Jay Leibold’s hand-drawn map for the Choose Your Own Adventure story Grand Canyon Odyssey. See the ATLAS OBSCURA story link below. (Image: JAY LEIBOLD)

Alternate Realities are the soup du jour this week, as summer heats up across the country.

This Week On The Podcast

Episode 106: Go To Hell Jon Hamm w/Lauren LudwigLauren Ludwig of Capital W stops by to take a deep dive into the process behind her latest, the much talked about Red…directory.libsyn.com

Lauren Ludwig of Capital W stops by to take a deep dive into the process behind her latest, the much talked about Red Flags. Which means we dive deep down the acting and process rabbit hole.

Plus: “live events locksmith” Simon Rust Lamb jumps in to answer YOUR questions about getting a new production company off the ground.

Shows & Events

LA: The Society
An ARX blazes new ground.

NYC: The Silver Dream Factory
A new ARX exploring “the new wave of Pop Art, spanning across 2 years, both online, and in New York.” (h/t Andy Wehnke)

Portland Escape Rooms — Madame Neptune’s Voodoo Curse [Room Escape Artist Review]
The devil went down to Louisiana and he was looking for a soul to steal.

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LA: Drinks With Horrible People
The site-specific sketch show returns.

LA: The Virus Escape Room Moves Downtown
One of our favorites gets new digs.

Even Deeper Still: ‘CARNE y ARENA’ Reveals Hidden Truths
The NoPro review of Oscar Winner Alejandro Iñárritu’s virtual reality installation.

Stories

The Willows Is a Spooky Immersive Show Smack in the Middle of Summer (LA Weekly)

SF: We Players forges a new era of art in the parks
(SF Chronicle)

At-Home Imagineering: DIY ‘Haunted Mansion’ ride delivers hot and cold running thrills at one fan’s home
(Inside The Magic)

Blocks: Easily Create 3D Objects in VR
(Google)

These Hand-Drawn Maps Helped Create ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Books
(Atlas Obscura)

The Biz

LA: Creep Casting: Monday July 10th
Email hello@creepla.com for details.

Designers Take Note. Submissions for USITT/US Prague Quadrennial 2019 Exhibit Design Competition are Open (h/t Ian Garrett)

LA: Spy Brunch Auditions: July 8th