Northern lights in Iceland by Stephen Sachs A wondrous event happened last month in Reykjavik, Iceland. The glorious mind-blowing spectacle of the northern lights refracted a kaleidoscope of color across the night sky. But that wasn’t the only astounding event occurring that evening. In a remarkable demonstration of forced reverence, the Icelandic city government ordered […]
by Stephen Sachs It was my mother who introduced me to Emily Dickinson. “I want to show you something,” Mom whispered one afternoon when I was boy, pulling down the thick volume of Dickinson’s poetry wedged on the family bookshelf in the den of our home. She patted the brown Naugahyde sofa, instructing me to […]
Neuroscientists have now proven what theatre folk have felt for years. The heart beats of audience members actually synchronize and beat together in unison when watching a live performance of a play or musical. The research was conducted by the University College London Division of Psychological and Language Sciences. The team studied the heart rates and […]
Neuroscientists have now proven what theatre folk have felt for years. The heart beats of audience members actually synchronize and beat together in unison when watching a live performance of a play or musical. The research was conducted by the University College London Division of Psychological and Language Sciences. The team studied the heart rates and […]
By Jona Yadidi During these challenging times, it is more important than ever to connect. In this new series of blog articles, Community Chats, we will talk with different community partners about issues of community and gathering together in a virtual world. To start, the Fountain’s own Community Engagement Director, France-Luce Benson, talks about the […]
Academy Award winning actress Marlee Matlin enjoyed seeing the Fountain Theatre’s world premiere of Arrival & Departure, hailing the innovative romantic drama as “magic” and “brilliant.” After the performance, Matlin congratulated the cast and company and sat down with Abby Guerra of Fountain Films to share her excitement about the new play. Written and directed […]
Neuroscientists have now proven what theatre folk have felt for years. The heart beats of audience members actually synchronize and beat together in unison when watching a live performance of a play or musical. The research was conducted by the University College London Division of Psychological and Language Sciences. The team studied the heart rates and […]
Neuroscientists have now proven what theatre folk have felt for years. The heart beats of audience members actually synchronize and beat together in unison when watching a live performance of a play or musical. The research was conducted by the University College London Division of Psychological and Language Sciences. The team studied the heart rates and […]
The Fountain Theatre, an Artistic Home to many for twenty-two years. by Curt Columbus What makes an artistic home? An artistic home is a place where an artist can find nurture and take risk. It is a place where one can receive blunt, intense, but constructive critique, as well as new and generative ideas, generously […]
Randy Cohen Almost one year ago, I posted The Top Ten Reasons to Support the Arts in response to a business leader who wanted to make a compelling case for government and corporate contributions to the arts. Being a busy guy, he didn’t want a lot to read: “Keep it to one page, please.” With […]
Chauvet Cave by Eric Coble Emerging from the One Theatre World conference on plays for young audiences, this past May, life was pretty wondrous. And ringing in my head was a concept totally unrelated to any of what I’d just seen or experienced, except that it was perhaps at the very heart of the experience, and perhaps the heart […]
Flamenco artist Maria Bermudez describes her longtime friendship with Fountain Producing Artistic Director Deborah Lawlor, her ongoing artistic relationship with the Fountain Theatre and Forever Flamenco, and her warm affinity for the beautiful outdoor Ford Theatre. Forever Flamenco at the Ford is a Special Gala Event of World-Class Flamenco Artists on June 15th at the Ford Theatre. An […]
Deanne Bray and Troy Kotsur in “Arrival & Departure” Broadway World announced that the Fountain Theatre’s acclaimed world premiere of Arrival & Departure, written and directed by Stephen Sachs, earned four Broadway World Los Angeles Awards, including Best Play in 2018. Other Broadway World Los Angeles Awards for Arrival & Departure went to Troy Kotsur for […]
Neuroscientists have now proven what theatre folk have felt for years. The heart beats of audience members actually synchronize and beat together in unison when watching a live performance of a play or musical. The research was conducted by the University College London Division of Psychological and Language Sciences. The team studied the heart rates and […]