NFTRW Weekly Top Five

Here are the top five comment generating posts form the past week:

Can Anybody Be a Designer?

NYTimes.com: What do the following have in common? A bucket made out of a basketball? The programming code for a computer virus? An inexpensive prosthetic leg? The logistical plan for a political protest in Cairo? A barcode illustrating a gorilla’s DNA? A cramped metal cage converted into a makeshift home?

Posted by David at 10/02/2011 01:06:00 PM<-- Comments Here

Protecting Federal Funding for the Arts

Technology in the Arts: In Washington, an era of budget austerity and renewed calls for less government spending have led to increased fears that the arts, long protected from budget cuts, will see its federal funding further decreased for the coming fiscal year.

Posted by David at 10/03/2011 02:34:00 PM<-- Comments Here

Props 'til you drop at 'Rocky Horror'

SignOnSanDiego.com: Hello and welcome to the feature that addresses that eternal question, "Why are you carrying a rubber glove around in a little bag? "Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show," the raucous, retro musical that just opened at the Old Globe Theatre, is known for its raciness, its sci-fi vibe and its infernally catchy dance number "The Time Warp." It's also known (as is the 1975 movie adaptation) for its high degree of audience interactivity. Put more simply: The show's fans like to yell and throw stuff.

Posted by David at 10/01/2011 02:06:00 PM<-- Comments Here

Applying for Scholarships? Think Small

WSJ.com: Forget about scoring that one big scholarship or grant to cover the rising cost of college. Students are finding that smaller is often more lucrative. With many scholarship-application deadlines approaching in November, more students are applying to a wide range of smaller scholarships, hoping to piece together award money from various sources -- often organizations that cater to a specific group, interest, subject matter, ethnicity or industry.

Posted by David at 10/03/2011 02:29:00 PM<-- Comments Here

Theatre Development Fund Pilots Autism Theatre Initiative at Disney's The Lion King Oct. 2

Playbill.com: Theatre Development Fund, the not-for-profit performing arts service organization whose mission includes making theatre accessible for all audiences, pilots a new program, Autism Theatre Initiative, at the Oct. 2 performance of Disney's The Lion King at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre.

Posted by David at 10/02/2011 01:09:00 PM  <-- Comments Here

How can we get people to see a show a second time?

Ken Davenport - Opinions from a Broadway Producer: One of the economic challenges of a long-running musical or play is that because it's pretty much the same experience, it's hard to get an audience to come back a second time (which is one of the more subtle reasons why it has to be higher priced). It's not like a sporting event, where each and every event is totally unique. Nope, for traditional plays and musicals, we actually endeavor to make every event exactly the same night after night.

Posted by David at 9/30/2011 02:31:00 PM<-- Comments Here