Daily Breeze

Theater/Arts: With ‘The Little Mermaid’ and more, Encore Theatre Group uses the stage to build community

Founded in 2007, Encore Theatre Group has built its reputation on mounting large-scale, professional-quality musicals while ...

‘The Pearl Comb’ director Ali Cook on myth, mermaids, and the Oscar shortlist

The writer-director reflects on his short film’s unlikely rise through the festival circuit, the challenge of creating a ...
The Brooklyn Paper

Float on! A behind-the-scenes look at Mermaid Parade float-building, costume-making and more

Over more than four decades, the Coney Island Mermaid Parade — the marquee summer event in Coney Island, a haven for artistic and off-beat New Yorkers — has become known for its extravagant, ...
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'MerPeople' Shows It's Hard and Costly to Become a Mermaid

MerPeople is the newest docuseries released on Netflix about a small group of individuals who aim to become professional mermaids. Directed by Cynthia Wade, the four episodes splish and splash through ...