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This week, we flipped the script! In the penultimate episode, TORCHES continues with a conversation with the award-winning director, writer, and creative producer Kristin Marting, interviewed by Taylor Mac. Kristin is founding artistic director emeritus of HERE, co-founder of PROTOTYPE festival (and co-curator of twelve editions) as well as founder of TORCHES.⁠ ⁠ You can watch the full episode NOW at the link in our bio.
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Get ready! On 26 October 2026, TORCHES concludes with advice for up and coming artists from the thirty plus TORCHES artists.⁠ ⁠ You can watch the full episode LIVE at 1:00EST on Monday, 26 October, at the link in our bio.
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On this week's episode of TORCHES, Kristin speaks with the wildly maximalist award-winning designer, performer, musician, artist, and provocateur Machine Dazzle. ⁠ ⁠ Beloved downtown bon vivant and all-around creative provocateur Machine Dazzle has been dazzling stages via costumes, sets, and performance since his arrival in New York in 1994.⁠ ⁠ You can catch the full episode at the link in our bio!
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On the next episode of TORCHES, we're switching it up! NEXT Monday, 19 October 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with the award-winning director, writer, and creative producer Kristin Marting, interviewed by Taylor Mac. Kristin is founding artistic director emeritus of HERE, co-founder of PROTOTYPE festival (and co-curator of twelve editions) as well as founder of TORCHES.⁠ ⁠ You can watch the full episode on Monday, 19 October, on HowlRound TV!
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This week, TORCHES continued with a conversation with visionary opera powerhouse Beth Morrison. ⁠ ⁠ Beth is the president and creative producer of the award winning Beth Morrison Projects. A three-time GRAMMY-nominated producer, Beth Morrison is the president and creative Producer of Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) and co-founding director of the PROTOTYPE: Opera/Theatre/Now Festival.⁠ ⁠ You can watch the full episode at the link in our bio!
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On 5 October 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with the wildly maximalist award-winning designer performer, musician, artist, and provocateur Machine Dazzle. ⁠ ⁠ Beloved downtown bon vivant and all-around creative provocateur Machine Dazzle has been dazzling stages via costumes, sets, and performance since his arrival in New York in 1994. He designs intricate, unconventional wearable art pieces and bespoke installations.⁠ ⁠ You can catch the episode LIVE on 5 October at 1PM EST on HowlRound TV at the link in our bio (or get caught up afterward on the same page!)
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Last week, TORCHES continued with a conversation with the award winning theatre director and performance artist Niegel Smith.⁠ ⁠ Niegel Smith is a Bessie Award winning theatre director and performance artist. He is the artistic director of NYC’s Obie Award winning theatre, The Flea, guiding the organization through its refounding as a hub for experimental art by Black, brown and queer artists. He is also a board member of A.R.T./New York and was a ringleader of Willing Participant, an artistic activist organization that whips up urgent poetic responses to crazy shit that happens.⁠ ⁠ You can watch the full episode at the link in our bio!
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On 28 September 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with visionary opera powerhouse Beth Morrison. ⁠ ⁠ Beth is the president and creative producer of the award winning Beth Morrison Projects. A three-time GRAMMY-nominated producer, Beth Morrison is the president and creative Producer of Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) and co-founding director of the PROTOTYPE: Opera/Theatre/Now Festival.⁠ ⁠ You can watch the full episode at the link in our bio!
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Last week, TORCHES welcomed multi-hyphenate Abigail Gampel. She is a writer, performer, visual artist, and board member who has worked in the downtown community over the last thirty-plus years.⁠ ⁠ You can watch the full episode at the link in our bio!
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Next up from TORCHES: a conversation with director and performance artist Niegel Smith! Tune in Monday, 21 September at 1pmET on HowlRound TV, or catch the archived video after at the link in bio.
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On 14 September 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with multi-hyphenate Abigail Gampel. She is a writer, performer, visual artist, and board member who has worked in the downtown community over the last thirty-plus years.⁠ ⁠ You can catch the full episode at the link in our bio!
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This week, TORCHES continued with a conversation with award-winning choreographer Annie-B Parson. Annie B is artistic director of the award winning Big Dance Theater and has made choreography for rock shows, marching bands, movies, museums, objects, TV, augmented reality, opera, ballet, theater, orchestras, and 1,000 amateur singers. ⁠ ⁠ You can watch the full episode at the link in our bio.
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