The Thursday Thought

“I’ve heard people say that you should have watched 800 dance performances before you begin as a critic. I’d only seen about 250 when I began. I’ve heard other people say you should have been watching dance for twenty years. I’d been going frequently for less than two. A friend of mine said the other [...]

Shoplab

This is an interesting idea.  It’s called SHOPLAB.  And as usual a PRIVATE company, Pepsi, is the one promoting the innovation.  Yeah, definitely don’t trust those big nasty corporations, folks, they’re all evil! Are they still hocking their goods and their brand? Certainly.  But helping the world, inspiring the next generation of thinkers and innovators [...]

Head East, er, West, Young Man

Tom Loughlin had this interesting challenge for me from a recent post: And I have a post suggestion for you if I may be so bold. Lately I have been directing students who ask me what city they should move to to begin their career to go to LA. Not NYC, but LA. I have [...]

The Monday Moment

Flash Theatre. Some people have way too much time on their hands.  And thank God they do.  Remember these words of wisdom “Moar Puppets!” Enjoy.

Stats, Stats, Stats

Tom Loughlin over at his A Poor Player site has compiled an interesting and somewhat scattershot compilation of statistics about performing artists, skewing mostly towards the theatre artist.  He’s drawn the information from a variety of sources and is using it as a starting point for a presentation he hopes might inspire his fellow faculty [...]

“Then why do you do it? Because we’re black?”

Joshua Morrison, Editor of Fine Arts LA, has written an interesting post, finding much to identify with in the currently running Matrix production of Neighbors: A Play with Cartoons. Here’s Josh: I used to be a volunteer teacher for underprivileged youth in a lower-class neighborhood in Boston—easily one of the most segregated cities in America. Most [...]

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  • The Thursday Thought

    The Thursday Thought

    “I’ve heard people say that you should have watched 800 dance performances before you begin [...]
  • Shoplab

    Shoplab

    This is an interesting idea.  It’s called SHOPLAB.  And as usual a PRIVATE company, Pepsi, [...]
  • Head East, er, West, Young Man

    Head East, er, West, Young Man

    Tom Loughlin had this interesting challenge for me from a recent post: And I have [...]
  • The Monday Moment

    The Monday Moment

    Flash Theatre. Some people have way too much time on their hands.  And thank God [...]
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