The Bristol Old Vic in the U.K. is one of the world’s oldest theatres and in it is a contraption called a “thunder run.” It’s been restored to mark the venue’s 250th anniversary for a production of King Lear later this year. Check out the BBC video above

The U.S. Congress approved a tax law change that would incentivise investment in live theater, much the same way film and TV industries benefit from tax tax benefits. “The tax law change, part of a bill that President Obama is expected to sign, would provide an incentive for inv

There was a lot of news this past week. Here are some stories that caught our eyes. NBA Uses Google Glass to Turn Courtside Celebrities Into Broadcasters —The Verge “The Pacers want to continue expanding the amount and variety of Glass content they offer to fans inside the arena

If you want to feel happier, then you might want to see at least two theatre plays per year. That’s just one of the findings in a new study out of Britain titled “Quantifying and Valuing the Wellbeing Impacts of Culture and Sport.” According the study, people who att

TED 2014 started yesterday. The annual talk-fest takes places in Vancouver, British Columbia, this year instead of its regular home in Long Beach, California. Moving the event to a new venue caused it to try something new, namely, building its own 20,000-square-foot theater inside the