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Sunday, February 02, 2020

NFTRW Weekly Top Five

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

The New Rules of Business Casual Guidelines

Style Girlfriend: When it comes to office style, so much of what we think a man “dressing for work” looks like formed in our brains before we even knew it was happening.

Our synapses fired, watching our dads head out the door each morning. That is what ‘work clothes’ look like, our still-forming brains imprinted on the hippocampus.

Protesters rally at 'West Side Story' against Amar Ramasar casting

Broadway News: A group of protesters gathered outside the Broadway Theatre Friday night to speak out against the casting of Amar Ramasar in the “West Side Story” revival.

Ramasar, who plays Bernardo in the musical currently in previews, has been accused of sharing explicit images of female ballet dancers without their permission during his time as a principal dancer with New York City Ballet.

GalaPro tests out smart glasses with live captions on Broadway

Broadway News: GalaPro, the company behind the live caption app for Broadway shows, is now testing out smart glasses with captions in the theater.

The glasses, which GalaPro in launching in partnership with Epson, rely on the same technology as the GalaPro app, allowing the user to view captions in real time within the lenses. The glasses are currently in a testing phase at Shubert theaters.

Scenic designer Nina Ball builds 'moments of transformation'

Datebook: If in your Bay Area theatergoing, you’ve marveled at the ingenuity of a set — a striking overall concept, a clever and efficient use of space, a sense of fun or magic, a freedom from the constraints of realism — there’s a good chance it was designed by Nina Ball.

It’s not just that the designer is prolific, but she is that. Her resume lists almost three full pages, single-spaced, of design credits with a wide range of companies where she works — from American Conservatory Theater to Shotgun Players, from Oregon Shakespeare Festival to San Francisco Playhouse.

Secret Cinema to Tackle Disney Movies With Immersive Experiences

Hollywood Reporter: Audiences could soon be part of the cinematic worlds of Disney's The Pirates of the Caribbean, Tron, Avengers and Star Wars when they go to the movies.

Walt Disney Studios and Secret Cinema, the company behind unique, immersive movie-based experiences, have signed a multi-title agreement for the London-based outfit to tackle some of Disney’s most iconic films.

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