With new director, expect more live events from Geffen Playhouse

“There's something about the engagement of the live event that is very palpable for folks, and folks want sometimes to escape, but also to deal with really dangerous, scary things in safer environments. And so I take an example like that, and go, ‘How do we do that? How do we make sure that we're providing a space for that in our theaters?’” says Tarell Alvin McCraney.

“There's something about the engagement of the live event that is very palpable for folks, and folks want sometimes to escape, but also to deal with really dangerous, scary things in safer environments. And so I take an example like that, and go, ‘How do we do that? How do we make sure that we're providing a space for that in our theaters?’” says Tarell Alvin McCraney. Photo by Erik Carter.

The Geffen Playhouse’s new artistic director, Tarell Alvin McCraney, wants to connect with younger audiences and create a safe space for immersive horror. 

Criminal gangs have wreaked havoc throughout Ecuador this week. It escalated on Sunday when notorious gang leader Adolfo “Fito” Macías escaped from prison.

California is in the red by $37.9 billion. Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his budget for the year and his ideas for reducing that deficit.

High-powered Hollywood attorney Kevin Morris, who represents the “South Park” creators, has become Hunter Biden’s closest confidant and financial backer. 

On Tuesday, SAG-AFTRA announced a deal with a tech company that allows actors to license their voices to be replicated by artificial intelligence for video games. 

From this Episode:

Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Nihar Patel, Zeke Reed