Sunday, July 19, 2020

Worth a Look

Here are a few posts from last week's Greenpage that might be worth your time...

Lollapalooza Co-Founder Says Concerts Unlikely To Return Until 2022

brobible.com: As every diehard Coldplay fan like myself knows, the band released its eighth studio album in November but made the unconventional decision to hold off on touring, deciding it would wait until a later date in order to explore ways it could reduce the environmental impact that comes with traveling around the world to play shows.


Theater Artists Of Color Issue Extensive Plan To Restructure Broadway

Deadline: A coalition of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) theater workers has released a detailed, 29-page set of demands and strategies to combat racism in the Broadway theater, recommendations that dive deep into the foundational structure of the industry.


Katori Hall on Hiring All Female Directors for ‘P-Valley’

Variety: Katori Hall hired all women to direct her strip club dramedy “P-Valley” for Starz because she wanted to ensure the series showcased its stripper characters through an empathetic lens.

Although the playwright-turned-series creator and showrunner tells Variety she “did try to hire men,” during interviews she asked, “What is your definition of the female gaze? And I would say 10 times out of 10, the men did not have an answer to that question.”


'Hamilton' movie credits explained: Visual applause for cast

Los Angeles Times: “Part of the experience of the theater is thumbing through that Playbill at intermission and looking for that person you admire, finding their headshot and learning more about them by reading their bio,” said Thomas Kail, who directed the stage show and the movie. “This felt like the most appropriate way to celebrate this onstage company: creating a visual Playbill, using a cinematic language.”


Should "Face Characters" Wear A Mask At Disney Parks?

Theme Park University: Surely I am not the only one who has noticed this. As Disney Parks have reopened around the world, they’ve gone to great lengths to ensure the safety of their guests and cast members. They’ve added many new safety procedures such as new cleaning protocols, social distancing markers and enforcing all guests and employees to wear masks at all times with no exceptions.

No comments: