# chapman university (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover chapman university. Page: Feed: --- ## [Review: Work by Jayde Spiegel at Highways Performance Space](https://www.ladancechronicle.com/review-work-by-jayde-spiegel-at-highways-performance-space/) _2026-08-20 · Brian Fretté · L.A. Dance Chronicle_ Upon entering the Highways theater space, one is struck by the intricate set for Jayde Spiegel’s “Empty fields yield familiar faces, who know me, who I know too.” The overall theme was one of country/western with a bale of hay deposited in a trough-like box stage left, just beyond were three women all lumped onto \[…\] ## [Lisa Kudrow on Watching ‘Friends’ After Matthew Perry’s Death, ‘Romy & Michele’ Sequel and Why ‘The Comeback’ May Be “Highlight” of Her Career](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/lisa-kudrow-friends-romy-michele-sequel-the-comeback-interview-1236675072/) _2026-08-18 · Scott Feinberg · Awards Chatter Podcast_ Twenty-eight years after becoming the first 'Friends' star to win an Emmy, the beloved actress/writer is poised to take home another one — or two — having been nominated for acting and writing on the third and final season of her HBO comedy series. ## [Onstaging Sensibility](https://www.ladancechronicle.com/onstaging-sensibility/) _2026-08-18 · Ann Haskins · L.A. Dance Chronicle_ Legacy ballet centennial celebration in Santa Monica; a puppet debut after 40 years in Eagle Rock; Mexico’s African influences in the Hollywood Hills; LA-based Butoh master teams with Bay area vocalist in Venice; more SoCal dance this week, plus a peek at next week. Live Performance This Week (ending August 27) Party en pointe Before \[…\] ## [Review: MovementFest LA Presents “Body of Work” at LA Dance Project](https://www.ladancechronicle.com/review-movementfest-la-presents-body-of-work-at-la-dance-project/) _2026-08-17 · Rachel Turner · L.A. Dance Chronicle_ On Friday, August 7th, 2026, I attended the culmination of the first year of MovementFest LA at LA Dance Project. Produced by Jessie Lee Thorne, Mike Tyus, and Majella Bess, this program brings together contemporary dancers from around the world while also highlighting local artists, with the goal of elevating Los Angeles as a contemporary \[…\] ## [BrockusRED: Every Scrap of Grace](https://www.ladancechronicle.com/brockusred-every-scrap-of-grace/) _2026-08-14 · Joanne DiVito · L.A. Dance Chronicle_ On a steamy August evening at the Brockus Project Studio in downtown L.A., the hum of air conditioners and fans cooling the spacey white-box studio was a welcome change. Soft spots created ambient lighting on the light-gray Mylar floor, with curtains hung from ceiling to floor on the far left of the 10 ft high \[…\] ## [Simone Forti (1935 – 2026) “we live to make footholds for each other”](https://www.ladancechronicle.com/simone-forti-1935-2026-we-live-to-make-footholds-for-each-other/) _2026-08-13 · Sarah Swenson · L.A. Dance Chronicle_ Our Simone had a unique mind with a capacity for brilliant, original ideas that sprang to it. A genius. Huddle, as many in the dance world know, is Simone’s signature work, and one of her Dance Constructions- a work born of a powerful desire to climb, and to use her muscles, a yearning she felt \[…\] ## [Solar Syncopations](https://www.ladancechronicle.com/solar-syncopations/) _2026-08-11 · Ann Haskins · L.A. Dance Chronicle_ Eclectic dance festival in Santa Monica; choreography with a female viewpoint in DowntownLA Arts District; interdisciplinary installation in Santa Monica; family friendly puppets in Eagle Rock; more SoCal dance this week, a peek at next week, plus some dance news of note, including a warning not to open any grant e-mail from an infected California \[…\] ## [BrockusRED Celebrates 35th Anniversary This Weekend August 7-9, 2026 at BPStudios](https://www.ladancechronicle.com/brockusred-celebrates-35th-anniversary-this-weekend-august-7-9-2026-at-bpstudios/) _2026-08-07 · Jeff Slayton · L.A. Dance Chronicle_ BrockusRED (formerly Brockus Project Dance Company) will celebrate its 35th anniversary this weekend with the premiere of Deborah Brockus’s “Every Scrap of Grace” at the Brockus Project Studios August 7 – 9, 2026. In a press release, Brockus described her new work as “”A full evening work examining humanity When everything falls away, you are \[…\] ## [MovementFest LA Kicks Off with Frame 001, A Dynamic, Evocative Portrait of Dance in LA and Beyond](https://www.ladancechronicle.com/movementfest-la-kicks-off-with-frame-001-a-dynamic-evocative-portrait-of-dance-in-la-and-beyond/) _2026-08-05 · Madison Huizinga · L.A. Dance Chronicle_ On Sunday, August 3, 2026, I found myself staring up at a cloudless, mid-summer pastel sky, the smell of tacos and cocktails and the sound of light chatter filling the parking lot as I waited for the final performance of Frame 001 to begin on the first weekend of the inaugural MovementFest LA. A new \[…\] ## [Backhausdance’s “Hive” at the Sandi Simon Center for Dance](https://www.ladancechronicle.com/backhausdances-hive/) _2026-08-05 · Rachel Turner · L.A. Dance Chronicle_ On Friday, July 24th, 2026 I attended Backhausdance’s presentation of “HIVE” at the Sandi Simon Center for Dance, Chapman University. The programming was a wrap up of Backhausdance’s annual summer intensive in partnership with Chapman. The evening included demonstrations, video footage of the intensive, as well as the performed work, and I was able to \[…\] ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4mBKAOhLcbxd) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [MovementFest LA, Dance Camera West x LA POPS UP at LA Dance Project](https://www.ladancechronicle.com/movementfest-la-dance-camera-west-x-la-pops-up-at-la-dance-project/) _2026-08-04 · Brian Fretté · L.A. Dance Chronicle_ The LA Dance Project studio was set up with a large screen upstage center and, along with the usual bleacher-style seating, had comfy couches on the sides. There was also popcorn and drinks to be had like any movie house in LA. The first half of the evening was dedicated to archival movies that put \[…\] ## [Jay Leno Set for Burbank Film Fest Honor, Live ‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast (Exclusive)](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jay-leno-burbank-film-fest-honor-awards-chatter-podcast-1236655439/) _2026-07-28 · Scott Feinberg · Awards Chatter Podcast_ The celebration of the former 'Tonight Show' host will take place during the fest's awards gala on Saturday, Aug. 8, which the mayor of the city of Burbank has declared 'Jay Leno Day.' ## [David Harbour on the End of ‘Stranger Things,’ Emmy-Nominated ‘DTF St. Louis’ and Upcoming Reunion With Millie Bobby Brown](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/david-harbour-stranger-things-emmy-nom-dtf-st-louis-podcast-1236655145/) _2026-07-23 · Scott Feinberg · Awards Chatter Podcast_ For the HBO limited series 'DTF St. Louis,' Harbour is nominated for his work as a producer (best limited series) and performer (best supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie). ## [Listen to 48 Emmy Nominees — from A (Apatow) to Z (Zimmer) — on THR’s ‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/emmy-nominees-awards-chatter-podcast-1236641999/) _2026-07-10 · Scott Feinberg · Awards Chatter Podcast_ Tune in to Scott Feinberg's in-depth conversations with nominated actors, directors, writers, producers, documentarians, voice-over performers, composers and hosts of nonfiction, reality and variety programs. ## [Author David Thomson on How Screen Antiheroes Led to Trump, Why His ‘Dictionary’ Won’t Be Updated and His Next Book Subject: Mickey Mouse](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/david-thomson-screen-antiheroes-trump-next-book-subject-1236638562/) _2026-07-07 · Scott Feinberg · Awards Chatter Podcast_ The revered writer on film — a critic, historian and author of more than 40 books including the new 'A Sudden Flicker of Light: A Revisionist History of Movies,' published Tuesday — speaks with The Hollywood Reporter. ## [“Fan Service Is Death”: ‘Euphoria’ Creator Sam Levinson on “Social Media Mobs,” Addiction Battles and Nick Reiner Tragedy](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/sam-levinson-interview-euphoria-addiction-nick-reiner-podcast-1236623462/) _2026-06-18 · Scott Feinberg · Awards Chatter Podcast_ "There's a difference between what I write and who I am," says the HBO show's polarizing creator. "You have to make something for an audience who can handle uncomfortable truths, not fans who want their wishes fulfilled." ## [‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Ali Larter on ‘Landman,’ How It “Raised Me to the Next Level” and the “False Narrative” Around Taylor Sheridan](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ali-larter-landman-taylor-sheridan-false-narrative-awards-chatter-1236619898/) _2026-06-16 · Scott Feinberg · Awards Chatter Podcast_ "I always will think of myself as a working actor who's had extraordinary triumphs and a lot of dry spells," the 50-year-old, whose past credits include the 'Final Destination' and 'Resident Evil' film franchises and the TV series 'Heroes,' tells THR. ## [‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Jason Bateman on ‘Ozark’ and ‘SmartLess’ Lessons, Pushing Himself in New Directions With ‘Black Rabbit’ and ‘DTF St. Louis’](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ason-bateman-ozark-smartless-black-rabbit-dtf-st-louis-podcast-1236615026/) _2026-06-15 · Scott Feinberg · Awards Chatter Podcast_ The 57-year-old, who is in the running for five Emmy nominations this year — two for acting, two for producing and one for directing — spoke with THR in front of a Chapman University journalism class. ## [‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Seth MacFarlane on His ‘Ted’ TV Series, When to Expect a ‘Family Guy’ Movie and Why “The Emmys Are So F\*\*\*ed Up”](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/seth-mac-farlane-interview-ted-tv-show-family-guy-film-emmy-1236619936/) _2026-06-14 · Scott Feinberg · Awards Chatter Podcast_ In front of an audience at the Newport Beach TV Fest, the prolific multi-hyphenate admitted, "There's a lot of things that are weird about the Emmys that make me think, 'Is anybody watching anything, or is this people just checking boxes while they're f\*\*\*ing shaving?'" ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yY1dsZJOUCeD) _2026-06-14 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Wanda Sykes on Her Netflix Stand-Up Special ‘Legacy,’ Emceeing the Oscars the Night of ‘The Slap’ and Never Having Hosted ‘SNL’](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/wanda-sykes-netflix-special-legacy-scars-slap-snl-podcast-1236615010/) _2026-06-11 · Scott Feinberg · Awards Chatter Podcast_ The trailblazing comedian is back in Emmy contention for her seventh hourlong stand-up special.