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Added by Seamus M. Bourne on February 18, 2009 at 5:45am — No Comments

Trying this out?

So, let's see what we can do here. Nothing much to say as it stands right now. Finishing up a show and starting to move into the next. BUSYTOWN is ending this weekend and I am rolling into pre-prod for Ferdinand the Bull and Rock Paper Scissors, our two touring shows that will have a brief sit down here in Tempe, Az. Ahhhh, the life of a tech in theater! :P Happy Happy, Joy Joy.

Added by Chris Neumeyer on February 17, 2009 at 10:09pm — No Comments

NEA Money back in Stim Package?

Got a letter from a friend this morning, from the legislative counsel at the National Assembly of State's Arts Organizations that says the NEA funding is back in the stim package. Am searching for confirmation, great news if true! Have you guys heard anything?

Added by Jacob Coakley on February 13, 2009 at 10:33am — 1 Comment

The Stage -- UK's best informed theatrical production news source, near as I can tell -- is reporting that: "A new code of conduct being created by Bectu [British IATSE, essentially] and the Theatri…

The Stage -- UK's best informed theatrical production news source, near as I can tell -- is reporting that:



"A new code of conduct being created by Bectu [British IATSE, essentially] and the Theatrical Management Association to improve health and safety standards for touring shows could see venues cutting back on weekend performances.



"The agreement could also lead to rising costs for producers and theatre managers, who may have to hire more technicians to ensure… Continue

Added by Jacob Coakley on February 10, 2009 at 10:40am — No Comments

Great Quote

Editing a story on theatre festivals and competitions for SD, and came across this quote. It's from Angela Hays, head of the North Carolina Theatre Conference.

“The festival provides students with courage and a self-awareness of their own value in a world that does not always value the arts.”

That last bit really rings true today, especially after this:

http://stage-directions.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1390&Itemid=40

Added by Jacob Coakley on February 9, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Arts and Politics

The Clyde Fitch Report is a great blog for following arts in the news.



Current post details a coming backlash against the arts, check it out here: http://clydefitch.blogspot.com/2009/02/coming-backlash-against-artists-and.html



Here's the first 'graph:



This post is on the multiplicity of challenges we're facing in arts funding. First, in my recent essay for the Fox Forum, I argued that the perennial yo-yo in federal arts funding is a terrible, often tragic joke,… Continue

Added by Jacob Coakley on February 9, 2009 at 10:58am — No Comments

Fringe Box Office Fallout

For those of you who didn't, the new box office system at the Edinburgh Fringe was a colossal failure this year. Tons of money was lost, tickets cancelled -- it was chaos, and has threatened to cause the shuttering of certain parts of the Fest. A report was written by an action committee to determine exactly who was to blame -- and they think the blame rests solely on the Fringe's governing body, for withholding information. Read stories from the BBC and the Stage at the links… Continue

Added by Jacob Coakley on February 5, 2009 at 1:44pm — No Comments

Guilty Pleasure

Michael Riedel is, for lack of a better term, the theatre gossip columnist for the NY Post. He is a bitchy queen who knows and loves Broadway, and has connections to just about every production team out there. He's fabulous. I know Broadway isn't the paragon of theatre for everyone (or even me) but I do have a connection to it, and it's fun to read about some of the drama backstage. It's also fun b/c when he speaks truth, it feels like a cool glass of cold water compared to the overheated press… Continue

Added by Jacob Coakley on February 4, 2009 at 9:38am — 1 Comment

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