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2017 ATHE Conference Plenary: A Spectacular Balancing Act

2018; Johns Hopkins University Press; Volume: 28; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1353/tt.2018.0003

1086-3346

Jane Childs, CarlosAlexis Cruz, Roy Gomez Cruz, Xandra Ibarra, Kareem Khubchandani, Chris Lashua, Louis Patrick Leroux, Chase Waites,

Theater, Performance, and Music History

In keeping with its theme of “Spectacle: Balancing Education, Theory, and Praxis,” the 2017 ATHE conference featured a plenary titled “A Spectacular Balancing Act.” The plenary featured circus dramaturg Louis Patrick Leroux; Cirque Mechanics cofounder and artistic director Chris Lashua; performance artist Xandra Ibarra (aka “La Chica Boom”); and director of the Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas, Jane Childs. Moderators included assistant professor of physical theatre CarlosAlexis Cruz; doctoral candidate in performance studies Roy Gomez Cruz; assistant professor Kareem Khubchandani; and chairman of the drama department and live entertainment technology at Lone Star College–Montgomery Chase Waites. Following initial statements (and in the case of La Chica Boom, a performance), the plenary moved to break-out sessions facilitated by the moderators. Below are reflections and summations of the event.