@jrogers18041.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Drama at Austin Community College⭐️Assistant Dean of Data, Assessment, Pathways & Planning, ADM⭐️Theater Director⭐️Actor
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Over the past few months, American Theatre surveyed industry workers, leaders, and observers for the plays and musicals that have shaped theatre in the U.S. in the 21st century. We've compiled the results into 50 remarkable titles. Which titles would you include on your list?
The Shows That Reloaded the Canon for the 21st Century
To compile this list of the new millennium's influential plays and musicals, we turned to industry workers, leaders, and observers to come up with 50 that pushed theatre forward.
www.americantheatre.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Over the past few months, American Theatre surveyed industry workers, leaders, and observers for the plays and musicals that have shaped theatre in the U.S. in the 21st century. We've compiled the results into 50 remarkable titles. Which titles would you include on your list?
The Austin Community College Drama Department is proud to announce our upcoming Spring 2026 production:
Reefer Madness the Musical
Book by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney
Music by Dan Studney
Lyrics by Kevin Murphy
Reefer Madness the Musical
Book by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney
Music by Dan Studney
Lyrics by Kevin Murphy
December 13, 2025 at 5:10 AM
The Austin Community College Drama Department is proud to announce our upcoming Spring 2026 production:
Reefer Madness the Musical
Book by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney
Music by Dan Studney
Lyrics by Kevin Murphy
Reefer Madness the Musical
Book by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney
Music by Dan Studney
Lyrics by Kevin Murphy
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Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep return in The Devil Wears Prada 2 teaser trailer. www.broadwayworld.com/article/Vide...
Video: Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway Return in THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 Teaser Trailer
Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway are back in the first teaser trailer for The Devil Wears Prada 2, which opens in theaters on May 1, 2026. Check out the video now, featuring our first official looks at the fan-favorite characters.
www.broadwayworld.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep return in The Devil Wears Prada 2 teaser trailer. www.broadwayworld.com/article/Vide...
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October 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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The idea that everyone has intrinsic rights to life and liberty was a radical break with millennia of human history. It’s the moral foundation of America, Elaine Pagels writes—and it’s worth preserving.
The Moral Foundation of America
The idea that everyone has intrinsic rights to life and liberty was a radical break with millennia of human history. It’s worth preserving.
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October 10, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The idea that everyone has intrinsic rights to life and liberty was a radical break with millennia of human history. It’s the moral foundation of America, Elaine Pagels writes—and it’s worth preserving.
Oars up! Oars out! Tickets are on sale now for Southwestern University’s Fall 2025 production of Men On Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus!
November 7th-9th & 14th-16th
🎟️Get your tickets through www.tix.com/ticket-sales... !🎟️
November 7th-9th & 14th-16th
🎟️Get your tickets through www.tix.com/ticket-sales... !🎟️
September 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Oars up! Oars out! Tickets are on sale now for Southwestern University’s Fall 2025 production of Men On Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus!
November 7th-9th & 14th-16th
🎟️Get your tickets through www.tix.com/ticket-sales... !🎟️
November 7th-9th & 14th-16th
🎟️Get your tickets through www.tix.com/ticket-sales... !🎟️
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"Speech by speech, step by step, transgression by transgression, the world is grasping the scale of over-reach & unfettered behavior the White House occupant is pursuing...I feel a growing sense of relief that those of us who grasp the insanity are not alone." www.americaamerica.news/p/to-feel-le...
To Feel Less Alone
Let's take strength in the growing recognition at home and abroad that Trump’s vindictive, over-reaching authoritarianism cannot last
www.americaamerica.news
September 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
"Speech by speech, step by step, transgression by transgression, the world is grasping the scale of over-reach & unfettered behavior the White House occupant is pursuing...I feel a growing sense of relief that those of us who grasp the insanity are not alone." www.americaamerica.news/p/to-feel-le...
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It's not normal for an American president to send troops to American cities in times of peace.
Chicago, document what you see and be loud for America.
Chicago, document what you see and be loud for America.
September 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
It's not normal for an American president to send troops to American cities in times of peace.
Chicago, document what you see and be loud for America.
Chicago, document what you see and be loud for America.
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You have the right to be yourself at your public school, no matter what lawmakers say.
Learn more at aclu.org/lgbtqstudentskyr
Learn more at aclu.org/lgbtqstudentskyr
August 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
You have the right to be yourself at your public school, no matter what lawmakers say.
Learn more at aclu.org/lgbtqstudentskyr
Learn more at aclu.org/lgbtqstudentskyr
“What’s the buzz??!?”
So excited, over the moon & incredibly grateful that I will be returning to direct for a 2nd time at the Georgetown Palace Theater Springer Stage for Spring 2026!
Performances will be May 29- July 5th
Will keep everyone posted about auditions….⭐️⭐️⭐️
So excited, over the moon & incredibly grateful that I will be returning to direct for a 2nd time at the Georgetown Palace Theater Springer Stage for Spring 2026!
Performances will be May 29- July 5th
Will keep everyone posted about auditions….⭐️⭐️⭐️
August 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
“What’s the buzz??!?”
So excited, over the moon & incredibly grateful that I will be returning to direct for a 2nd time at the Georgetown Palace Theater Springer Stage for Spring 2026!
Performances will be May 29- July 5th
Will keep everyone posted about auditions….⭐️⭐️⭐️
So excited, over the moon & incredibly grateful that I will be returning to direct for a 2nd time at the Georgetown Palace Theater Springer Stage for Spring 2026!
Performances will be May 29- July 5th
Will keep everyone posted about auditions….⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Newsom: “Wake up, America. If he rigs this election, you won’t have a country anymore.”
August 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Newsom: “Wake up, America. If he rigs this election, you won’t have a country anymore.”
Oars Up!
So excited and grateful that I will be directing Men On Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus this Fall as part of Southwestern University’s 25-26 season. Cannot wait to have an action-packed run down the river! Performances in November!! 🛶🌊🥃🐍
So excited and grateful that I will be directing Men On Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus this Fall as part of Southwestern University’s 25-26 season. Cannot wait to have an action-packed run down the river! Performances in November!! 🛶🌊🥃🐍
August 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Oars Up!
So excited and grateful that I will be directing Men On Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus this Fall as part of Southwestern University’s 25-26 season. Cannot wait to have an action-packed run down the river! Performances in November!! 🛶🌊🥃🐍
So excited and grateful that I will be directing Men On Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus this Fall as part of Southwestern University’s 25-26 season. Cannot wait to have an action-packed run down the river! Performances in November!! 🛶🌊🥃🐍
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Listen to Adam Lambert's rendition of "Heaven On Their Minds" from Jesus Christ Superstar, which opened last night at the Hollywood Bowl! www.broadwayworld.com/article/List...
Listen: Adam Lambert's 'Heaven On Their Minds' From JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Out Now
GRAMMY Award-nominated Adam Lambert teamed up with Andrew Lloyd Webber to release a showstopping new rendition of “Heaven On Their Minds.” Listen to the track here!
www.broadwayworld.com
August 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Listen to Adam Lambert's rendition of "Heaven On Their Minds" from Jesus Christ Superstar, which opened last night at the Hollywood Bowl! www.broadwayworld.com/article/List...
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“Mr. Wilson looked more like an accountant than an avant-gardist with a long résumé of provocative productions. But there was nothing conventional about his sense of the stage.”
Robert Wilson, Provocative Playwright and Director, Is Dead at 83
www.nytimes.com
July 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
“Mr. Wilson looked more like an accountant than an avant-gardist with a long résumé of provocative productions. But there was nothing conventional about his sense of the stage.”
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Columbia’s deal with the federal government signals a new model of political control that leans on financial coercion to reshape universities. @kimlanelaw.bsky.social warns this is just the beginning.
Bullying universities
The Trump administration's pressures go beyond bespoke deals and attack all the ways universities are funded.
contrarian.substack.com
July 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Columbia’s deal with the federal government signals a new model of political control that leans on financial coercion to reshape universities. @kimlanelaw.bsky.social warns this is just the beginning.
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First look at Meryl Streep on the set of ‘THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2’
July 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
First look at Meryl Streep on the set of ‘THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2’
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Flag: The Trump admin and its allies have launched a multipronged effort to gather data on voters and inspect voting equipment — sparking concern among local and state election officials about federal interference ahead of the 2026 midterms. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
DOJ hits states with broad requests for voter rolls, election data
Election clerks in both parties, who have been subject to harassment and lawsuits over Trump’s 2020 false election claims, worry about efforts to examine their voting machines.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Flag: The Trump admin and its allies have launched a multipronged effort to gather data on voters and inspect voting equipment — sparking concern among local and state election officials about federal interference ahead of the 2026 midterms. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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BREAKING: A new FY26 appropriations bill proposes more cuts to NEA, NEH, and Kennedy Center. If passed, it would slash federal arts and humanities funding by 35 percent.
House Committee Proposes More Cuts to NEA, NEH, and Kennedy Center
The House's proposed FY26 appropriations bill would slash federal arts and humanities funding by 35 percent.
www.americantheatre.org
July 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
BREAKING: A new FY26 appropriations bill proposes more cuts to NEA, NEH, and Kennedy Center. If passed, it would slash federal arts and humanities funding by 35 percent.
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Long Center announces Kerr County benefit concert for this Sunday.
Long Center Announces Kerr County Benefit Concert
Flood victim fundraiser occurs this Sunday
www.austinchronicle.com
July 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Long Center announces Kerr County benefit concert for this Sunday.
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“My fellow Americans: When you pay taxes, which would you rather support? Cancer research, or getting one guy a really big boat?” @petridishes.bsky.social writes:
With the Big, Beautiful Bill, You Can Now Sponsor a Billionaire of Your Choosing
"My fellow Americans: When you pay taxes, which would you rather support? Cancer research, or getting one guy a really big boat?" @petridishes writes:
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July 3, 2025 at 3:15 AM
“My fellow Americans: When you pay taxes, which would you rather support? Cancer research, or getting one guy a really big boat?” @petridishes.bsky.social writes:
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🚨 IATSE Denounces Tax Cuts for Billionaires & Corporations at Expense of Working People in Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill
July 1, 2025 at 8:57 PM
🚨 IATSE Denounces Tax Cuts for Billionaires & Corporations at Expense of Working People in Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill
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In seeking to reshape elite universities, the Trump administration is using several tactics, including freezing federal grants and contracts, and threatening colleges' tax-exempt status. https://n.pr/4l23AGU
All the ways the Trump administration is going after colleges and universities
In seeking to reshape elite universities, the Trump administration is using several tactics, including freezing federal grants and contracts, and threatening colleges' tax-exempt status.
n.pr
June 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM
In seeking to reshape elite universities, the Trump administration is using several tactics, including freezing federal grants and contracts, and threatening colleges' tax-exempt status. https://n.pr/4l23AGU
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CNN: We have breaking news now from the Pentagon. CNN can now report that roughly 500 Marines are being mobilized in response to the protests in Los Angeles.
June 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
CNN: We have breaking news now from the Pentagon. CNN can now report that roughly 500 Marines are being mobilized in response to the protests in Los Angeles.