Navigate Walt Disney World with a Nintendo DS

Boing Boing Gadgets: "A member of the WDW Magic forums discovered a pilot program being tested at Walt Disney World which will allow visitors to use their Nintendo DS as an interactive guide the park."

The Ultimate Student Resource List

Lifehack.org: "It’s back to school time, yet again. In the spirit of the season, I decided to gather together the best tools, websites, and advice I know of to help make you a more effective and relaxed student this semester. Since I know you’re broke, it’s all free!"

Filthy Lucre

(Theatreforte): "If you've ever wondered how much it costs to produce a show in NYC, this will be of interest to you.
Isaac Butler wrote a great post on Parabasis yesterday in response to what's going on with the Equity Showcase Code and the proposed 99 Code. Jump to his page to get commentary and a bunch of links to explain what I'm referring to."

Wiha Anti-Cam-Out Screwdrivers

Toolmonger:



"Wiha makes excellent precision screwdrivers, but their full-sized drivers deserve the same praise. The ribbed tips on Wiha’s Anti-Cam-Out screwdrivers prevent the tool from slipping off of fasteners, which prevents damaged fasteners and personal injury. Their comfortable and contoured no-roll handles, durable tips, and low cost make Wiha’s A.C.O. and 3K screwdrivers great tools."

Rob Marshall's next movie, 'Nine,' back on track with writers

Post Gazette: "Talking Saturday about being named co-winner of the 10th Richard Rodgers Award, Rob Marshall revealed that he and his partner and collaborator, John DeLuca, would be able to 'go back to work Monday' on the script of their upcoming movie, 'Nine.'"

Richard Rodgers Award to honor hometown siblings Rob and Kathleen Marshall

Post Gazette: "Pittsburgh CLO's Richard Rodgers Award, previously adorned by such musical theater stars as Mary Martin, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Julie Andrews and Stephen Sondheim, will go in 2008 to Pittsburgh natives Rob and Kathleen Marshall."

Schoolgirls take history project to the international stage

csmonitor.com: "The girls called their play 'Life in a Jar.' The count is now up to about 230 performances across the US, Canada, and Poland. The young women, most of whom did not have passports and did not know any Jewish people when they started the project, visited Sendler three times in Warsaw, met diplomats and survivors, and saw Auschwitz and Treblinka."

Do the right thing, WGA

Los Angeles Times - calendarlive.com: "But methods aside, I think he made some shrewd points that you should be making too. The studios may be trying to use the DGA deal as a wedge against you, but the fact remains that you paved the way for a big part of the DGA's success by hanging tough."

Striking writers, studios head for renewed talks

Reuters: "Striking Hollywood writers will meet face to face with studio executives this week for the first time since their contract talks collapsed on Dec. 7, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday."

Dance Light

Judy Conte, Cindy Limauro, Susan Tsu and Tina Shackleford cordially invite you to attend this year’s Dance Light concert with performances on Friday, January 25th at 3:30pm and 5:30pm. There will be a special Leagues Benefit performance on Saturday, January 26th at 3:30pm. Admission is $5.00. Please see Maria in the Box Office for tickets.

Of special note, this is the 20th anniversary of Dance Light for Judy and Cindy. The project has come a long way since its inception. It has grown to include costume designers and new this year, stage managers. It is the largest cross-disciplinary project in the School of Drama and provides a unique opportunity for the students.

2 former Pittsburghers to receive award

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "Broadway veterans, former Pittsburghers and Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera alumni Rob and Kathleen Marshall will receive the 10th Richard Rodgers Award for Excellence in Musical Theater in May."

Agents, Actors Brace for Dry Pilot Season

Backstage: "Agent Brett Carducci of Sovereign Talent Group said Hollywood has always been 'a town of hustling.' The crippling Writers Guild of America strike -- in its 10th week -- has forced almost everyone working in the entertainment industry to hustle for dwindling jobs like never before."

Writers going back to the table, sources say

Los Angeles Times: "Spurred by the day-old employment contract negotiated by the Directors Guild, Hollywood's writers and the major studios agreed Friday to resume their negotiations in hopes of reaching an agreement that would end the 11-week-old strike, according to several people close to the matter."

Directors deal "template" for others: MPAA chief

Yahoo! News: "The head of the Motion Picture Association of America said on Saturday a recent labor contract between major studios and film and TV directors offers a template for deals with striking writers and other guilds."

Class-action suit aimed at ticket scalpers

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: "A New Jersey man is pursuing a class-action lawsuit against a western Pennsylvania firm that helps ticket brokers get around limits Ticketmaster sets for individuals who buy sports and entertainment tickets online."

CBS pulls plug on 20 projects

Reuters: "In the latest fallout from the writers strike, CBS has dropped about 20 projects that were in development, most of them dramas."

Gay Jesus play angers Australian church leaders

Yahoo! News: "A controversial play that depicts Jesus being seduced by Judas and conducting a gay marriage for two apostles has been condemned by church leaders ahead of its opening in Sydney.
The Anglican Bishop of South Sydney, Robert Forsyth, expressed his outrage at the plot of 'Corpus Christi' on Sunday, calling the play 'historical nonsense.'"

Striking writers, studios eye informal talks

Reuters: "Hollywood's striking writers and the major studios enter this week sharing a single resolve: once more, with feeling."

ETC Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Korean Institute

8 1/2 x 11 Newsletter: "'Korea is definitely one of the world leaders in interactive digital media. So to be connected to an institution as forward thinking and dynamic as KAIST and its Culture Technology degree program, under the enlightened leadership of Dean Kwangyun Wohn, is only proper for the ETC. We can learn from them and they can learn from us,' said ETC Executive Producer Don Marinelli."

Founder is leaving Apple Tree Theatre

chicagotribune.com: "The board of directors of the Apple Tree Theatre in Highland Park has announced the resignation of its founding artistic director, Eileen Boevers.
A key figure for years in Chicago theater, Boevers has led the company since its founding in 1983 in the Highland Park church basement that also launched the Steppenwolf Theatre Company."