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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

NFTRW Weekly Top Five

The top five comment generating stories in the last week...

Sony Follows the Met Opera to the Movies

MusicalAmerica - Performing Arts News: "With such phrases as “for the first time ever,” Sony Pictures’ Hot Ticket division has announced plans to “cinecast” the final performance of “Rent,” which closes on Sunday after a 12-year run on Broadway. The event will be cinecast in “select movie theaters….utilizing the latest in High-Definition video and digital audio technology.”
Sound familiar?"

Beerfest kickoff marred by post-event accident, 20 hurt

INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos: "The Oktoberfest beer party in Ortigas Friday night ended with a bang but downed 20 crewmen soon after following an accidental electrocution as workers dismantled the stages and barricades that had enclosed the concert area."

Harvard raises the bar in lowering tuition costs

The Tartan Online: "While Carnegie Mellon has been named a “New Ivy” by Newsweek based on its academic rigor, Harvard University’s aggressive aid campaign has made it clear that our green value in giving aid money just cannot compare."

9 Tools to Keep You in Sync With Clients and Colleagues

FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog: "These days the idea of a design team is usually wide open to location. Your creative director could be in LA while the designers work in New York, and the client lives in Texas. To keep in sync and get all the work done on time, I’ve found that I can’t work without certain tools. Here’s a small list of applications and websites that aid collaboration over long distances that and are either free or very affordable."

'Rent' Drops Curtain on Broadway Run

Backstage: "They cheered, they cried and gave the show a standing ovation even before the first note was sung.
Broadway said goodbye Sunday to 'Rent,' 12 years and 5,124 performances after it first became a rock musical with a message for theatergoers of all ages."

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