Shhhh Salvage Makes Dumpster Diving Fashionable
NYTimes.com: "To fight the waste, Ms. Clancy set up a business last year called Shhhh Salvage (www.shhhh-projects.com). It is a nimble, one-woman hub: through a network of contacts with people who work on shows, Ms. Clancy finds out when sets will be struck, then puts the word out to artists who can use stuff that would otherwise end up in a landfill. She gets the discards, then sells them for a fraction of their value."
The queen of props
Surrey Leader: "When theatre directors need muskets for a squad of soldiers, a classic sailing ship wheel or a mural backdrop of Ottawa's Parliament buildings, they come to Maxine Lloyd – and get what they ask for."
Google Docs Adds Drawing
Ian's Messy Desk: "Google has added the ability to insert drawings into Google Docs. You can create and insert drawings into documents, presentations and spreadsheets to illustrate your ideas or just for fun."
In an effort to be hip, theater has lost its shock value
The Boston Globe: "I came to a shocking realization the other day: Apparently, I can't be shocked anymore."
Mysterious Subway Brings Strangers to Eternal Bliss
Bloomberg.com: "Strangers in a New York subway car bound for -- who knows where? -- may not seem to be the most surefire bet for a musical."
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