There are no bad ideas: October 2020

Friday, October 30, 2020

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WEAR A MASK – WASH YOUR HANDS – WATCH YOUR DISTANCE

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Sunday, October 25, 2020

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The Doctor Helping Dance Companies Work Together Safely

The New York Times: Bubble, part of the growing coronavirus vocabulary — the R-factor, zoonotic, sheltering in place — can be used as a noun (“My bubble with 25 other dancers”) or a verb (“Yes, 25! We were bubbling!”). Either way, bubbling has gained traction in the dance world as companies and organizations try to find ways of bringing artists together to create work in a safe environment. That involves rules, medical protocols, tests and vigilance, and it requires a presiding authority to decide what those should be.
Posted by David at 10/22/2020 11:19:00 AM

'Death of a thousand cuts': theatre degree closures could wipe out future generations of Australian performers

Australian universities | The Guardian: Teachers are warning that the future of the Australian arts and entertainment industry is under threat as theatre degrees are cut across the country. Among the wide staff and course cuts prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic, multiple theatre and performance degrees have been closed or suspended indefinitely in recent months.
Posted by David at 10/22/2020 11:10:00 AM

GLOW Cast Letter Calling for Better BIPOC Representation Shared

Collider: Six cast members of the now-canceled Netflix series GLOW lobbied for better and fairer representation in their future storylines, according to a statement shared by one of the group’s members, Sunita Mani. The effort was initiated during the show’s COVID-19-mandated hiatus and spurred on by the Black Lives Matter protests occurring around the nation in recent months.
Posted by David at 10/21/2020 11:24:00 AM

Time's Up! Diversify The Stage Now!

Pollstar: Fitz And The Tantrums singer Noelle Scaggs, for much of her 20-year career, was already painfully aware of the many times she’d performed and been the only woman, and often the only Black person, on or behind the stage. By the time the nation was convulsed in May after the police killing of George Floyd, it was even more acute.
Posted by David at 10/20/2020 11:21:00 AM

The Flaming Lips Host Trial Run Of Bubble Show At OKC’s Criterion

Pollstar: The need for social distancing during the pandemic has led to a lot of innovation within the concert industry, from livestreaming to drive-in shows. For The Flaming Lips, individual bubbles for audience members seems like the only obvious choice.
Posted by David at 10/20/2020 11:17:00 AM

Friday, October 23, 2020

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Sunday, October 18, 2020

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SAG-AFTRA Board Reaffirms Jurisdiction Over Taping Of Live Theater For TV, Film

Deadline: The usually fractious SAG-AFTRA national board of directors unanimously has approved a resolution reaffirming the union’s jurisdiction over the taping of live theater productions, accusing Actors’ Equity Association of taking part in a “surreptitious campaign to encroach upon SAG-AFTRA jurisdiction.” The board, meeting Thursday night in special session, also directed SAG-AFTRA counsel to conduct an investigation into Equity’s “activities seeking to poach SAG-AFTRA’s jurisdiction.”
Posted by David at 10/12/2020 10:59:00 AM

Hold, Please

HowlRound Theatre Commons: Regardless of your age, race, or political leanings, if you live in a culture touched by colonialism, it is inevitable that racist ideals have crept into your work—theatrical work included. As such, anyone in the field—including the seven of us working as stage managers across the United States—must actively dismantle these aspects of our beliefs and practices. For stage managers in particular—whether acting as a production stage manager, assistant, or intern—we must be mindful of the ways we facilitate our rehearsal and performance processes.
Posted by David at 10/16/2020 09:45:00 AM

40 Black theater creatives on the industry’s racism

Los Angeles Times: For Netflix’s “The Forty-Year-Old Version,” writer-director-star Radha Blank channeled the frustrations of a career in theater into her first feature film. Chief among them: the white producer who helps her on-screen alter ego debut a play on Broadway. This gatekeeper’s less helpful notes include saying her piece isn’t “Black” enough, requires a white character to “grab the core audience” and would be perfect for a white director who just staged “A Raisin in the Sun.”
Posted by David at 10/15/2020 11:13:00 AM

How women are fighting back against harassment on LinkedIn

www.fastcompany.com: Like many professionals, I start my day with a cup of coffee and a quick scan of LinkedIn. It’s part of my mental “power hour” where I catch up on what happened overnight and fill my brain with the news, insights and trends that will help me do better work each day.
Posted by David at 10/13/2020 11:53:00 AM

From ghostly to gothic to goofy, theater artists celebrate the season

Performing Arts Feature | Chicago Reader: Exal Iraheta grew up listening to tales from Central American mythology. “The stories, kind of like Grimms’ fairy tales did in Europe, didn’t shy away from real danger,” the playwright, screenwriter, and School of the Art Institute alum recalled. “For me, I’ve always thought of horror and scary stories as a way of releasing something, or experiencing life from a different perspective.”
Posted by David at 10/15/2020 11:22:00 AM

Friday, October 16, 2020

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Sunday, October 11, 2020

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SAG-AFTRA Locked In Dispute With Actors’ Equity Over Taping Of Live Theater

Deadline: SAG-AFTRA and Actors’ Equity Association are locked in a jurisdictional dispute over the taping of live theatrical presentations. SAG-AFTRA has long held that jurisdiction, but says that it’s offered AEA a waiver to help out their fellow actors during the coronavirus shutdown of live theaters across the country. According to SAG-AFTRA, Actors’ Equity has rejected the terms of the waiver.
Posted by David at 10/09/2020 11:36:00 AM

More Diversity Among Casts Needs More Diversity in Makeup Artists

Variety: Waiting for production to restart, makeup artist Kirin Bhatty has spent her summer giving makeup consultations via FaceTime, preparing stars including Geraldine Viswanathan of “The Broken Hearts Gallery” to look their best for drive-through red carpets and Zoom interviews.
Posted by David at 10/05/2020 11:17:00 AM

Led Zeppelin Win "Stairway to Heaven" Copyright Battle After Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case

Consequence of Sound: Led Zeppelin’s years-long copyright battle over “Stairway to Heaven” has finally reached its conclusion. Today, the US Supreme Court declined to hear the case, upholding a March 2020 appellate court decision that said the band’s classic hit did not infringe on Spirit’s song “Taurus”.
Posted by David at 10/06/2020 11:21:00 AM

'You're left to rot if you speak up': the abuse faced by female roadies

Music | The Guardian: Sandwich-maker. Foot-rubber. Mother. Eye candy. Enabler. Subordinate. Weakling. Women and non-binary (NB) touring crew members have heard it all while working as managers, sound techs, drivers, engineers and other roles – and resistance is mounting as live gigs fitfully begin to return.
Posted by David at 10/07/2020 11:21:00 AM

Using ZOOM to Create Theatre by Suzanne Willett

WIT journal: When the news hit in the spring that theatres in New York were going to be shut down, I–like many of my fellow theatre-makers–was devastated. Our movement company, 10C, had been developing our third science-based piece throughout the fall and winter of 2019 and the quarantine felt like we drove 50 mph into a wall. Shortly after the shutdown, I began taking mental health walks in the city. As I continued venturing out, I could not help but notice new sounds: the silence, the birds, and ambulance sirens. I noticed that the sirens provided a morose counterpoint to these natural sounds.
Posted by David at 10/06/2020 11:17:00 AM

Friday, October 09, 2020

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WEAR A MASK – WASH YOUR HANDS – WATCH YOUR DISTANCE

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There are no bad ideas

Friday, October 30, 2020

DP Weekly Wrap Up

Sunday, October 25, 2020

Worth a Look

The Doctor Helping Dance Companies Work Together Safely

'Death of a thousand cuts': theatre degree closures could wipe out future generations of Australian performers

GLOW Cast Letter Calling for Better BIPOC Representation Shared

Time's Up! Diversify The Stage Now!

The Flaming Lips Host Trial Run Of Bubble Show At OKC’s Criterion

Friday, October 23, 2020

DP Weekly Wrap Up

Sunday, October 18, 2020

Worth a Look

SAG-AFTRA Board Reaffirms Jurisdiction Over Taping Of Live Theater For TV, Film

Hold, Please

40 Black theater creatives on the industry’s racism

How women are fighting back against harassment on LinkedIn

From ghostly to gothic to goofy, theater artists celebrate the season

Friday, October 16, 2020

DP Weekly Wrap Up

Sunday, October 11, 2020

Worth a Look

SAG-AFTRA Locked In Dispute With Actors’ Equity Over Taping Of Live Theater

More Diversity Among Casts Needs More Diversity in Makeup Artists

Led Zeppelin Win "Stairway to Heaven" Copyright Battle After Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case

'You're left to rot if you speak up': the abuse faced by female roadies

Using ZOOM to Create Theatre by Suzanne Willett

Friday, October 09, 2020

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