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Sunday, April 09, 2023

NFTRW Weekly Top Five

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

‘Life of Pi’ cast shares the ‘magic’ of the production’s puppetry

Broadway News: “Life of Pi” has arrived on Broadway. Lolita Chakrabarti’s theatrical retelling of Yann Martel’s novel opened on March 30 at the Schoenfeld Theatre.

Excess Doesn’t Always Equal Excellence in Set Design

Playbill: As the current Broadway season begins to crest in New York, a conversation has emerged in the media about the set design in this year’s new crop of shows, and in turn, the relationship of design to the price of tickets. There have been dire warnings of a dearth of lavish scenery, and productions that penny pinch on visuals while charging premium ticket prices. The argument at the core of this conversation is that only shows with sets of a maximalist style and scale are worth the price of admission.

Some school districts are canceling student musicals: 'Kids know they're being censored'

www.yahoo.com/lifestyle: As concerned parents sound the alarm on the growing number of bans targeting LGBTQ-themed books and (some rainbow-themed) songs on school campuses, some arts educators say high school theater may be the next battleground in the culture wars.

Orlando Disney World unions reach tentative deal for $18 minimum wage in 2023

Orlando Weekly: After months of fighting for wages that keep up with Central Florida's cost of living, the six labor unions representing Disney World employees in Orlando have reached a tentative agreement with the multinational company that would deliver an $18 minimum wage for workers this year.

Adobe Says Its New ‘Firefly’ AI Image Generator Doesn't Steal Other People's Art

gizmodo.com: On Tuesday, Adobe introduced its own generative AI model family called Firefly, claiming—like young people tend to do in the throes of pubescence—it’s not like the other scrappy AI image generators. Instead of using training data dredged up from the internet, Adobe said its crafted its service only using images on its stock image site, openly licensed work, and public domain content.

 

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