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30 Activities to Fill Your November With Joy


October 27, 2023

The holiday season is here! Gather for your actor activities roundup, where we recommend everything from enriching exercises to top-notch events for each day of the month. As you embrace the crisp days of November, try to sprinkle in these 30 activities to fall into a more grateful headspace and keep the hustle moving faster than the Thanksgiving Day parade. Gobble, gobble!

Advice & Inspiration:

1. A new year is just around the corner, use this downtime from the strike to clean up your materials (faster than you lick clean your Thanksgiving plate)! Try tips from Casting Director Erica S. Beam.
2. November marks National Native American Heritage Month, let this inspire you to seek out content powered by Native American creatives.
3. How can you support local arts? Join The Art of Kindness podcast for a thought-provoking conversation on the state of regional theatre with the Producing Artistic Director of the Tony-winning Pasadena Playhouse.
4. Does getting ready for an audition stress you out? Implement these 4 subtle tips for using your look to enhance your performance.
5. This month’s social media spotlight goes to the Empowered Artists Collective: A community for women and non-binary artists seeking a sustainable and thriving career in the arts.

Content Recommendations:

6. While actors aren’t promoting new projects during the strike, November is a wonderful month to reflect on creators you’re grateful for. If possible, support these creators by subscribing to their channels, giving to their fundraisers or simply just sharing their content.
7. Check out an old favorite flick set in the fall or a family dinner table drama like August Osage County to reap in some good old, autumnal acting.
8. Browse Good Reads’ list of highly-anticipated fiction books releasing November, for some fresh stories.
9. In Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Impostor Syndrome, Aparna Nancherla delves into the spiraling world of impostor syndrome, offering a humorous and profound examination of this phenomenon from the vantage point of a thriving comic.
10. Saturday Night Live breakout Leslie Jones takes readers on her journey from childhood to her scrappy way of navigating comedy as a woman in Leslie F*cking Jones.
11. Icon Barbra Streisand’s long-awaited memoir, My Name is Barbra, soars onto shelves on November 7, chronicling her dazzling life.
12. Already one of the biggest celebrity memoir releases of all time, Britney Spears tells her astonishing story on her terms in The Woman in Me.
13. John Stamos scribes a poignant Hollywood tale in his new memoir If You Would Have Told Me.
14. While you may have seen clips from Jada Pinkett Smith’s raw memoir Worthy circulating, the full book goes behind closed doors of the well-known artist.
15. Amy Poehler channels a marriage counselor in the hilarious new scripted podcast Say More with Dr? Sheila.

Wellness Activities:

16. Monthly wellness tip: People feel under the weather when outside gets frightful, therefore washing hands more frequently is always important and delightful.
17. November affirmation: I am willing to release judgment of others because that will help me release judgment of myself, making me more free of judgment.
18. Start your day by taking 5 minutes to give thanks with The Gratitude Journal, which aims to cultivate happiness through gratitude.
19. Spending more time indoors as the weather chills doesn’t mean you can’t maintain a good workout regimen. Join Built for the Stage – a community of actors looking to better their fitness abilities.
20. Though giving thanks is the trendy term for November, don’t forget to give yourself grace. It’s a tough year to be a performer, but that doesn’t mean you have to be tough on yourself.

Live/ Virtual Events:

21. Country music’s biggest night strums onto screens on November 8, with the CMA Awards. hosted by two-time CMA entertainer of the year Luke Bryan and NFL superstar Peyton Manning, the ceremony airs on ABC.
22. World Kindness Day sparkles over the globe on November 13th. Celebrate with The Art of Kindness podcast’s 100th episode special launch!
23. Happy Thanksgiving, friends! We’re grateful that you’re here.
24. A remarkable true story dances onto Broadway when How to Dance in Ohio begins previews on November 15. This feel-good show is based on the award-winning HBO documentary, exploring the need for human connection.
25. If all you want for the holidays is to see Christmas Queen Mariah Carey, you’re in luck. The icon is set to kick off the holidays at the Hollywood Bowl on November 17, with her show Merry Christmas One and All!
26. Get ready to jam to your favorite tunes of the year when the Billboard Music Awards airs on November 19.
27. The late great Stephen Sondheim’s last new musical Here We Are has arrived, playing at The Shed in NYC.
28. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade rolls through the Big Apple bright and early on November 23. Let the glitzy show be your appetizer for the day, with performances from world-renowned talent.
29. Awards season starts sizzling with the 33rd annual Gotham Awards in NYC on November 27, honoring the cream of the crop in indie films.
30. Sarah Paulson and Elle Fanning lead a fantastic cast of players in the dark comedy Appropriate at Second Stages, starting November 29.

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Robert Peterpaul is a writer, podcaster and performer, who can be seen in films like IFC's “King Cobra,” T-Mobile ad campaigns, and TV shows like CBS' “BULL.” He currently hosts the hit podcast The Art of Kindness with the Broadway Podcast Network. Other writing and hosting highlights include: NBC’s “Access Hollywood” and “America’s Got Talent,” “BUILD Series,” the Huffington Post and serving as the Weekend Editor for HOLA!/ HELLO! USA for six years. He also co-founded his family’s nonprofit the Thomas Peterpaul Foundation, which aims to end pediatric cancer. Robert has studied at the Barrow Group, Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, UCB and earned a B.A. from Marist College. Thank you for reading and keep following your bliss! www.robertpeterpaul.com

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