Noises off: Theatre of the exploited
guardian.co.uk: Should theatres be allowed to employ people without paying them? Given the fact that unpaid internships are virtually endemic across the theatre industry, this might seem a futile question. Indeed, it's an issue that Lyn Gardner examined only a couple of months ago. Yet the ethics of employment are being hotly debated on the blogs once again after, as Isaac Butler points out, the New York Times published this piece questioning whether unpaid internships are even legal. Via ArtsJournalWhy theatre was the most important class I ever took.
The Blog of Brendan Pickering: "The most important class I have ever taken, I took only last semester. It was not economics, nor was it history. The most important class I have ever taken was Intro to Theatre, 101.
Every day we spent at least 15 minutes looking into another student’s eyes, no facial expressions or body movements allowed, just feeling the other’s presence and projecting our own.
“How lame,” I thought, “How artsy.”
Then something strange happened. I first noticed it during my walk back to my dorm after the fourth or fifth class, as I met the gaze of other students in transit.
I didn’t look away. Even more strange, I had no intention of doing so. I just wanted to look, to feel their presence and gauge their strength. It was exhilarating." Via Lifehacker
Why games will take over our lives
CNN.com: "If you think an electric toothbrush is high-tech, wait until you hear about the Internet-enabled version.
Jesse Schell, a game designer and Carnegie Mellon University professor, says toothbrushes will be hooked-up with Wi-Fi Internet connections within five years."
April, National Stress Month!
HealthNewsDigest.com: "April may bring showers to mind, but now it has also been declared 'National Stress Month' (Hopefully, April won't be as rainy as March, but we will de-stress with May flowers!) Stress has been associated with many things from the common cold to more serious diseases, including cardiovascular disease to cancer. Both, short term stress and long term chronic stress have consequences. But, this week let's take a look at how to manage our stress, because most of us experience some form of it year- round. First, here's a study that reports the direct relationship of stress to the common cold!"
Los Angeles mayor vows to curb film production exodus
xinhuanet.com: "Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa vowed on Tuesday to take every step necessary to stop the flight of filmmaking from the city.
'The entertainment industry is the bedrock of Los Angeles and we are taking the necessary steps to keep our signature industry here where it belongs,' Villaraigosa said.
The measures include providing a more convenient power source for filmmaking equipment and letting production crews park free in certain city-owned garages, according to the mayor."
Monday, April 19, 2010
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