Musicians share blame when theater groups use recorded tunes
ReviewJournal.com: "Live music has been slowly disappearing from the community theater scene, and after years of chastising the playhouses, I'm starting to think the musicians are responsible.
As most of us know, community theaters rarely pay participants. Here and there you may have find a director, union actor or a professional designer, but pretty much the pay stub is either a paltry stipend or zilch. So it's surprising to learn that the exception to all this cultural generosity is the musician."12 Ways to Find More Time
WebWorkerDaily: "The return of daylight savings time often brings with it a flurry of complaints about losing something web workers treasure most: time."Mardis Gras Indians Claim Copyright Protection Over Outfits
Techdirt: "A bunch of folks have sent over the recent NY Times article about the 'Mardis Gras Indians' -- a group of folks in New Orleans who create elaborate costumes that they wear to a few events each year (with Mardis Gras being a big one, obviously). With the costumes being so elaborate, they're often photographed, and the Indians are so pissed off that these photographs are then sold that they're trying to claim copyright over their costumes, in order to threaten any photographer who does anything with such a photograph."How to fake tattoos for the stage
SFGate: "How do you create stage tattoos that won't smear on costumes but aren't durable enough to interfere with actors' future casting options? Sometimes with a brush, sometimes with fabric."Drama Scene Shop – Day 1
The ImininTech Project: "Yesterday was our first day in the CMU Drama Department’s Scene Shop. They have every tool you could ever need to build amazing things. We also received a huge shipment of lumber and supplies."
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