Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The Long Road of the Chicago Theater Database
Theater For The Future: "Dan Granata and I were interviewed a ways back by Chicago Art Machine about the current status of the Chicago Theater Database, and what makes a fancy community-wide project like that hover in stasis while other projects roll forward."
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I remember reading about the development of this database last semester and remarking on how infeasible the concept of linking every Chicagoland theatre was - but I suppose it's been partly successful so far! The writers say that the project was largely personal, but I think that once the Database has a user-friendly interface and a bit more participation from the theatres, it will be a spectacular resource for both theatre professionals and for patrons looking for shows to see. The concept of opening access to historical archives is probably a nerve-wracking prospect for theatres, but putting the archives in public would be a tremendous research resource.
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