The Collective Unconscious

THE MOUSETRAP, MATILDA And More Announced for Berkshire Theatre Group 2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 1, 2025

Bershire Theatre Group's 2025 Summer Season, featuring a lineup of plays and musicals at both The Unicorn Theatre in Stockbridge and The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield. 

DEATH OF A SALESMAN And More Announced for Rec Room Arts 2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 13, 2025

Rec Room Arts has announced the lineup for their 2025 Season. Celebrating its ninth anniversary, Rec Room Arts continues its mission-driven programming with bold, innovative productions, including reimagined American classics and a regional premiere of an exciting new work.

Jamil Hijazi Releases Memoir NEVER SETTLED
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 31, 2024

Jamil Hijazi's memoir Never Settled explores his life's journey from Tucson to global travels, delving into spirituality, psychology, and quantum physics, while reflecting on mental health and societal trends.

The Rehearsal for Truth International Theater Festival Reveals Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 24, 2024

Discover contemporary Central and Eastern European theater at the Rehearsal for Truth International Theater Festival, honoring Václav Havel. Learn more about the programming!

Rehearsal For Truth International Theater Festival Announces Programming
by A.A. Cristi - May 24, 2024

The Rehearsal for Truth International Theater Festival, honoring Václav Havel, announces its 2024 programming.

The American Radio Company to Present the Return of  DAMIAN DARE IN THE ELECTRIC KRINGLE CAPER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2023

Get into the holiday spirit with Damian Dare in The Electric Kringle Caper, a must-see show at Rec Room Arts. Running until December 31st, 2023, this magical performance is not to be missed. Book your tickets now and experience the wonder!

Rec Room Arts to Present New Adaptation of PETER PAN for the Holiday Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 10, 2023

Experience the magic and adventure of Peter Pan in Rec Room Arts' new adaptation of J.M. Barrie's classic tale. Directed by Matt Hune, this enchanting production takes place in a cramped family attic and explores the themes of growing up, grief, and make-believe.

Review: THE NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADA Enraptures Audiences at New York City Center
by Marina Kennedy - Mar 31, 2023

The National Ballet of Canada has returned to New York City Center for the first time in 15 years and we give the troupe an enthusiastic welcome.

The National Ballet of Canada Returns to New York City Center for First-time in 15 Years
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2023

Hope Muir, Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, announced the casting for the tour to New York City Center. The company will present the US premiere of Crystal Pite’s Angels’ Atlas, the New York premiere of David Dawson’s Anima Animus and Kenneth MacMillan’s Concerto, March 30 – April 1, 2023.

Casting Announced for Winter Mixed Programme at the National Ballet of Canada
by Stephi Wild - Mar 1, 2023

Hope Muir, Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced the casting for the Canadian premiere of Anima Animus by David Dawson, world premiere of Alleged Dances by Rena Butler and George Balanchine’s Symphony in C, onstage March 3 – 23, 2023 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. #AnimaAnimusNBC #AllegedDancesNBC #SymphonyInCNBC 

Sideshow Theatre Company Postpones Juneteenth Pride Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 18, 2022

Sideshow Theatre Company announced that its Juneteenth Pride Gala has been postponed until September. The Gala, originally scheduled for Saturday, June 18, has been postponed due to rising COVID numbers and Sideshow's desire to avoid conflicts with existing Pride and Juneteenth celebrations.

The National Ballet of Canada Tours to New York City Center
by Stephi Wild - Jun 15, 2022

Hope Muir, Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced the company will tour to New York City Center March 30 – April 1, 2023. The company will present the US premiere of Crystal Pite’s Angels’ Atlas with David Dawson’s Anima Animus and Kenneth MacMillan’s Concerto.

Portland Drummer José Medeles to Share Tribute to John Fahey with 'Railroad Cadences & Melancholic Anthems'
by Marissa Tomeo - May 12, 2022

Led by drummer José Medeles (Breeders, 1939 Ensemble, Revival Drum Shop), Railroad Cadences & Melancholic Anthems is a drummer’s tribute to guitarist and DIY iconoclast John Fahey. Joined for a series of guitar and drum duets with M. Ward, experimental guitarist Marisa Anderson, and Chris Funk (Decemberists, Stephen Malkmus), it’s a genuinely honorific project, featuring not Fahey compositions, but rather a series of improvised rendezvous inspired and informed by his looseness and rhythmic idiosyncrasies.

HURRICANE DIANE Comes to Rec Room Arts in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2022

Rec Room Arts will present the Houston premiere of Hurricane Diane, Madeleine George's (Hulu's Only Murders in the Building) Obie Award-winning play that turns the Greek god Dionysus into Diane, a lesbian permaculture gardener whose secret mission is to save the planet from the ravages of climate change. Lily Wolff (Alley Theatre) will direct the production.

IAMEVE Releases New Single 'Oceans Deep'
by Michael Major - Jan 14, 2022

Tiff Randol, the creative force behind IAMEVE  wrote “Ocean Deep '' last year during the pandemic when she was preparing a live looping performance for Noise Engineering's Noiseblast series. After acquiring a number of new modules and gear, she began experimenting with and sampling sounds in Ableton.

Sideshow Theatre Company Welcomes Ten New Company Members
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 16, 2021

Sideshow Theatre Company has announced the addition of ten new company members, including Ensemble Members estrellita beatriz, Adelina Feldman-Schultz, Hanna Kime, Tina Muñoz Pandya and Shariba Rivers and Artistic Associates Sam Boeck, Olivia Canaday, Sydney Charles, Micah Figueroa and Mallory Raven-Ellen Backstrom.

Sideshow Theatre Company Welcomes New Ensemble Members and Artistic Associates
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2021

Sideshow Theatre Company is pleased to welcome eleven new ensemble members and artistic associates. Ensemble members include Wardell Julius Clark, Greg Geffrard, Arti Ishak, Krystal Ortiz, Gabrielle Randle-Bent and Netta Walker. Artistic Associates include Patrick Agada, J. Nicole Brooks, Brynne Frauenhoffer, Jyreika Guest and Sarah Price.

HBO Documentary Films Acquires THE BEE GEES: HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 24, 2020

HBO Documentary Films has acquired all North American rights to the feature length documentary THE BEE GEES: HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART about the legendary band who wrote more than 1,000 songs.

Sideshow Theatre Company Postpones PRO-AM Due To the Health Crisis
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sideshow Theatre Company announced today it will postpone its upcoming world premiere of Brynne Frauenhoffer's brash, incisive comedy Pro-Am, directed by artistic associate Regina Victor.

Review Roundup: Richard Nelson's WHAT DO WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT? Conversations on Zoom
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 30, 2020

Just last night, The Public Theater presented the world premiere of WHAT DO WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT? Conversations on Zoom, a new play in the Rhinebeck Panorama, written and directed by Tony Award winner Richard Nelson. Commissioned by The Public Theater and written by Nelson from his home in Rhinebeck, New York, during the COVID-19 pandemic, this unique theatrical experience was performed as a benefit for The Public Theater.