Friday, January 13, 2012
Production Resource Group (PRG) Scenic Technical Design and Engineering Internship
SmartRecruiters Job posting software for free job posting: Interns in Technical Design and Engineering will participate in various functions, such as Assisting in development of process standards for mechanical, electrical and structural design of machinery and scenery, Helping develop organizational structures for document management, and assisting in review process of engineering design documents and related assignments.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
People's Choice
Carnegie Mellon University: Nine television shows with ties to Carnegie Mellon University were nominated for a 2012 People's Choice Award.
Congratulations to Ian Harding (A'09), whose show "Pretty Little Liars" won for Favorite Cable TV Drama.
"I've got nothing but love for Carnegie Mellon. As grueling as the experience was, it was really amazing and I would do it over again in a heartbeat," Harding said.
"'Pretty Little Liars' is a really amazing first job. I get serious recognition and really cool scenes. It's a lot of fun. Without CMU, I don't think I would be doing this right now."
Congratulations to Ian Harding (A'09), whose show "Pretty Little Liars" won for Favorite Cable TV Drama.
"I've got nothing but love for Carnegie Mellon. As grueling as the experience was, it was really amazing and I would do it over again in a heartbeat," Harding said.
"'Pretty Little Liars' is a really amazing first job. I get serious recognition and really cool scenes. It's a lot of fun. Without CMU, I don't think I would be doing this right now."
13 Tips for Time Management
Ian's Messy Desk: 1. SPEND TIME PLANNING AND ORGANIZING.
Setting aside time to think and plan is time well-spent. Organize in a way that makes sense to you. If you need color and pictures, use a lot on your calendar or planning book. Some people need to have papers filed away; others get their creative energy from their piles. So forget the “shoulds” and organize your way.
Setting aside time to think and plan is time well-spent. Organize in a way that makes sense to you. If you need color and pictures, use a lot on your calendar or planning book. Some people need to have papers filed away; others get their creative energy from their piles. So forget the “shoulds” and organize your way.
Finding a Job in Film (for Prop Makers)
Prop Agenda: If you ask ten prop makers how they began building props for film, you will get ten different answers. It usually involves some combination of luck, timing, and knowing the right person. While theatre has seasonal employment, apprenticeships and internships which you can find advertised as well as job fairs which feature employers that regularly hire prop people, the world of film has no such thing. You can’t learn about it in a book (believe me—I’ve looked). So how do you get started?
The Year in Visual Effects
Below the Line: Ah, those digits. On computers tracking finances and trading commodity futures, they weaken the Euro, send gas prices higher, and create all manner of mischief. But in computers creating century-old Parisian landscapes, World Wars, and highly sympathetic revolutionary apes, among other imaginings, they create the very stuff of box office receipts and critical plaudits. And for a handful of them on VES and Oscar nights, they manifest award statues as well.
Trinculo’s Attic Offers Theatrical Electronics Workshops
Stage Directions: More and more, homebrew electronics are making their way into theatre. They offer a great deal of opportunity for scenic and properties effects, but can also be intimidating to learn. Trinculo’s Attic, a theatrical electronics firm based in Pittsburgh, Penn., is offering a series of one-day workshops across the country this year to cover the basics of these new technologies for theatre professionals. Workshops will take place in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and include a copy of Embedded Electronics for Theatre and a Trinculo’s Attic Starter Kit, which has $150 in electronics.
It’s Time
Matt Gray: On Sunday, an article by James Franco appeared on Deadline Hollywood. In it, he makes a case for the need to acknowledge the performance capture work of Andy Serkis as ‘acting’. Moreover, Franco insists Serkis’ work is “innovative” and that “he has elevated this fresh mode of acting [performance capture] into an art form.” Franco’s article seems to be a branch of an ongoing campaign in the industry to ‘reward’ Serkis, in some way, during the upcoming awards season. The campaign has adopted the title “The Time is Now”, and recently placed an advertisement in TIME magazine.
The opposition to this kind of thinking is deafening:
“Actors will be rendered obsolete.”
“What about the animators? Surely they are the ones who actually make the performance on screen.”
“What does James Franco know about ‘art’, anyway? He doesn’t even know how to properly use a comma!”
“Performance Capture is simply a ‘technical’ process– and nothing more.”
The opposition to this kind of thinking is deafening:
“Actors will be rendered obsolete.”
“What about the animators? Surely they are the ones who actually make the performance on screen.”
“What does James Franco know about ‘art’, anyway? He doesn’t even know how to properly use a comma!”
“Performance Capture is simply a ‘technical’ process– and nothing more.”
Web Spy: Clockblock
CollegeCandy: I have a confession: I’m sort of obsessed with lists. Whether it’s a shopping list, top 10 list or to-do list, organizing the things in my life into lists keeps me sane. But making lists really helps me out: I find if I don’t write out everything I have to do (errands, school work, chores at home, etc.), I’ll forget.
I’ve recently discovered a new way to help me organize all the things on my to-do list: Clockblock. Clockblock is a site that aims to help you manage your time better by prioritizing your to-do list.
I’ve recently discovered a new way to help me organize all the things on my to-do list: Clockblock. Clockblock is a site that aims to help you manage your time better by prioritizing your to-do list.
Analysis of a Chair
Prop Agenda: I’ve always thought it might be helpful to have a way of determining the identity and style of a chair by using visual means rather than by memorizing the names of all sorts of periods and styles. Sure, one can attempt to divide all chairs into forty distinct styles, but that is more helpful after the fact. As a props person, we are often faced with an existing chair, or picture of a chair, and we need to discern its style so we can find more like it. “This chair has kind of a Chippendale back, but with turned legs. What is it?”
Powered by Art? TEDx Pittsburgh talk
popcitymedia: Public art serves many purposes. It teaches, inspires, it adds pleasure and interest to our days. It generates tourism and increased economic development. Can public art do these things and more? What if we were to think about infrastructure as public art? And what if emerging renewable energy technologies were used as a medium for art?
Meet the literary fellow
Berkeley Rep Blog: Greetings from the literary department! I’m Julie, this year’s Peter Sloss Literary and Dramaturgy Fellow. I’m writing from what I like to fondly refer to as the “lit cave,” a tangerine-colored office that I share with Madeleine Oldham (Berkeley Rep’s resident dramaturg and director of the Ground Floor), roughly 30 feet of shelving filled with plays, and a 13-year-old wiener dog named Hilary.
VES Award Nominees Announced
Below the Line: The Visual Effects Society (VES) announced the nominees for its 10th Annual VES Awards ceremony recognizing outstanding visual effects artistry in 23 categories of film, animation, television, commercials, special venues and video games. Nominees were chosen by distinguished panels of VES members who viewed submissions at the FotoKem screening facilities in Burbank and New York, FotoKem’s Spy in San Francisco, and other facilities in London, Sydney, Vancouver and Wellington, NZ.
5 Career Building Tips They Never Taught us in School
theskooloflife: 1. Don’t Put All Your Eggs In One Basket When it Comes to Your Career
Up until a few years ago I bought into the 5 myths that help corporate America to fuel its own existence. I thought I would climb the ladder, make it to a corner office and that my job was something I could count on for a steady stream of income. But once you’ve been laid off a few times and lost a job or two, it makes you realize that no matter how great your job is, you simply can’t put all your eggs in one basket. It’s a bit like playing Russian roulette with your career. Sometimes making too many life plans limits your true potential.
Up until a few years ago I bought into the 5 myths that help corporate America to fuel its own existence. I thought I would climb the ladder, make it to a corner office and that my job was something I could count on for a steady stream of income. But once you’ve been laid off a few times and lost a job or two, it makes you realize that no matter how great your job is, you simply can’t put all your eggs in one basket. It’s a bit like playing Russian roulette with your career. Sometimes making too many life plans limits your true potential.
The Top 10 Arts Policy Stories of 2011
Createquity.: Each year, Createquity offers a list of the top ten arts policy stories of the past 12 months. You can read the 2009 and 2010 editions here and here, respectively. In addition to the main list, I also identify my favorite new arts blogs that started within the past year. The list, like the blog, is focused on the United States, but is not oblivious to news from other parts of the world.
For the most part, 2011 saw the continuation of trends that had already been set in motion in previous years. The economy continued to be an issue for arts organizations worldwide, affecting government revenues in particular. The NEA moved in directions foreshadowed by its actions in 2010. And the culture wars, while not translating into meaningful policy change for the most part, were waged in the background once again.
For the most part, 2011 saw the continuation of trends that had already been set in motion in previous years. The economy continued to be an issue for arts organizations worldwide, affecting government revenues in particular. The NEA moved in directions foreshadowed by its actions in 2010. And the culture wars, while not translating into meaningful policy change for the most part, were waged in the background once again.
Paul Babin Gets Lifetime Achievement Award from Camera Operators Society
Studio Daily: Paul Babin, SOC, toplines the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Awards of the Society of Camera Operators, to be handed out on Sunday, February 19, at the ATAS Goldenson Theater in North Hollywood. Babin will receive the group's award for Lifetime Achievement as Camera Operator.
Inside the Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon University
DigitalMediaNet: Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center was founded in 1999 by drama and arts management professor Don Marinelli and the late Randy Pausch, professor of computer science, human-computer interaction and design. An independent center housed in neither the School of Computer Science nor the College of Fine Arts, the Entertainment Technology Center is headquartered in a riverfront technology park along the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh, Penn., directly across from an old steel mill site that is now a mixed-use commercial-residential development designed to blend into the adjacent National Historic District. Its hallways are a pop-culture explosion (geek skewing sci-fi, where a life-size carbonite Han Solo statue leans next to Lara Palmer’s image hanging on a wall above a Blade Runner poster), the men’s room decorated in a Super Mario Brothers World 1-1 motif.
Sir Cameron Mackintosh considers himself part of the Oliver! family
WalesOnline: Cameron Mackintosh has set benchmarks for musical theatre that are very unlikely ever to be rivalled, but as the famed producer reveals to Dave Owens, there’s one musical that keeps returning to his safekeeping time and time again
THE man responsible for some of the most successful theatrical productions of the past 40 years is in his element.
He’s waxing lyrical about his new production of Oliver!, which opens at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff this weekend, and says he couldn’t be happier.
THE man responsible for some of the most successful theatrical productions of the past 40 years is in his element.
He’s waxing lyrical about his new production of Oliver!, which opens at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff this weekend, and says he couldn’t be happier.
Building virtual worlds at Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh Business Times: Sitting in the Carnegie Library Music Hall — a beautiful venue built at the turn of the LAST century — I was struck by the contrast between the historic proscenium arch dated 1898 with the sensors around the stage that would be used to interact with the screen and computer generated worlds that would be showcased Wednesday evening as part of CMU’s Entertainment Technology Center Building Virtual Worlds.
J-O-B - TD/PM
UNIVERSITY
OF NEW MEXICO
Department of Theatre and Dance
Assistant Professor
The Department
of Theatre and Dance at the University of New Mexico seeks an Assistant
Professor of Technical Direction and Production Management beginning August
2012. RANK: Assistant Professor. SALARY:
$45,000 per year, with full benefits. This is a probationary position leading
to a tenure decision.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Service: Qualified candidates will be able to teach all aspects of
technical direction, including but not limited to all levels of stagecraft, and
stage management. Manage all aspects of department’s scene shop and three
producing facilities with one other full-time employee. Work with faculty and
student scene designers in the implementation of their designs and technical
production elements. Supervise, plan, and coordinate the budgetary, design and
technical aspects of the department’s production season and facilitate an
occasional rental. Organize and run the
weekly productions meetings. Generate appropriate calendars and maintain
deadlines. Manage the department’s three theatres and scene shop to safe and
professional standards.
Ability to teach production management, computer-aided drafting and design (CADD), automation, and mentor student stage managers is highly desirable. A working knowledge of welding, rigging and metal fabrication specifications is also desirable.
Teaching: Three courses per semester, with possibility of release time for productions
Artistic/Scholarly activity: The
candidate should have and maintain a national/ international presence as a
theatre professional in the areas of technical direction and/or production
management.
Minimum qualifications:
M.F.A. by appointment date or equivalent professional experience.
At least one year of teaching at the university level.
Record of professional activity.
Preferred Qualifications:
More than three years of teaching at the university level.
Sustained record of university and/or professional technical direction and/or production management.
National and international presence as a theatre professional
About: The University of New Mexico is the flagship school of higher learning in the state. The Department of Theatre and Dance has 250 undergraduate majors and Masters degrees in Dramatic Writing and Dance. It produces two main stage theatre productions, and one faculty dance concert in a 412-seat modern proscenium theatre, and two main stage theatre productions in a 100-seat flexible black box theatre. For further information please visit our website at: http://theatre.unm.edu/
APPLICATION DEADLINE: For best consideration, complete application packets must be received online by January 18, 2012. Position will remain open until filled. Include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, and a list of three references to:
Questions:
Ms. Sarah Lentz, Search Coordinator, Email:
slentz@unm.edu Tel:
505-277-2737
Candidates
may be asked at a later date to furnish additional materials.
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER AND EDUCATOR.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Trinculo’s Attic Announces Winter Workshop Schedule
The 1-day intensive workshops provide the basic knowledge
and tools for theater professionals to immediately begin applying these new
technologies to their own unique circumstances. Each workshop covers the
use of embedded electronics in three distinct areas: Robotics, making
props and practicals move on demand, Sensors, making things react to the world
around them, and Lighting, covering both the new technology available and how
to power and control it within a production.
Workshop leader Ben Peoples is the author of Embedded
Electronics for Theater. He has worked with Disney Creative
Entertainment, Cirque du Soleil, Paramount Theme Parks and Busch Gardens
Williamsburg. Ben was Assistant Technical Director at the California
Shakespeare Theatre and has designed lighting for Ray of Light Theatre in San
Francisco and Starlight Productions in Pittsburgh. Ben became interested
in embedded electronics in 2006, initially creating camera controllers and
electrical test equipment for theatre consultants. He then began
exploring the possibilities of embedded electronics for theatre use and founded
Trinculo’s Attic in the summer of 2011. Since then, Ben has taught
workshops, created numerous theatrical electronics applications, and consulted
on the design of electronically-enhanced props for multiple professional
theatre productions.
Tickets for all Winter/Spring 2012 Workshops are
available now.
Workshop locations and dates are:
New York City
February 12th, Atlantic Theatre
Company Chicago
February 26th, Hilton Suites – Chicago/Magnificent Mile San
Francisco Bay Area March 11th, Hilton – San
Francisco Airport Long Beach/Los Angeles April 1st,
Hyatt Regency – Long Beach
NOTE: The Long Beach workshop is the day after USITT for
the convenience of USITT attendees, but is not affiliated with that event.
Workshop admission is $450/person and includes a copy of
Embedded Electronics for Theatre and a Trinculo’s Attic Starter Kit, $150 in
electronics to take home at the end of the session. Each workshop is
limited to 30 people. No previous electronics experience is required and
no soldering is involved.
Summer/Fall 2012 workshop dates are currently in the
works. For larger companies and those unable to attend a workshop,
in-house seminars can be scheduled. Additional Kits and books are both
available for purchase at the Trinculo’s Attic website.
More information is available at the Trinculo’s Attic
website:
Contact: trinculo@birdbrainlabs.com
412-254-4236
Birdbrain Labs LLC, PO Box 81672, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
President Cohon Attends White House Meeting
Carnegie Mellon University: Carnegie Mellon President Jared L. Cohon was invited to attend a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama and several other university presidents and chancellors this past Monday at the White House. The private meeting called by President Obama was to discuss making college more affordable for students.
Hollywood’s Top Brass Lobby For Anti-Piracy Laws In Washington, D.C.
The Hollywood Reporter: Top Hollywood executives including Fox's Jim Gianopulos, Warner Bros. Barry Meyer and Sony’s Michael Lynton were in Washington, D.C. Wednesday for the annual board meeting of the Motion Picture Association of America – the first chaired by former Sen. Chris Dodd - and to hold meetings with top Congressional and administration leaders including Vice President Joe Biden.
Stage Technologies Presents Seminar on Automation in Performance
Stage Directions: Stage Technologies is beating the bushes to get more people to train in automation. Along with the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London they’re holding a one-day seminar “Automation in Performance” at the Barbican on Friday, Dec. 16, with speakers from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Theateradvies Amsterdam, Leicester’s Curve Theatre, and Stage Technologies
Vectorworks Releases Three New Training Guides for Vectorworks 2012
Stage Directions: While you could just jump in and find out about the new features in Vectorworks 2012, you could also get some training guides to get the most out of this powerful program. Luckily for you, Vectorworks has released three new training guides: 3D Modeling in Vectorworks, Fourth Edition; Vectorworks Architect Tutorial Manual, Fourth Edition; and Vectorworks Essentials Tutorial Manual, Fourth Edition. All were written by Jonathan Pickup.
Gypsy of the Year Competition Raises $4.8 Million for BC/EFA
Stage Directions: Big congrats to the 53 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies who raised a record $4,895,253 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, during their 23rd annual Gypsy of the Year drive. The Gypsy of the Year competition pits ensemble members of Broadway shows in good-spirited competition with each other to win the title of Gypsy of the Year, and is combined with a six-week drive to raise funds for BC/EFA during shows.
State announces settlement offer for fair victims
13 WTHR: Staring down potentially a hundred lawsuits, the State of Indiana wants to make a deal.
It's offering settlements to more than half of those injured and the estates of all seven killed as a result of the State Fair stage collapse August 13.
Here's the catch: There's no admission of responsibility, the amounts are well below the $700,000 amount some victims could collect by law and, if accepted, the victims agree not to sue the state.
It's offering settlements to more than half of those injured and the estates of all seven killed as a result of the State Fair stage collapse August 13.
Here's the catch: There's no admission of responsibility, the amounts are well below the $700,000 amount some victims could collect by law and, if accepted, the victims agree not to sue the state.
Cirque link to pilates studio
Sunshine Coast Daily: Craig McGregor and Philippa Hayball have a strong connection to the Canadian circus troupe. Craig was employed as a stagehand/technician for almost seven years and Philippa on stage as a performer for almost nine years.
The Aussie duo formed a friendship exploring exotic global locations while on tour, and this year, Craig and wife Patricia Morales went into partnership with Philippa at Oxygen.
The Aussie duo formed a friendship exploring exotic global locations while on tour, and this year, Craig and wife Patricia Morales went into partnership with Philippa at Oxygen.
J-O-B Production Coordinator
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Clarice
Smith Performing Arts Center
University
of Maryland at College Park
SALARY: Mid 40s
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, January 3, 2012
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Production Coordinator will oversee the coordination
and execution of a variety of performances and related projects at the Clarice
Smith Performing Arts Center, including large and complex events. The
Production Coordinator is responsible for advanced planning and coordination as
well as onsite event supervision. This includes: coordinating walkthroughs;
preparing accurate estimates; contracting and supervising temporary staff;
acquiring and managing requisite equipment and supplies; preparing the
facilities for artists’ needs; and ensuring adherence to established policies
and procedures to promote a safe and productive workplace. The Production
Coordinator manages the recruitment, hiring, scheduling and training of the
student staff of Event Services and works in a manner and style that
facilitates interdepartmental cooperation and collaboration. The
Production Coordinator develops and maintains an effective production process,
promotes a positive educational environment and ensures consistency of service
to the clients and resident academic units.
QUALIFICATIONS (Candidates will only be considered for
this position if minimum qualifications are met):
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a performing
arts or related field **OR** An equivalent combination of education and
experience; Two years of experience in performing arts stage management or
production management in at least two of the following: opera, theater, dance,
or concert music.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience teaching and/or working in an educational
setting; Experience in implementing operating policies and procedures;
Demonstrated experience working with students and/or training and development
of staff; Knowledge of current practices and procedures in professional
performing arts management; Familiarity with current performing arts facilities,
equipment and technologies; Superior communication and customer service skills;
Strong organization and management skills.
TO APPLY:
Submit application online at HTTPS://JOBS.UMD.EDU. Include cover
letter, resume, and names and contact information of 3 professional
references. Application Deadline: Tuesday, January 3, 2011. No
phone calls, please.
The University of Maryland, College Park, actively
subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate
against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual
orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national
origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation.
Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
RSC's London home could be flatpack 975-seat theatre, says Michael Boyd
guardian.co.uk: The long-term future of the Royal Shakespeare Company in London is likely to be flatpack, albeit not something anyone would tackle alone with paper instructions and an Allen key.
Instead, this would be flatpack on an enormous scale: a 975-seat replica of its main auditorium in Stratford which could be constructed in London every time the RSC wanted to bring down its biggest productions.
Instead, this would be flatpack on an enormous scale: a 975-seat replica of its main auditorium in Stratford which could be constructed in London every time the RSC wanted to bring down its biggest productions.
Kevin Spacey Chastises Audience As Richard III
Huffington Post: Kevin Spacey is receiving critical acclaim for more than just his scripted performance in the Sam Mendes production of Shakespeare's Richard III. The Oscar-winning actor has received praise for aggressively dealing with misbehaving audience members -- while staying in character.
Sunday, January 01, 2012
Top A&E stories of 2011
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: 1."RED," PITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER
Michael Schweikardt's paint bespattered set served as a canvas for playwright John Logan's intellectually challenging and intermittently funny play about the exploration of creativity versus commerce, the desire for personal and professional legacy and the art of making art.
Michael Schweikardt's paint bespattered set served as a canvas for playwright John Logan's intellectually challenging and intermittently funny play about the exploration of creativity versus commerce, the desire for personal and professional legacy and the art of making art.
Sewickley native having a ball as 'Memphis' DJ
Post Gazette: Peter Matthew Smith gets so lost in character in a memorable scene from the touring company of "Memphis," even close friends aren't sure it's him. In the the Tony-winning musical at Heinz Hall through Sunday, he portrays Buck Wiley, a slow-drawling disc jockey who plays tunes by the likes of Patti Page and Roy Rogers -- a polar opposite to lead Huey Calhoun, a fast-talking spinner of newfangled rock 'n' roll.
‘The Enchanted Island’ at the Metropolitan Opera
NYTimes.com: Forget “Auld Lang Syne.” The best music to ring in a new year is “Now a bright new day is dawning,” the joyous chorus that ends “The Enchanted Island,” the inventive concoction that had its premiere on Saturday night at the Metropolitan Opera. The music for this finale is lifted from the “Hallelujah” chorus that concludes Handel’s oratorio “Judas Maccabaeus.” The new words are by the librettist Jeremy Sams, who devised the story and assembled this fanciful, clever and touching pastiche by selecting arias, ensembles, choruses and dances from works by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau and lesser-known Baroque composers.
Please Take This Survey About The Next Edition of My Book and Get a Chance to Win a Prize!
- John Huntington's Blog -: With the new year, I'm starting the process of creating a new and reconfigured edition of my book, Control Systems for Live Entertainment, and I'm running a survey to get feedback from current and prospective readers on several important questions.
Goodbye, ZED
cirquefascination: ZED, Cirque du Soleil’s fantastic show in Tokyo, Japan, had its final curtain call on December 31, 2011… and we at Fascination will miss it greatly. Below are tributes to ZED from other Cirque du Soleil productions around the world. Some celebratory, some touching, and some downright sad.
The Top 10 Arts Policy Stories of 2011
Createquity.: Each year, Createquity offers a list of the top ten arts policy stories of the past 12 months. You can read the 2009 and 2010 editions here and here, respectively. In addition to the main list, I also identify my favorite new arts blogs that started within the past year. The list, like the blog, is focused on the United States, but is not oblivious to news from other parts of the world.
For the most part, 2011 saw the continuation of trends that had already been set in motion in previous years. The economy continued to be an issue for arts organizations worldwide, affecting government revenues in particular. The NEA moved in directions foreshadowed by its actions in 2010. And the culture wars, while not translating into meaningful policy change for the most part, were waged in the background once again.
For the most part, 2011 saw the continuation of trends that had already been set in motion in previous years. The economy continued to be an issue for arts organizations worldwide, affecting government revenues in particular. The NEA moved in directions foreshadowed by its actions in 2010. And the culture wars, while not translating into meaningful policy change for the most part, were waged in the background once again.
Fires happen in theatres. Really. Even now. (There were more than 15 just this year)
Backstage at BackstageJobs.com | Life behind the scenes…: By now I hope I have demonstrated to you why following every fire code, law, regulation, and simple common sense in your theatre is important.
‘Yank!’ and Other Shows Delayed but Still Hoping for Broadway
NYTimes.com: The new play “Detroit” was a hit at Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago in 2010, so much so that the New York producer Jeffrey Richards announced last January that he would move the show to Broadway in the fall of 2011. But as summer passed, there was no word on a cast, a theater, an opening night. Asked for an update, Mr. Richards said his fall producing schedule was hectic — he had “Chinglish,” “Bonnie & Clyde” and “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess” all coming to Broadway — so he was waiting until winter for “Detroit.”
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