Here are a few posts from last week's Greenpage that might be worth your time...
Standing ovation for the arts community
Houston Chronicle: Hurricane Harvey struck the downtown arts district both above and below the belt. Not only did water inundate the streets and force its way through the front door of the Houston Ballet's Center for Dance on Preston, it also rushed underground into the parking garage below Jones Plaza. Fetid stormwaters lapped at stranded cars and eventually forced their way into sections of the maze-like tunnel system that undergirds downtown. From there, it filled the basement housing the electrical equipment and props at the Alley Theatre.
Yearlong SAG-AFTRA + Video Game Strike Reaches Tentative End
Backstage: The longest strike in SAG-AFTRA’s history came to a close early Saturday morning with union negotiators reaching an agreement with 11 major video game companies over compensation, transparency, and vocal stress reduction.
In a statement released yesterday, SAG-AFTRA outlined the nature of the tentative agreement.
Why The World Needs Maker Faire
Medium: Since Maker Faire Bay Area, I have had the privilege of participating in vibrant Maker Faires in Barcelona, Xi’an (in China), Singapore, Tokyo, and Moscow. Also, during that time, we did something of a test-run of a Maker Faire in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Maker Faires have spread around the world — over 200 this year in 40 countries. This weekend the World Maker Faire takes place in New York City for the eighth time.
Supertitles Galore At The 2017 Avignon Festival: Necessary Or Not?
The Theatre Times: I’ve recently returned from the Avignon Festival where I’m sure I saw more shows with supertitles than ever before. As a supertitle artist myself and having just finished a translation of a book on supertitles for the theatre, my experience in Avignon has made me even more aware of the important role supertitles must play even if the challenge of reading them can be frustrating and annoying, to say the least.
A Rigged System
LinkedIn: A long time ago, the live events industry did not have all the safety regulations in place that you see today. An audiovisual company could go into a hotel with truss and motors, and rig the equipment for the show. Regulations were lax, prices were reasonable, and companies were given freedom to put on events without many restrictions. Unfortunately, there are many potential hazards in live show environments, and minimal safety regulations can lead to accidents if an equipment provider is not properly trained. Ultimately, hotels realized that hoisting heavy equipment over people’s heads posed a serious safety and liability issue, and began to implement restrictions that gave them control over rigging in their venues. While added safety is critical, a new era of rigging was born where complete control by the venue opened the door for price gouging and exploitation of the system.
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