NFTRW Weekly Top Five

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

Actors’ Equity, SAG-AFTRA Settle Dispute Over Filmed Theatre

AMERICAN THEATRE: Actors’ Equity Association and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) have announced that the two unions, which had spent months at odds over recorded theatre contracts, have reached an agreement on the coverage of live theatre “that is recorded or streamed for exhibition for a remote audience.” The tentative agreement was reached on Nov. 14 and was then unanimously approved by the SAG-AFTRA National Board and Actors’ Equity Association National Council on Nov. 19. The full eight-page agreement is available online.

Posted by David at 11/27/2020 12:45:00 PM

Largest cluster off-campus to date; Weinert says to hang on, hope on the horizon

The Tartan: 18 Carnegie Mellon students caught COVID-19 in an off-campus cluster of cases that the administration is calling the “largest cluster identified among students to date.” In an interview with The Tartan, Daryl Weinert, Chief of Staff and Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and campus COVID-19 Coordinator, said that the cluster was centered around two households, and friends associated with those holdholds. Of these 18 positive and probable cases, which were not all symptomatic, one student was exposed to campus.

Posted by David at 11/27/2020 12:54:00 PM

Helen Mirren Believes that Shakespeare Should Not Be Taught in Schools

www.broadwayworld.com: Helen Mirren has revealed that she does not believe Shakespeare should be taught in schools, The Independent reports. She recently chatted with Royal Shakespeare Company's artistic director Gregory Doran over Zoom, stating, "I don't think Shakespeare should be taught in schools. All young people's experience of Shakespeare should be live theatre."

Posted by David at 11/26/2020 12:18:00 PM

Why is 3D Modeling Software Important in Design?

Fusion 360 Blog: With advances in design and 3D CAD software, prototypes can now easily come alive on a computer screen. Modern workflows have ushered in a new class of richly-functional applications, which have redefined what can be designed in a given length of time. 3D modeling has resolved many shortcomings associated with outdated processes and has increased functionality across design teams.

Posted by David at 11/24/2020 11:34:00 AM

Soured: Pittsburgh pickle balloon popped when it was being installed for the holiday season

TribLIVE.com: 2020 continues to deflate. A giant pickle ornament that was supposed to be the perfect backdrop for a selfie in Downtown Pittsburgh was canned before its planned debut Friday, according to the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. The ornament was being tested Wednesday for a final time when installers heard a loud pop.

Posted by David at 11/26/2020 12:13:00 PM