Podcasts about silent sky

Magenta Theater's new production, Silent Sky, opens May 2 and tells the story of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt and her groundbreaking, overlooked work in science. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/magenta-theater-presents-silent-sky-with-opening-night-set-for-friday-may-2/ #SilentSky #MagentaTheater #HenriettaLeavitt #localnews #ClarkCountyWa #VancouverWA #theater #womeninscience #WashingtonState #LaurenGunderson

Kirkwood Community College presents “Silent Sky” by Lauren Gunderson, a five person play that explores the life of hearing impaired female astronomer Henrietta Leavitt as she defies odds in the early 1900s. In the studio to talk about the show are cast members Madeline O'Donnell (Henrietta Leavitt), Reuben Thomas (Margaret Leavitt), and Lyova Merkle (Peter … Continue reading

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by actors Christopher Brown and April Sauline for a post-mortem chat about their 2nd staged reading of the season - Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson! They talk about astronomy, heaven, and The New Zoo Revue.Quick side note: Joe is aware of his incessant pausing. He's promised to work on it.Behind the Buzz is a production of A Public Fit Theatre Company. Copyright 2024, all rights reserved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Award winning actor and theater company cofounder Haley Haas talks about a life on stage and behind the scenes. She shares her passion for performing and bringing those opportunities to others, especially for marginalized voices. Haas also talks about the Anastasis Theater Company's belief that the theater helps us to really see ourselves and each other and that art has the power to impact social change..Haley Haas is the Artistic Director and Co-Founder of Anastasis Theatre Co. Haas recently directed the tour of the Anastasis play More Than a Number, as well as the original production of the play inside the NE State Penitentiary. She has also directed the Anastasis plays Stories: On the Brink and Voices Unbound. Haas has worked as a teaching artist and facilitator with numerous local organizations and for 15 years as an actor and the Training and Education Director for R.E.S.P.E.C.T., a touring educational theatre company. As an award winning actor, favorite roles in some regional shows at The Blue Barn Theater include Henrietta in Silent Sky, Irene in The Dresser, and Virginia in Red Summer at the Blue Barn Theatre; and an ensemble role in The Blues of Knowing Why at the Union for Contemporary Art. Haas holds a BFA in Theater Performance from Creighton University and trained with the groundbreaking community-engaged theater company Cornerstone, based in Los Angeles, CA.

In this episode, stage manager Jeremy Vance talks SILENT SKY as well his past Burning Coal productions, A GREAT BIG WOOLLY MAMMOTH THAWING FROM THE ICE and I AND YOU.

KIRBY: The Musical  is a brand new musical by Richard Gustin, based on a 2021 novel by Iris Iglarsh. It is a heart-warming ghost story and a tale of friendship, loss, and family secrets. Richard drops in to tell us how it's going in these early stages of development. In this episode, we discuss:The origin and adaptation process of KIRBYRichard's work as an actor/director/playwright and how each of those roles informs how he approaches the others His Star Trek analogy for actors His upcoming play, Being Seen and planning next year's Chicago runAnd more!Resources MentionedKirby's Dilemma by Iris IglarshUbiquitous PlayersBeing Seen by Richard GustinWorld Premiere WisconsinWrite On, Door CountyMilwaukee Fringe FestivalAbout Our GuestRichard Gustin is an emerging playwright whose plays include Being Seen, KIRBY: The Musical, Surviving the Cycle, Flat World, A Sparrow Falls, Leviathan, Mercy, Someone Like Me, Concentric Circles, Found Objects, Switch, CruciFiction and an original adaptation of Everyman.Richard is a member of Dramatists Guild and Actors' Equity Association. He has been seen in major roles at various regional theatres including: the Great Lakes Theatre Festival in Cleveland, Kansas City Rep, the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, the Ivanhoe in Chicago, and Milwaukee Rep.Directing credits include The Dream of The Burning Boy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Godspell, How the World Began, Almost, Maine, Waiting for Godot, Antigone, The Miracle Worker, Rabbit Hole, Everyman, Wings, My Fair Lady, Master Harold. . .and the boys, Our Town, Lobby Hero, True West, Steel Magnolias, Proof, Doubt, Silent Sky, Surviving the Cycle, The Glass Menagerie, and many others.Connect with Our Guestwww.richardgustin.comFacebookRead Richard's plays on Connect with host Melissa Schmitz***Sign up for the 101 Stage Adaptations Newsletter***101 Stage AdaptationsFollow the Podcast on Facebook & InstagramRead Melissa's plays on New Play ExchangeConnect with Melissa on LinkedInWays to support the show:- Buy Me a Coffee- Tell us your thoughts in our Listener Survey!- Give a 5-Star rating- Write a glowing review on Apple Podcasts - Send this episode to a friend- Share on social media (Tag us so we can thank you!)Creators: Host your podcast through Buzzsprout using my affiliate link & get a $20 credit on your paid account. Let your fans directly support you via Buy Me a Coffee (affiliate link).

In this episode, Artistic Director Jerome Davis talks to Dana Bouquin about the impact of Henrietta Leavitt in real life. Join us for SILENT SKY to experience Henrietta's journey. Time Stamps: Intro, 0:00 Dana's work 1:13 Librarian or Astrophysicist? 3:10 Dana's Background 4:10 What is astrophysics? 6:43 Women's history in STEM 9:37 Henrietta Levitt and her impact on Astrophysics 10:40  Henrietta's Role at Harvard College Observatory 14:45 Glass Plate Photography 16:27 The relationship between Arts and Sciences 19:!7 What's next in Astrophysics? 22:19 Why is Astronomy important? 24:15 Wrap up  25:50

This week we get a peak into Brooke and Mel's theater and production work when they step out of the studio for a live record in the field! We learn about Laura Gunderson's amazing play, Silent Sky, which depicts the struggle of female astronomers in the early 1900's. Mel and Brooke tackle age old questions like: How vast is the universe? If your mom dates your friend's grandpa, does that make you couslings? What kind of legacy are we leaving? Are colonoscopies the new juice cleanses? Ratethispodcast.com/momsarttoo Momsarttoo.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/momsarttoo/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momsarttoo/support

  About a month ago I presented a guest mix of sleep music from Brian Bieniowski, whom I knew from the heyday of the Hypnos Records forum in the mid 2000s. "That Beautiful Land of Nod" is indeed a beautiful sleep mix.  Thankfully, back in 2007 Brian created two Land of Nod mixes. So here is volume 2 for your listening and sleeping pleasure. Here is what Brian said about the Land of Nod mixes back in 2007: "It wasn't until the early nineties when I discovered real ambient music suited for the purpose of lying down and listening. It felt finally natural to take to my bed after starting the CD player and allowing the soft music to carry my mind forth for a while until sleep took hold. This mix, That Beautiful Land of Nod, is the product of over twelve years of "field research" in ambient sleep music. All of the selections, new and old, on these two discs, are pieces of music I have personally played in the times before and during sleep. Each track is special to me, these soothing zones, as they have not only brought me hours of comforted sleep, but also tantalizing, never-lasting minutes of wild and wonderful imagery in those moments before unconsciousness occurs. Each track maps a route across my consciousness over twelve years of sleep listening. It is my honest hope that this becomes the mix you never fully listen to—if you are at all like me, you'll be asleep by track five or six every time. So, please, draw the shades, relax, pleasant dreams...." Cheers!   T R A C K L I S T : 00:00    Jochem Paap - Dx-Snth (Vrs-Mbnt-Pcs 9598 2) 05:45    Jason Sloan - The Color of Wind 1 (Still) 11:45    Sam Rosenthal & VidnaObmana - Dark Mist, Rain (Terrace of Memories) 16:15    Bill Nelson - Crimsworth(edit) (Crimsworth) 22:30    James Johnson - Surrender(edit) (Surrender) 26:20    Aphex Twin - #19(edit) (Selected Ambient Works, Vol. 2) 29:10    Rod Modell & Michael Mantra - Vitamin K(edit) (Sonic Continuum) 33:30    Ruxpin - Autocaz (Midnight Drive) 38:30    Never Known - Spheres (On the Edge of Forever) 43:10    Oöphoi - Let the Nightsky Envelope Us (Hymns to a Silent Sky) 49:40    Mathias Grassow - Through the Void (The Fragrance of Eternal Roses) 55:12    Aloof Proof - The Ghost Ship(edit) (Expo Two: Piano Text) 58:55    David Sylvian - Approaching Silence(edit) (Approaching Silence) 65:00    Steve Roach - Towards the Blue (Quiet Music) 68:23    end

On this edition of the podcast, the lovely and talented Lyn Nagel drops by to discuss SILENT SKY, opening soon at the Warner Theatre.

Duluth singer-songwriter Breanne Tepler of Breanne Marie and the Front Porch Sinners is digging the new album by Matthew French, who is based in Minneapolis. The album is called “Two Sides,” and French digitally released the first five songs as “Side 1” at the end of January. The songs take on themes arising from the pandemic. Tepler singles out the song “Still Got a Heart” for its call to kindness and civility amid polarized politics. “There's just something really comforting and exciting at the same time about his music, his voice and the way he plays his guitar,” said Tepler. Don't see video? Click here. The digital launch of “Side 1,” hosted by Sarah Morris, is viewable on YouTube. “Side 2” is coming at a future date. Visual artist Alison Price of Minneapolis admires the bold colors and geometric patterning in the works of Sheri Grube, a mechanical engineer-turned-painter. Grube lives with dystonia, a chronic neurological disorder that can cause muscles to contract and twist involuntarily. She turns to painting as a way to calm her tremors. Price says the fine details of Grube's paintings as well as her “inverted” colors, magenta trees and green skies turn flowers and landscapes into something new on the canvas. Sheri Grube Sheri Grube Visual artist Alison Price of Minneapolis admires the bold colors and geometric patterning in the works of Sheri Grube, a mechanical engineer-turned-painter. Sheri Grube Artist Sheri Grube uses painting to manage and speak about living with chronic pain. Grube's exhibit, “An Affair of the Heart,” is on display at the Hastings Art Center through the end of March. Science fiction writer Rayson Lorrey of Rochester loves the theater, and he's looking forward to an upcoming play at the Rochester Repertory Theatre about one of the great contributors to astronomy. “Silent Sky” by Lauren Gunderson tells the story of Henrietta Leavitt, whose work at Harvard University in the early 1900s helped astronomers realize how vast the universe is. Leavitt's discoveries created a standard measurement for determining the distance to other galaxies. Director Philip Muehe joined the Repertory Theatre last fall from the Commonweal in Lanesboro, Minn., which staged the play in 2018. Lorrey likes the simple set that allows the strong story to shine. At times it appears the actors are walking on the night sky. “Silent Sky” opens March 4 and runs through March 20.

On this edition of the podcast, I'm joined by my lovely and talented girlfriend Lyn Nagel as we discuss SILENT SKY, the staged reading happening at the Warner Theatre on May 16.

Today's episode was packed! We started with a shout-out to the artist talk for Inaction presented by the Richmond Art Gallery. We also talked about Inaction with the curator Shaun Dacey in a previous episode so if you want more info on it, make sure to give it a listen! Our first interview of the day was with thisisisobel and played her new single "finally" which you can listen to on bandcamp! Our second interview of the day was right after, with Katie Cassady about Made in BC's 2nd annual creative residency. We then continued with a review of United Players of Vancouver's "Silent Sky", followed up by a review of "Shine True" which is a Canadian-American documentary series that celebrates the trans and gender non-conforming community by helping them overcome dysphoria and anxiety, and getting them to a place where they can freely and finally present the way they feel. Finally we had a review of "Imagine Van Gogh" which is an immersive gallery experience featuring Van Gogh's works. Links: https://thisisisobel.bandcamp.com/releasesTimestamps:Interview with thisisisobel 02:51Interview with Katie Cassady 20:35Review of Silent Sky 33:25Review of Shine True 40:36Review of Imagine Van Gogh 50:53

April 1, 2021 Very interesting 5am experience. The sky was silent. Jazzie and I walking through the forest. Normally we hear distant cars, see far off lights acting like beacons in homes and are usually accompanied by the hoots of the owl. Not this 5am walk. The sky was silent. An instant flashback of what it sounded like during the Covid 19 lockdown. I stopped several times as if to be checking my hearing. Had I gone deaf? The half lit moon offered direction through the forest but the silence was putting me in a place of wonder. What took place while we were sleeping? I usually don’t hook up with the news until the forest walk is over. It felt odd in a day and age where so many have returned to marching in corporate order. Then one big gust of wind. It quickly disappeared. We were standing in its way. I could feel it racing around me. The sky was silent. Then whoosh… The universe taking a big breath then setting it free.

April 1, 2021 Very interesting 5am experience. The sky was silent. Jazzie and I walking through the forest. Normally we hear distant cars, see far off lights acting like beacons in homes and are usually accompanied by the hoots of the owl. Not this 5am walk. The sky was silent. An instant flashback of what it sounded like during the Covid 19 lockdown. I stopped several times as if to be checking my hearing. Had I gone deaf? The half lit moon offered direction through the forest but the silence was putting me in a place of wonder. What took place while we were sleeping? I usually don’t hook up with the news until the forest walk is over. It felt odd in a day and age where so many have returned to marching in corporate order. Then one big gust of wind. It quickly disappeared. We were standing in its way. I could feel it racing around me. The sky was silent. Then whoosh… The universe taking a big breath then setting it free.

What a wonderful conversation I had with the ever so cool Cate Schultz. She has had many careers - French teacher, business owner, pilot, flight school owner,  mother, life coach.....And now she has returned to what she loves - writing. Her first book was a work of fiction all about empowerment, titled Silent Sky. (I LOVED IT!)Her newest book, is a gorgeous  guide for personal growth. An A,B,C book for grownups which is meant to help us tune and transform our lives in manageable daily steps. It's a primer indeed, and of course I couldn't help but sing the memorable Jackson 5 song ABC during our conversation.We talk about her various careers and  how she discovered, while coaching others, that many people lacked the fundamental skills to help them find a trouble free life, and thus The Soul Primer, building blocks of the soul,  was birthed.I love people who re-invent themselves, especially those who do so because they truly want to help others. This is Cate!You can find her at:www.soul-primer.comInstagram: @soulprimerME:www.kim-selby.comInstagram: @kimduffselbyIf you enjoy these episodes I hope you will subscribe, rate and comment. This helps spread the joy and ignite sparks everywhere!Shine On!

They were pioneers in their fields, yet their names are scarcely known – because they didn't have a Y chromosome. We examine the accomplishments of two women who pioneered code breaking and astronomy during the early years of the twentieth century and did so in the face of social opprobrium and a frequently hostile work environment. Henrietta Leavitt measured the brightnesses of thousands of stars and discovered a way to gauge the distances to galaxies, a development that soon led to the concept of the Big Bang. Elizabeth Friedman, originally hired to test whether William Shakespeare really wrote his plays, was soon establishing the science of code breaking, essential to success in the two world wars.  Also, the tech industry is overwhelmingly male. Girls Who Code is an initiative to redress the balance by introducing girls to computer programming, and encouraging them to follow careers in tech.  Guests: Jason Fagone – Author of “The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies” Lauren Gunderson – Playwright of Silent Sky, which is being performed all over the world, form the First Folio Theatre to the Repertory Philippines Reshma Saujani – Founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, and the author of "Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder” Originally aired April 1, 2019   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live Audio Play Reading of SONRISA DEL COYOTE Written by David Alonso Rodriguez Produced by Sandcastle Theater Company Adapted and directed by Ariella Wolfe Language consultation by Dr. Olga Sanchez-Saltveit Featuring Alma de Leon as NARRATOR, Hernán Angulo as DANNY, Cristina Maria as SOFÍA/YOTO, Diana Gonzalez-Morett as LUPA/EREMITA, Gene Arroyo as FAMILIA #1/TÍO, and Manuel Fernandez as FAMILIA #2. About The Play: SONRISA DEL COYOTE follows siblings Danny and Lupa, as they are forced to leave their home in Mexico and travel across the border to Los Angeles. During their journey, they encounter a trickster coyote of legend and learn about who they are, where they come from, and the true meaning of family. Time/Place: Mexico City (1991), multiple locations across Mexico (1997), Los Angeles (2001). *Content Warning: thematic elements This audio play production is in honor of the life of David Alonso Rodriguez and in celebration of his memory. We invite you to make a donation to the David Alonso Rodriguez memorial fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-david-alonso-rodriguez-memorial-fund About the Playwright: David Alonso Rodriguez (1993-2020) devoted much of his life to the creation of theater and to his theater community. David’s bilingual play, SONRISA DEL COYOTE, won the New Voices playwriting competition at the University of Oregon and was featured in the Pocket Playhouse in fall of 2015. As an actor with the University Theatre Department, he was featured in performances of SILA, ARCADIA, and BREAKING THE CODE. During his time living in the Rogue Valley, David participated in community theater productions of EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL, PIPPIN, SILENT SKY and BILLY ELLIOT. Special thanks to Jenny Rodriguez, Nicholas J. Maurer, Michael Teague, Tina D’Elia. Music Credits: “Aztec Music - Sacred Jungle” by Phantawalker - Composer “Bella Amargura” by Mariachi Son de México “Sonrisa Del Coyote” Companion Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6UUa1GlWPedsOuzBh2Y6jp?si=ErX-l0ddQ_CSnqUWbvF4tw Sandcastle Theater Company is an emerging theater company committed to nurturing and producing new plays, growing a broader theater community, and creating accessible opportunities for people to experience original stories. Follow us on social media at facebook.com/sandcastletheaterco and @sandcastletheaterco on Instagram.

In this episode, we’ll celebrate International Women’s Day as local director Kate Meyers interviews playwright, screenwriter, and short story author Lauren Gunderson. The Catastrophist, Lauren Gunderson’s new play is available to stream on demand through July 25, 2021 at Round House Theatre. LAUREN GUNDERSON Lauren has been one of the most produced playwrights in America since 2015 topping the list twice including 2019/20. She is a two-time winner of the Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for I and You and The Book of Will, the winner of the Lanford Wilson Award and the Otis Guernsey New Voices Award, a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and John Gassner Award for Playwriting, and a recipient of the Mellon Foundation’s Residency with Marin Theatre Company. She studied Southern Literature and Drama at Emory University, and Dramatic Writing at NYU’s Tisch School where she was a Reynolds Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship. She co-authored the Miss Bennet plays with Margot Melcon, and her play The Half-Life of Marie Curie is available on Audible.com. Her work is published at Playscripts (I and You; Exit Pursued By A Bear; The Taming and Toil And Trouble), Dramatists Play Service (The Revolutionists; The Book of Will; Silent Sky; Bauer, Natural Shocks, The Wickhams and Miss Bennet) and Samuel French (Emilie). Her picture book Dr Wonderful: Blast Off to the Moon is available from Two Lions/Amazon. She is currently developing musicals with Ari Afsar, Dave Stewart and Joss Stone. LaurenGunderson.com KATE MEYERS Kate received her B.A. in Theatre from Washington State University and first set foot on BPA’s stage almost 35 years ago. Kate cherishes the many roles she has played at BPA since then, from backstage crew to actor, member of the board (co-chairing the initial Capital Campaign to build BPA’s playhouse), and Director. Onstage, Kate has played roles in Grease, Marvin’s Room, Blithe Spirit, The Butler Did It, and You Can’t Take it With You. Her directing credits at BPA have ranged from the classical (Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing) to comedic (Art; Picasso at the Lapin Agile), dramatic (The Kentucky Cycle, Snow Falling on Cedars, The Grapes of Wrath, Amadeus, Arcadia), and – more recently – to contemporary “dramedies” (The Revolutionists, August: Osage County). Kate’s plays often take deep dives into the human condition, examining history, culture and the importance of family. Several have contemplated art and the nature of artistic genius, as well as quantum physics, and even time travel. TUNE IN ANYTIME, ANYWHERE FOR FREE NEW EPISODES OF THE BAINBRIDGE POD ACCOMPLICE THAT PREMIERE EVERY FRIDAY OR LISTEN TO PREVIOUS EPISODES HERE The Bainbridge Pod Accomplice is a free podcast featuring a series of plays starring your favorite local performers and directors. THE BAINBRIDGE POD ACCOMPLICE TEAM Audio Engineer - Matt Hadlock, Creative Coordinator - Miranda Feldtman, Production Manager - Deirdre Hadlock, Producer - Liz Ellis, Director of Operations - Siobhan Maguire, Talk-Back Producer & Host - Matt Longmire, BPA Executive Director - Dominique Cantwell, BPA Public Relations Director - Sally Jo Martine PODCAST THEME MUSIC Our theme music “Swing for Mike” is written and performed by Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers.” Find out more about the band at www.RangerSwings.com.

Every year, on or near the 4th of April, we leave the microphones out in the back garden to record the dawn chorus. It's a simple ritual, partly to mark the beginning of a new season, and partly to compare how the dawn chorus sounds now compared to last year. Despite us living in Hackney in the North East of London, where the buildings and roads don't change much, the soundscape from year to year does. It's always different. We've been making these recordings for 12 years and, not surprisingly, last year saw the most dramatic change. London was in its first lockdown. The schools were closed, the roads mostly empty, reduced to a fraction of the normal traffic. And the skies had fallen silent. No more planes chasing the tail of another, minute by minute. As the day dawned and the sky lightened, the gardens behind the terraced houses woke to high circling seagulls and silky soft birdsong. Unimaginable, impossible in any other year. Gone the rumble and whining of jet engines, gone the rattling bumps of cars on speed bumps. Gone the heavy grey noise, the aural fog that coagulates the air. Instead see-sawing great tits, echoing, crisp and pure. The jovial cooing of wood pigeons. The cawing of rooks. Some screeching green parrots on a mission to get somewhere else fast, and little delicate chittering birds commuting from roof to roof. And like an operatic performer, like a musical instrument perched in a tree, the most totemic of garden birds began to sing its song. Melodious. Perfectly clear. Wonderfully inventive. Inflecting notes of cheer and even glee, as it embarks upon its journey into spring. A blackbird. 

A recap of my virtual attendance at this years River Bend Film Festival and my live attendance at Elkhart Civic Theatre's production of Silent Sky.

We are officially opening the 2020-2021 Season with the wonderful play SILENT SKY. In this episode we talk about some of the fascinating real-life events and people the play is based on. We also go "on location" for the second half of the podcast and visit with Megan Sothan from the Gage County Museum and learn about their special women's suffrage exhibit and how it ties into some of the themes of SILENT SKY. Live in-person performances are Sept. 11-13, 18-20. The show will be available for streaming Sept. 15-20. Music - "Coffee" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

An “Anti-Review” of the play “Silent Sky” by Lauren Gunderson, presented by West End Players Guild. Original source posted February 15, 2018. https://anotherwhitesuburbanite.wordpress.com/2018/02/15/silent-sky-are-we-shining-bright-or-just-nearby/

Nicole, Zach and Alaina welcome the country's most-produced playwright and author of SILENT SKY - among many others - Lauren Gunderson, to SHOP TALK LIVE! Lauren joins us to discuss her career and process as a playwright, theatre in the age of COVID-19, the importance of making the theatre an affirming space (not just a safe space), and more. Hosted by Nicole Lossie and featuring Dramashop artistic director Zach Flock and creative adviser Alaina Manchester, SHOP TALK LIVE! is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Dramashop (or, in this case, via Facebook Live), featuring conversations with local theatre experts and members of the Dramashop community. This season of SHOP TALK is sponsored by Gannon University's Schuster Theatre.

Go behind the scenes of SILENT SKY, Dramashop's first-ever live-streamed staged reading, as members of the cast and crew talk about the unique experience of rehearsing and performing live from their homes. SHOP TALK is sponsored by Gannon University's Schuster Theatre.

01 - CARRY LOOSE “CHEER SONG” from CARRY LOOSE [BUY] 02 - ALI “Wild Side” from Single [BUY] 03 - rudolf “iu (extended mix)” from Single [FREE] 04 - SARI “mawaru” from Single [BUY] 05 - kaito “Silent Sky” from Single [FREE] 06 - Have a Nice Day! “悲しくてやりきれない（ザ・フォーク・クルセダーズ cover)” from Single [FREE] 07 - CHILDISH TONES “思い出のロックンロール (ft. Beni Usakura )” from Single [BUY] 08 - Her knuckle “レモン畑の恐竜” from MV [VIEW] 09 - Los An jewels “Dali” from MV [VIEW] 10 - Koutei Camera Girl Drie “It's no Go” from Dawn By Flow [BUY] Notes: I read an e-mail from fan “elevators from Tumblr” about his trip to Osaka & Tokyo and play his many requests!! Thank you to ‘elevators’ for our very first non-present guest episode!! -Tyler Abstract.

It may come as a surprise to discover that in the 2019-2020 season, (Shakespeare aside) Lauren Gunderson is the most produced playwright in America. She's achieved this in no small part by putting women's stories at the center of her work. And she doesn't just create the lone female protagonist—she has women interacting with other women-- sharing dreams, hopes, disappointments and successes. Her protagonists who are smart, funny, and determined and if they're involved with science—so much the better. Science is a topic Gunderson returns to again and again in her work. As Lauren said in our interview, “I think theater is made for the biggest questions we can manage, and science like religion, like the arts-- is the thing that says, “What are we doing here?” That literally was the question at the center of her play Silent Sky that was recently produced at Fords' Theater in Washington DC (and partially funded by the NEA). Silent Sky is based on a turn of the century astronomer named Henrietta Leavitt, who worked at the Harvard Observatory. Although she is little-known, Leavitt's work and discoveries are crucial to our current understanding of the stars and the universe. In this podcast, Lauren talks about Silent Sky, her adaption of Peter Pan (in which Wendy is an aspiring scientist), her love of theater and science, and most crucially, what changes when women take the center stage.  

It may come as a surprise to discover that in the 2019-2020 season, (Shakespeare aside) Lauren Gunderson is the most produced playwright in America. She’s achieved this in no small part by putting women’s stories at the center of her work. And she doesn’t just create the lone female protagonist—she has women interacting with other women-- sharing dreams, hopes, disappointments and successes. Her protagonists who are smart, funny, and determined and if they’re involved with science—so much the better. Science is a topic Gunderson returns to again and again in her work. As Lauren said in our interview, “I think theater is made for the biggest questions we can manage, and science like religion, like the arts-- is the thing that says, “What are we doing here?” That literally was the question at the center of her play Silent Sky that was recently produced at Fords’ Theater in Washington DC (and partially funded by the NEA). Silent Sky is based on a turn of the century astronomer named Henrietta Leavitt, who worked at the Harvard Observatory. Although she is little-known, Leavitt’s work and discoveries are crucial to our current understanding of the stars and the universe. In this podcast, Lauren talks about Silent Sky, her adaption of Peter Pan (in which Wendy is an aspiring scientist), her love of theater and science, and most crucially, what changes when women take the center stage.

It may come as a surprise to discover that in the 2019-2020 season, (Shakespeare aside) Lauren Gunderson is the most produced playwright in America. She’s achieved this in no small part by putting women’s stories at the center of her work. And she doesn’t just create the lone female protagonist—she has women interacting with other women-- sharing dreams, hopes, disappointments and successes. Her protagonists who are smart, funny, and determined and if they’re involved with science—so much the better. Science is a topic Gunderson returns to again and again in her work. As Lauren said in our interview, “I think theater is made for the biggest questions we can manage, and science like religion, like the arts-- is the thing that says, “What are we doing here?” That literally was the question at the center of her play Silent Sky that was recently produced at Fords’ Theater in Washington DC (and partially funded by the NEA). Silent Sky is based on a turn of the century astronomer named Henrietta Leavitt, who worked at the Harvard Observatory. Although she is little-known, Leavitt’s work and discoveries are crucial to our current understanding of the stars and the universe. In this podcast, Lauren talks about Silent Sky, her adaption of Peter Pan (in which Wendy is an aspiring scientist), her love of theater and science, and most crucially, what changes when women take the center stage.  

It may come as a surprise to discover that in the 2019-2020 season, (Shakespeare aside) Lauren Gunderson is the most produced playwright in America. She’s achieved this in no small part by putting women’s stories at the center of her work. And she doesn’t just create the lone female protagonist—she has women interacting with other women-- sharing dreams, hopes, disappointments and successes. Her protagonists who are smart, funny, and determined and if they’re involved with science—so much the better. Science is a topic Gunderson returns to again and again in her work. As Lauren said in our interview, “I think theater is made for the biggest questions we can manage, and science like religion, like the arts-- is the thing that says, “What are we doing here?” That literally was the question at the center of her play Silent Sky that was recently produced at Fords’ Theater in Washington DC (and partially funded by the NEA). Silent Sky is based on a turn of the century astronomer named Henrietta Leavitt, who worked at the Harvard Observatory. Although she is little-known, Leavitt’s work and discoveries are crucial to our current understanding of the stars and the universe. In this podcast, Lauren talks about Silent Sky, her adaption of Peter Pan (in which Wendy is an aspiring scientist), her love of theater and science, and most crucially, what changes when women take the center stage.  

They were pioneers in their fields, yet their names are scarcely known – because they didn't have a Y chromosome. We examine the accomplishments of two women who pioneered code breaking and astronomy during the early years of the twentieth century and did so in the face of social opprobrium and a frequently hostile work environment. Henrietta Leavitt measured the brightnesses of thousands of stars and discovered a way to gauge the distances to galaxies, a development that soon led to the concept of the Big Bang. Elizabeth Friedman, originally hired to test whether William Shakespeare really wrote his plays, was soon establishing the science of code breaking, essential to success in the two world wars.  Also, the tech industry is overwhelmingly male. Girls Who Code is an initiative to redress the balance by introducing girls to computer programming, and encouraging them to follow careers in tech.  Guests: Jason Fagone – Author of “The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies” Lauren Gunderson – Playwright of Silent Sky, which is being performed all over the world, form the First Folio Theatre to the Repertory Philippines Reshma Saujani – Founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, and the author of "Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A spotlight on the the student matinee experience for American Stage's production of SILENT SKY.  Interviews with students who attended a pre-show workshop, visited our theater to experienced this production, and conversed in a post-show chat back.  Special guest host Lyle Sweppenheiser, our education and outreach apprentice, gives his thoughts on facilitating and designing the student matinee experience.   Produced by: Sadie Lockhart  

UW-Parkside theater professor Jennifer Sassaman talks about the school's production of the play "Silent Sky," which is inspired by the real life story of 19th century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt. The production's final performances are this weekend.

Jeremy Douglass, sound designer and original composer for American Stage's production of SILENT SKY, is revolutionizing the way the we experience underscoring, soundscapes,  and music in the theater.  This exclusive interview gives an in depth look into his work, process, and original compositions for SILENT SKY.   Check out his websites for more content and music at jeremydouglassmusic.com and floridabjorkestra.com.  You can also learn more about his work in the American Theatre Magazine.

We preview two big events at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside this weekend: a UW-Parkside Orchestra concert featuring music from the Star Wars movies .... and the opening of a play by Lauren Gunderson titled "Silent Sky" that is based on the extraordinary life and accomplishments of three female astronomers from the turn of the last century.

A behind the scenes look into American Stage's production of SILENT SKY by Lauren Gunderson.  We are joined by director, Kristin Clippard, Sherri Smith-Dodgeson of Miss Science, and Tanja Diederich of Starsplitter Adventures as we discuss the intricate themes of the show and the incredible impact of Henrietta Leavitt's discovers on the world.   Produced by: Sadie Lockhart 

A live recording of our behind the scenes event for VIETGONE by Qui Nguyen at American Stage.  A deeper dive into the artistry, themes, and theatrical elements of our production.  The conversation features select members of the cast, Jeff Kim, Sami Ma*, Vi Tran*, and the director, Brian Balcom.  Produced: Sadie Lockhart  Join us for Behind the Scene for SILENT SKY on November 10th  *Member of Actors’ Equity Association 

A run through finding morels in Muscatine, Cinco de Mayo events, local music, a Silent Sky at Blackbox Theater, and more in this weekend’s Weekend!

Longtime area arts and theater notable Lora Adams talks about the upcoming Black Box Theater show “Silent Sky,” as well as other upcoming theater productions, and her work with area PBS affiliate WQPT. #Black Box Theater, #Lora Adams, #PBS, #QC Uncut, #Sean Leary, #WQPT Other Episodes December 3, 2021 QC Uncut: Rock Island Author Paul […]

DecodeHer They were pioneers in their fields, yet their names are scarcely known – because they didn't have a Y chromosome. We examine the accomplishments of two women who pioneered code breaking and astronomy during the early years of the twentieth century and did so in the face of social opprobrium and a frequently hostile work environment. Henrietta Leavitt measured the brightnesses of thousands of stars and discovered a way to gauge the distances to galaxies, a development that soon led to the concept of the Big Bang. Elizabeth Friedman, originally hired to test whether William Shakespeare really wrote his plays, was soon establishing the science of code breaking, essential to success in the two world wars.  Also, the tech industry is overwhelmingly male. Girls Who Code is an initiative to redress the balance by introducing girls to computer programming, and encouraging them to follow careers in tech.  Guests: Jason Fagone – Author of “The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies” Lauren Gunderson – Playwright of Silent Sky, which is being performed all over the world, form the First Folio Theatre to the Repertory Philippines Reshma Saujani – Founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, and the author of "Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder”   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://rduonstage.com/2019/03/24/transcript-lauren-gunderson-on-science-and-storytelling/ (To read a transcript of the RDU on Stage interview with Lauren Gunderson, click here.) Note: The music used in this episode was written by https://www.jennygiering.com/ (Jenny Giering) for the play Silent Sky. About the Guests Lauren Gunderson is a playwright, screenwriter and short story author from Atlanta, GA. She received her BA in English/Creative Writing at Emory University and her MFA in Dramatic Writing at NYU Tisch. She was named the most produced playwright in America by ‘American Theatre Magazine’ in 2017, was awarded the 2016 Lanford Wilson Award from the Dramatist Guild, the 2016 Otis Gurnsey Award for Emerging Writer, and was awarded the prestigious 2014 Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for her play, I and You. By my count, she has written or co-authored 20 plays, including The Revolutionists, Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight (https://sonorousroadrep.org/emilie (Sonorous Road), March 29th – April 14th), and Silent Sky (https://burningcoal.org/ (Burning Coal), April 2020). She has been commissioned by South Coast Rep (3 times), San Francisco Playhouse (2 times), The Denver Center Theatre Company, Crowded Fire, CentralWorks, The Kennedy Center, The Alliance Theatre’s Collision Project, Marin Theatre Company, Actors Express Theatre, Dad’s Garage Theatre, Theatrical Outfit, City University of New York and Synchronicity Performance Group. Gunderson lives in California with her husband (a scientist) and two children. Egla Hassan is an accomplished director and professor of theatre whose 34-year career at Western Illinois University included heading the Master of Fine Arts in Directing program and helping young theatre artists to find their own voice. She has spent most of her adult life engaged in some form of theatrical pursuit. Whether that was exploring the relationship between religion and drama during her time at Christian Theological Seminary, performing with a small theatrical group in Pennsylvania, or writing plays for special audiences, Hassan says that she has always looked for the ways in which theatre speaks about the human condition. Hassan is now retired from teaching but still works as a freelance director. In 2017, Hassan directed Sonorous Road’s production of Straight, White, Men.' Connect with RDU on Stage Facebook – @rduonstage Twitter – @rduonstage Instagram – @rduonstage Web http://www.rduonstage.com/ (www.rduonstage.com) Support this podcast

ATTN, Viewers: Benofia Star is back! Sorry for the brief, unintentional hiatus. We hope you enjoy your Spring Break as much as we did, but if you're bored, check out Benofia Star's favorite plays: Big Love, These Shining Lives, A Little Night Music, Decision Height, Silent Sky, and All My Sons. 

“The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, Silent Sky explores a woman's place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women's ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them. Social progress, like scientific progress, can be hard to see when one is trapped among earthly complications. Henrietta Leavitt and her female peers believe in both, and their dedication changed the way we understand both the heavens and Earth. Silent Sky is the poignant tale of a woman's dedication to the stars and the human touch that makes life under the cast sky beautiful and timeless. It is a beautiful and insightful piece of theatre.” Featured Tunes: Northern Star by Fortunate Ones Starlight by Muse I See Gold by The Good Lovelies There's a Star For Everyone by Aretha Franklin

Silent Sky by playwright Lauren Gunderson opens January 18 at the Little Theatre of Virginia Beach. Classical Announcer and Content Producer Rebecca Evans spoke with Silent Sky's Director Nancy Bloom and Lighting and Set Designer Alex Mason about the show and what they both look for in creative projects and partnerships.

Silent Sky by playwright Lauren Gunderson opens January 18 at the Little Theatre of Virginia Beach. Classical Announcer and Content Producer Rebecca Evans spoke with Silent Sky's Director Nancy Bloom and Lighting and Set Designer Alex Mason about the show and what they both look for in creative projects and partnerships.

Deborah Sharn talks with Maggie Ryan, Artistic Director for Insight Theatre Company about their upcoming show, “Silent Sky” that explores the life of astronomer, Henrietta Leavitt. “Silent Sky” runs from October 19 through November 4th at the Marcelle Theatre in St. Louis.

Noyan is away, so Eden hosts fellow blog editor, Nick Cusworth! This gives the two opportunity to talk about stuff that usually doesn't come up on the cast which they use to shine a light on Jim Grey from Caligula's Horse releasing a video for the A Capela segment on their latest album, Plini releasing a new track, and a deep dive on the changes undergoing the post rock scene, recommended bands that make post rock or metal and the close knit networks that make these scenes happen! Along the way, they mention bands like Man Mountain, This Patch of Sky, Town Portal, VASA, Rumour Cubes, The Physics House Band, Alpha Male Tea Party, Mountain, Below a Silent Sky, Flora, Soldat Hans and more! Then, it's time for the bad news. They start off with surprising opinions revolving around gun control, first from Run the Jewels' Killer Mike and then from Taylor Swift. They then move on to the click-bait article published on The Washington Post which claims that physical sales exceeded digital ones in 2017. While that's technically true, the two analyze why that happened and get pretty personal on vinyl and CDs! Lastly, there's a trio of terrible politics from the metal community. The first is the ridicule in the wake of The Faceless breaking up again, and what that says about the community's terrible perspectives on addiction. Then, there's another statement from Decapitated who totally by accident (allegedly) misinterpret and represent the facts of their trial again. Finally, there's the awful news of Inquisition's Dagon involvement with child pornography and, surprise, the community's desire to protect him. Cool people time includes The Witcher 3, CW's Black Lightning and Ninefox Gambit!

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8 out of 10 - Good Show! www.latheatrebites.com The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt explores a woman's place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries. When she begins to work at the Harvard Observatory, she isn't allowed to touch a telescope. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned male astronomer. Henrietta Leavitt and her female peers believe in both scientific and social progress, and their dedication changed the way we understand both the Heavens and Earth.

Two plays based on real happenings from the first half of the twentieth century have recently opened in the North Bay. One is new, the work of an up-and-coming young playwright from San Francisco. The other is an American classic. Each production is worthy of attention. At 6th Street Playhouse, in Santa Rosa, Lauren Gunderson’s enthralling and lovely Silent Sky tells the story of Henrietta Swan Leavitt, a pioneering astronomer whose passion for the stars put her at odds with her devout sister and the male-dominated scientific community within which she worked at Harvard University. Henrietta Leavitt lived from the mid 1800’s to the early 1920s. The play focuses on her years at Harvard. As a “computer” – the name given to female clerks responsible for charting the skies— Leavitt initially bristles to learn that the male professors will get credit for any discoveries made by her and the other “computers.” Eventually, despite the confusing attentions of her male supervisor, Leavitt defies authority in studying a star pattern that might actually contain a clue to the size and scope of the universe. As Henrietta, Jessica Headington is wonderful, a blend of the smart and the sweet. Juliet Noonan plays her sister Margaret, and an effectively stiff and quirky Devin McConnell plays Peter. As the two other “computers,” Willamina and Annie, Laura J. Davies and Maureen Studer are a hoot. Directed with affection and humor by Lennie Dean, Gunderson’s prose is lean, inventive, and captivating, turning the language of science into the stuff of pure poetry. An impressive light design by April George adds to the magic, from the dangling antique light bulbs that stand in for stars, up to the stunning final effect that puts the audience at the center of the universe. The play is not without a few flaws. Its pace slacks in act two, and there are a few moments throughout when the emotion feels forced rather than natural, but on the whole, Silent Sky is a thing of beauty as luminous as the stars its heroine longed so deeply to understand. Moving on to Healdsburg, and Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, the legendary playwright’s his first critical hit. It’s not an easy show to pull off, but Miller’s ingeniously unfolding post-WWII drama gets a solid, emotionally truthful production courtesy of director Carl Hamilton and the Raven Players. The story is based on an actual event that took place during and after the war. Aging manufacturer Joe Keller (played quite well by Steve Thorpe) lost his youngest son, Larry, in the war. But because the body was never recovered, his wife Kate (an appealingly raw Rebecca Allington) still believes he’s alive. When Joe’s other son Chris (Jeremy Boucher, who is excellent) reveals that he plans to marry Ann (Angela Squire), who was once engaged to Larry, the stage is set for a family conflict with far more at stake than anyone knows. The drama builds as layers of secret and lies are gradually peeled back, exposing wounds and deceptions that threaten to tear the family apart. Though less popular than Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman’ and ‘The Crucible,’ ‘All My Sons’ stands as one of the playwright’s most accessible and affecting stories. The Raven Production is flawed, slightly, by casting that puts certain actors in roles too old or too young for them. But with Hamilton’s fine direction, an impressive set by Darius Hamilton and some equally impressive light design by Robin DeLuca, along with the generally outstanding acting of the cast, this adds up to a rich and deeply powerful experience, with an emotional impact that does not soon fade away. 'Silent Sky’ runs Thursday–Sunday through April 17 in the Studio at 6th Street Playhouse. www.6thstreetplayhouse.com. All My Sons’ runs Friday–Sunday through April 24 in the Studio at the Raven Performing Arts Center. www.raventheater.org