be removed from campus theater buildings. Mon, 30 Jul 2018 20:53:59 GMT /2018-07-30/names-of-professor-playwright-removed-from-baldwin-wallace-theaters-after-misconduct-allegations /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2018-01-26/all-sides-weekend-political-theatre Much of the subject matter in plays and other art reflects a more liberal point of view. One local theatre company hopes to challenge the status quo and鈥� Fri, 26 Jan 2018 10:00:01 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2018-01-26/all-sides-weekend-political-theatre /news-partners/npr-news/2017-12-19/african-mean-girls-are-the-toast-of-new-york-theater Playwright Jocelyn Bioh is using a familiar premise to show us a different side of Africa. Tue, 19 Dec 2017 16:31:00 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2017-12-19/african-mean-girls-are-the-toast-of-new-york-theater Nurith Aizenman /ideastream/2017-11-14/lake-eries-problems-take-center-stage-in-voice-of-the-lake It may be hard to imagine a composer being inspired by public hearings and court cases. But Lake Erie and its problems take center stage in a new oratorio from Cleveland composer Margaret Brouwer. Picture a stage full of people 鈥� choirs of children and adults, rows of musicians, 4 soloists, and a conductor all performing a piece of music. Here, the real star of Voice of the Lake is Lake Erie. Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:50:58 GMT /ideastream/2017-11-14/lake-eries-problems-take-center-stage-in-voice-of-the-lake