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⚡️ “Inspiration strikes like lightning”

That’s how Kelly Key creates — fiercely present, radically honest, and always in motion. Her work isn’t just art — it’s survival, motherhood, and truth.

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January 28, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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Nia Safarr Banks designs from the inside out. Before a single sketch is made, she is asking who this character is, what they need the world to see, and what they are hiding.

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April 22, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Stories born from fire and lightning.
Meet Kelly Key — artist, mother, survivor — creating from tenderness, rebellion, and truth.
PROFILE drops tomorrow.

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January 28, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Skene's TOP NINE #Roundup: January.
We stepped into the new year on a high! Guides and education took center-stage, led by @proptologist TOOLKIT! New year, new artists, new sections coming your way! Don't miss out!

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February 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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"Art fights back. Art heals. Art advocates."
Tomorrow on Skene: director and playwright Rodolfo Robles Cruz on inherited stories, two homes, and why the stage is where the world comes to be witnessed.

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June 16, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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The Summer is flying by! Don't forget to take the time to have fun! Speaking of fun, @josueceronbaritone PROFILE came first this week, followed by @ebastre and @proptologist is back on the board! Stay tuned for new and exciting suff!

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July 20, 2026 at 5:49 AM
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Josué Cerón made his debut at the Palacio Nacional de Bellas Artes. Tomorrow, the Mexican opera singer reflects on preparation, discipline, and singing from the deepest part of the human being.

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July 20, 2026 at 5:50 AM
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Josué Cerón made his debut at the Palacio Nacional de Bellas Artes at twenty-two. Since then, his voice has carried him from Mexico City to the stages of Italy, and now into the classroom.

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July 20, 2026 at 5:49 AM
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She had lived on stage since childhood. Then one night, in front of a full house, her body refused. What came next was a descent she almost didn't come back from. And a return no ovation could have given her.

Tomorrow on Skene.

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July 20, 2026 at 5:49 AM
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Victor Zapatero built his first light installation while waiting outside his son's open-heart surgery. What he created became The Forest, a meditation on breath, fragility, and everything that makes life worth holding onto.

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June 27, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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Tomorrow on Skene: props designer Sara Pugh on the objects that hold a story together, the paper props no one sees from the back row, and why finding the perfect period chair changed everything.
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June 24, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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Nicole Stewart Reyes does not sand down the edges. She is an actor and playwright whose work lives at the intersection of honesty and provocation.
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June 24, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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🥵 It's getting hot in here! Like our top stories this week! @rodolforoblescruz NEW TALENTS was first, followed by @saraemily.pugh PROFILE and @clarisse_monde is back on the board! We have new artists this week, so stay tuned!

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June 22, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Tomorrow on Skene: props designer Sara Pugh on the objects that hold a story together, the paper props no one sees from the back row, and why finding the perfect period chair changed everything.
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June 18, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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Our readers have spoken, and the first place goes to @emersonvalentina PROFILE, followed again by @brandonptdavisdesign and @gmtheatredesign in third. We have a new issue of Off-Book, so join today at skene.pub/join

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June 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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What an exciting week this was! The top story is our OFFSTAGE interview with @kellykey55 followed by @brandonptdavisdesign and @gretchendianeugalde PROFILES. This week is a special one, so stay tuned!

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June 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Gretchen Ugalde is a scenic designer. Her work begins in the margins of a script and gets shaped like clay, always in conversation with the people around her.

Tomorrow on Skene.

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May 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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This was a week for new artists and record breaking reads! The top read of the week goes to @bellabellsr, followed by @tianyun___ , and @proptologist guide to the perfect props list! Tomorrow, the first episode of Talk-O Tuesday!

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May 25, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Happy Monday!
This is a week for opera! The top read of the week is @beatrice_directorsoprano by a wide margin, followed by our guide for lighting on a budget, and our theatre seating explained!
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May 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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👩🏻‍🎓 Happy Monday! Happy graduation season!
Schools out, but this was a week for education and guides! In first place @nisdesign30 PROFILES took the podium, followed by our theatre seating guide, and our guide to create a home dance studio!

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May 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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👩🏻‍🎓 Happy Monday!
This week @nia_sia_bia PROFILES led the chart, followed by @baskendall wtill in the charts! Our guide for recent grads takes third! This week we celebrate International Dance Day!

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April 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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"A garment can shift posture, confidence, and presence."
Tomorrow we sit down with costume designer Nia Safarr Banks. Her work is about people, psychology, and the stories we carry in what we wear.
Coming tomorrow!

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April 21, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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🎪 Happy Monday!
This week @baskendall PROFILES led the chart by a wide margin, followed by our theatre seating guide, and @josafathr flash talk at PQ Symposium. And we celebrated World Circus Day!

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April 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Kendall Bas has spent thirteen years building exactly that, from La Perle by Dragone to an MFA at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

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April 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Kendall Bas doesn't design stages. He builds the conditions under which stories become real.
Filipino scenographer, La Perle resident designer, and one of the compelling voices in contemporary scenography.
Tomorrow on @skene.pub

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April 14, 2026 at 5:01 PM