{"id":297830,"date":"2025-10-06T22:40:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T22:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/06\/october-1-2025-gotm-l-a-highlights\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T22:40:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T22:40:12","slug":"october-1-2025-gotm-l-a-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/06\/october-1-2025-gotm-l-a-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"October 1, 2025 &#8211; GOTM L.A. Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reviews\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">REVIEWS<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"76114\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/giaonthemove.com\/2025\/09\/30\/the-night-of-the-iguana-at-boston-court\/julanne-chidihill_riley-shanahan-321a9218_photocredit-brianhashimoto\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Julanne-ChidiHill_Riley-Shanahan-321A9218_photocredit-BrianHashimoto.jpg?fit=781%2C1172&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"781,1172\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1758145442&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Julanne ChidiHill_Riley Shanahan-321A9218_photocredit-BrianHashimoto\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;NIGHT OF THE IGUANA_presented at Boston Court_Julanne Chidi Hill_Riley Shanahan_Photo credit-Brian Hashimoto.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Julanne-ChidiHill_Riley-Shanahan-321A9218_photocredit-BrianHashimoto.jpg?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Julanne-ChidiHill_Riley-Shanahan-321A9218_photocredit-BrianHashimoto.jpg?fit=682%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Julanne-ChidiHill_Riley-Shanahan-321A9218_photocredit-BrianHashimoto.jpg?resize=682%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"NIGHT OF THE IGUANA_presented at Boston Court_Julanne Chidi Hill_Riley Shanahan_Photo credit-Brian Hashimoto.\" class=\"wp-image-76114 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Julanne-ChidiHill_Riley-Shanahan-321A9218_photocredit-BrianHashimoto.jpg?resize=682%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Julanne-ChidiHill_Riley-Shanahan-321A9218_photocredit-BrianHashimoto.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Julanne-ChidiHill_Riley-Shanahan-321A9218_photocredit-BrianHashimoto.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Julanne-ChidiHill_Riley-Shanahan-321A9218_photocredit-BrianHashimoto.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Julanne-ChidiHill_Riley-Shanahan-321A9218_photocredit-BrianHashimoto.jpg?w=781&amp;ssl=1 781w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Starting with its full list of \u201cisms,\u201d <strong>THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA<\/strong> is, shockingly, just as controversial today as it possibly was at its debut.\u00a0 But\u00a0Boston Court, Pasadena, has taken on this difficult play with as much skill, care and gusto as they could muster.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/giaonthemove.com\/2025\/09\/30\/the-night-of-the-iguana-at-boston-court\/\">READ THE REVIEW.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-upcoming-events\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">UPCOMING EVENTS<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"76212\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/giaonthemove.com\/2025\/10\/01\/october-1-2025-gotm-l-a-highlights\/21st-century-boxers-satellites-posing-as-stars-in-our-story\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/21st-century-boxers-satellites-posing-as-stars-in-our-story-.jpg?fit=927%2C1165&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"927,1165\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1740487189&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"21st century boxers (satellites posing as stars in our story)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/21st-century-boxers-satellites-posing-as-stars-in-our-story-.jpg?fit=239%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/21st-century-boxers-satellites-posing-as-stars-in-our-story-.jpg?fit=815%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/21st-century-boxers-satellites-posing-as-stars-in-our-story-.jpg?resize=815%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"LGBT Heritage Month Sedgwick Guth\" class=\"wp-image-76212 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/21st-century-boxers-satellites-posing-as-stars-in-our-story-.jpg?resize=815%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 815w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/21st-century-boxers-satellites-posing-as-stars-in-our-story-.jpg?resize=239%2C300&amp;ssl=1 239w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/21st-century-boxers-satellites-posing-as-stars-in-our-story-.jpg?resize=119%2C150&amp;ssl=1 119w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/21st-century-boxers-satellites-posing-as-stars-in-our-story-.jpg?resize=768%2C965&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/21st-century-boxers-satellites-posing-as-stars-in-our-story-.jpg?w=927&amp;ssl=1 927w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>OCTOBER 3-30<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Celebrating <strong>LGBT Heritage Month,<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/scottrobertsprojects.com\/exhibitions\">Scott Roberts Projects<\/a>\u00a0will present its inaugural exhibition,\u00a0<strong>Someday I May Know You Very Well by Sedgwick Guth<\/strong>, at\u00a0<strong>Artbug gallery in the Arts District<\/strong>. This marks Guth\u2019s Los Angeles debut.  Featuring 12 mixed media paintings that draw from his Pennsylvania Dutch heritage the exhibit explores themes of mythology, queer identity, intimacy, and reinvention.<br \/><strong>Opening Reception: Friday, October 3 | 6\u20139 PM.<br \/><\/strong>Venue: Artbug Gallery, 2441 Hunter Street Unit C, Los Angeles.<br \/>Artist Sedgwick Guth will be in attendance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"75426\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/giaonthemove.com\/2025\/09\/05\/s-m-playhouse-unveils-new-main-stage-with-binge-free-festival\/create-a-neon-poster-image-with-just-words-that-say-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/create-a-neon-poster-image-with-just-words-that-say-3.png?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"create-a-neon-poster-image-with-just-words-that-say\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BFF Binge Free Festival of Theatre&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/create-a-neon-poster-image-with-just-words-that-say-3.png?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/create-a-neon-poster-image-with-just-words-that-say-3.png?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/create-a-neon-poster-image-with-just-words-that-say-3.png?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"BFF Binge Free Festival of Theatre\" class=\"wp-image-75426 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/create-a-neon-poster-image-with-just-words-that-say-3.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/create-a-neon-poster-image-with-just-words-that-say-3.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/create-a-neon-poster-image-with-just-words-that-say-3.png?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/create-a-neon-poster-image-with-just-words-that-say-3.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/create-a-neon-poster-image-with-just-words-that-say-3.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/create-a-neon-poster-image-with-just-words-that-say-3.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/create-a-neon-poster-image-with-just-words-that-say-3.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/create-a-neon-poster-image-with-just-words-that-say-3.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>OCTOBER 14 \u2013 NOVEMBER 16<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BINGE FREE FESTIVAL, the month-long theater festival of FREE shows at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/giaonthemove.com\/tag\/santa-monica-playhouse\/\">Santa Monica Playhouse,<\/a>returns for a Tenth Anniversary Season from October 14 through November 16. All events are\u00a0<strong>FREE<\/strong>, but reservations are REQUIRED. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.santamonicaplayhouse.com\">RSVP HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"814\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"75798\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/giaonthemove.com\/2025\/09\/15\/women-owned-red-hen-press-to-throw-literary-arts-fundraiser\/red-hen-press-benefit-2025\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Red-Hen-Press-Benefit-2025.png?fit=1084%2C1364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1084,1364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Hen Press Benefit 2025\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Red Hen Press of Pasadena Benefit Oct 26.25.  Woman-Owned.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Red-Hen-Press-Benefit-2025.png?fit=238%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Red-Hen-Press-Benefit-2025.png?fit=814%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Red-Hen-Press-Benefit-2025.png?resize=814%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Hen Press of Pasadena Benefit Oct 26.25. Woman-Owned.\" class=\"wp-image-75798 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Red-Hen-Press-Benefit-2025.png?resize=814%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 814w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Red-Hen-Press-Benefit-2025.png?resize=238%2C300&amp;ssl=1 238w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Red-Hen-Press-Benefit-2025.png?resize=119%2C150&amp;ssl=1 119w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Red-Hen-Press-Benefit-2025.png?resize=768%2C966&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Red-Hen-Press-Benefit-2025.png?w=1084&amp;ssl=1 1084w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>OCTOBER 26<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Women-owned, Pasadena-based nonprofit book publishing company <strong>Red Hen Press <\/strong>is celebrating thirty-one years of diverse publishing. Its annual benefit gala will take place on October 26, 2025 at the Grand Venue in Los Angeles, (3070 Los Feliz Blvd.) in Los Angeles. After thirty years of hosting an annual luncheon, Red Hen Press makes the shift this year to an evening fundraiser event.  <a href=\"https:\/\/redhen.org\/events\/benefit\/\"><strong>PURCHASE TICKETS HERE.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fashion-video-of-the-week\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FASHION VIDEO OF THE WEEK<\/span><\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Tom Ford | Spring\/Summer 2026 | Paris Fashion Week\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NOXm3AYJXms?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-music-feature\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">MUSIC FEATURE<\/span><\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"\u2018Stuck\u2019 by Celeste Corsano\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xUhburvuS8k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">RecallingThe Cars and Kate Bush, alternative pop artist \u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/corsanoceleste\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Celeste Corsano<\/a><\/strong>\u2018s single \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xUhburvuS8k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\u2018Stuck\u2019<\/strong><\/a> is part of a trail of stunning new releases.  A tender composition that explores being caught in the inescapable grip of an emotional impasse, Corsano masterfully conveys the struggle of a mind wrestling with an unyielding heart, creating an intimate space where raw emotion takes center-stage. The animated video reflects this perfectly through the journey of a ball cutting loose from his existing reality and his loss of direction to find a new path.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label=\"VideoPress Video Player\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/ECtyb2yZ?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow=\"clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p><figcaption>LIKE THIS WEEKLY EMAIL?  <br \/>SUBSCRIBE TO <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/giaonthemove.com\">GIAONTHEMOVE.COM<\/a><\/strong> FOR MORE NEWS LIKE THIS SENT DIRECTLY TO YOUR INBOX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-in-case-you-missed-this\">In Case You Missed This\u2026<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"280\" data-attachment-id=\"32531\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/giaonthemove.com\/2017\/10\/26\/edgerton-foundation-new-play-awards-announces-second-round-of-2017-recipients\/tcg-logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tcg-logo.png?fit=540%2C280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tcg-logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tcg-logo.png?fit=300%2C156&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tcg-logo.png?fit=540%2C280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tcg-logo.png?resize=540%2C280&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"theatre communications group, TCG, theater leadership\" class=\"wp-image-32531\" style=\"width:254px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Theatre Communications Group (TCG) celebrated last month\u2019s\u00a0<strong>landmark court ruling striking down the NEA\u2019s \u201cgender ideology\u201d compliance requirement<\/strong>.  The ruling is a sweeping victory for all NEA applicants, but it goes further for the TCG  community:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>All applicants are now protected<\/strong>from the erased NEA policy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>TCG members gain added safeguards<\/strong>\u00a0against similar restrictions in future grant cycles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A legal precedent is set<\/strong>\u00a0to challenge viewpoint-based restrictions that chill artistic expression.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This matters deeply to the theatre field. When policies attempt to silence stories, theatres across the country feel the impact. 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