Dr. Nathan Loughstein

Happy about this agreement but let’s be clear: the “challenged industry” is Broadway shows making record profits while the people who make eight shows a week happen are struggling to keep up with the cost of living in NYC

But glad an agreement was reached and strike averted!

SF institution hangs protest banners as federal agents are sent to Bay Area "Pity the nation whose leaders are liars."

"Pity the nation whose leaders are liars."

Hopefully I’ll have clips to share soon. It’s hard to put into words how special the night was. Some devotees of Carmines’ music made the trip or tuned in; some friends and family became new fans of this unbelievable score.

THE GREEN ROOM 42 PRESENTS AL CARMINES’ JOAN A LOST OFF-BROADWAY GEM LIVE STREAM AVAILABLE Oct. 20 | 9:30pm LILA BLUE CARMEN RUBY FLOYD OLIVER RICHMAN MARK MITRAND EMILY ALVARADO ALICE SQUEGLIA ARYN GEIER GUNNAR MANCHESTER AISLEY WALLACE HARPER MELODY CHEN NATHAN BEARY LOUGHSTEIN MUSIC DIRECTOR PATRICK LOUGHSTEIN DIRECTOR

Patrick offered some terrific insight into the history of the show and shared the story of how it found us. I talked a bit about what it’s meant to transcribe Carmines’s extravagant virtuosity. And we got to perform with a stellar cast.

Yesterday my spouse Patrick and I put on a concert of the 1971 Al Carmines musical JOAN at The Green Room 42. Two original cast members came to see it. So did Peter Filichia, cohost of “This Week on Broadway”—and here he is talking about seeing the show nearly 50 years ago, two nights in a row.

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One person driving by our local protest started chanting “We need a king! We need a king!” so it does seem to be frying their circuits.

we're getting to the point with this weekend where if you are a person who needs protesting advice, you should probably ignore any protest advice not coming from like the NLG, ALCU etc because random people are not having the best ideas about it right now

Oriana Korol, a clarinetist with the Unpresidented Brass Band, was arrested after a man and federal agents barreled into band members who were standing across the street from the ICE office and playing the theme from “Ghostbusters.”

Read more: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

YouTube video by Studying the Hat Transcribing (and performing) the score of a lost off-Broadway gem

"Transcribing (and Performing) the Score of a Lost Off-Broadway Gem"

Here's the story of what brought my spouse Patrick and me to this concert—a bit about the piece, how it found us, and what we've done since.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO1_...

So what do you say, J.D. Vance? You once feared Trump could be the American Adolf Hitler. But that seems to be the hope of the new generation of Republicans you’ve raised. Will you denounce this outbreak of antisemitism, racism and fascism in your party?

YouTube video by Studying the Hat Transcribing (and performing) the score of a lost off-Broadway gem

"Transcribing (and Performing) the Score of a Lost Off-Broadway Gem"

Here's the story of what brought my spouse Patrick and me to this concert—a bit about the piece, how it found us, and what we've done since.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO1_...

This is the AI using the details of a previous atrocity to caption a brand-new atrocity, right?

New — Video shared with me shows ICE officers in DC detaining a man on Friday.

Bystander filming asks man for his name. ICE agent lies and says he’s not allowed to speak to him “by law” and another says “We’ve arrested American citizens for being too close…If he gets any closer, put him in cuffs.”

Whaddya think we are, mice?

Just rewatched this and was surprised to learn that the movie is based on a Pete Townshend concept album which is itself based on a novel by Ted Hughes that he wrote to comfort his children after the death of their mother/his wife, Sylvia Plath.

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

Sunset from the Madison Building at the Library of Congress tonight

Can’t wait to call my republican congressperson on Monday and demand daily updates about my medbed card.

I made a video a while back about hidden rhymes in *Into the Woods* that includes Sondheim’s use of the word “dwell.” Well, “dwells.”

John-Andrew Morrison might be the first person in history to play Medea AND Abraham Lincoln within the same calendar year.

A screenshot of two tweets from the Politico reporter Joe Anuta. The 1st: ".@NYCMayor elaborates on his comments yesterday that boys and girls should not use the same bathroom. He says he will review the policy of his own education department, which allows students to use restrooms “consistent with their gender identity” and potentially change it" 2nd: "He says students whose sex at birth differs should never be allowed to use the bathroom at the same time, regardless of gender identity"

Awful and dangerous to hear the Mayor echo the transphobic bigotry coming from the Trump administration. It's completely at odds with the values of our city and another reason why his single, disgraced term in office cannot end soon enough.

The death of Estela Ramos Baten Nory Sontay Ramos and her mother Estela were deported after a routine check-in. Two months later, Estela was buried with Guatemalan and U.S. flags draped over her coffin.

NEW: Recently we reported on L.A. honor student and track star Nory Sontay Ramos and her mom Estela, deported after a routine immigration check-in. Weeks after we met them in Guatemala, where they were in hiding, Estela died suddenly. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/d...

Megan Stalter posed on the Emmys red carpet holding a handbag stating “Cease fire!”

This is class solidarity.

In case you’re at all confused.

Now is not a good time to upgrade any equipment for my work

This fall, we’re bringing the score a little closer to home. We’d love to see you there.

Songs from JOAN
By Al Carmines
The Green Room 42
Monday October 20 @ 9:30pm
In-person and livestream tickets: thegreenroom42.venuetix.com/show/details...

Yellow and black text on a red background that says 'The Green Room 42 presents Al Carmines' JOAN Directed by Patrick Loughstein Music Directed by Nathan Beary Loughstein 570 10th Ave, New York Oct 20 @ 9:30pm in association with Fickle Theatre Company.’ The ‘o’ in JOAN is a fiery heart.

A couple years ago in DC, my spouse and I helmed a staged reading of a surreal, queer, preachy adaptation of Joan of Arc set in 1970s downtown NYC written by the brilliant Al Carmines. The reading was the first performance of the musical in nearly fifty years.

This fall, we’re bringing the score a little closer to home. We’d love to see you there.

Songs from JOAN
By Al Carmines
The Green Room 42
Monday October 20 @ 9:30pm
In-person and livestream tickets: thegreenroom42.venuetix.com/show/details...

Yellow and black text on a red background that says 'The Green Room 42 presents Al Carmines' JOAN Directed by Patrick Loughstein Music Directed by Nathan Beary Loughstein 570 10th Ave, New York Oct 20 @ 9:30pm in association with Fickle Theatre Company.’ The ‘o’ in JOAN is a fiery heart.

A couple years ago in DC, my spouse and I helmed a staged reading of a surreal, queer, preachy adaptation of Joan of Arc set in 1970s downtown NYC written by the brilliant Al Carmines. The reading was the first performance of the musical in nearly fifty years.