Monday, September 05, 2022

Worth a Look

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

Fringe audiences are 99% white? As a South Asian critic, I found Edinburgh’s screaming lack of diversity hugely troubling

The Guardian: I’m sitting in the audience of another Edinburgh fringe show. The month is in full swing and, as a reviewer, I’ve fallen into the pattern of rushing across the city from one venue to another to find my next seat. But, as I sit here, I have a growing sense of discomfort. Like the previous show, and the one before that, I’m the only person of colour in the audience.

Intimacy and Equity: A Balancing Act

HowlRound Theatre Commons: The intimacy industry is under pressure. While many creatives and artistic leaders see the benefits of intimacy direction and coordination as specific care and technical support for actors, the industry itself has not yet created an equitable and inclusive training process for marginalized people.

Meow Wolf announces Texas artists for new venue

blooloop: Meow Wolf has announced the Texas-based artists for its fourth permanent installation, opening in Grapevine in 2023. More than 30 artists located in Texas are collaborating with Meow Wolf to create 30 rooms, as well as select sculptures and dioramas, within the 29,000-square-foot space.

A.I. software called DALL-E turns your words into pictures

www.cnbc.com: In scrolling through your social media feeds of late, there’s a good chance you’ve noticed illustrations accompanied by captions. They’re popular now. The pictures you’re seeing are likely made possible by a text-to-image program called DALL-E. Before posting the illustrations, people are inserting words, which are then being converted into images through artificial intelligence models.

Rental Property Market Growing Due To Film And TV Productions

www.forbes.com: With high-end TV production spend at a record high throughout the world, the film and TV industry is interestingly becoming an important sector for landlords.

 

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