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Friday, April 19, 2024

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Monday, April 15, 2024

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The Long History of Art Inspired by Solar Eclipses

Arts & Culture | Smithsonian Magazine: Drivers in Dallas earlier this year may have noticed a curious trio of billboards on the side of Highway 67. Instead of advertising for the nearest brisket or “the world’s most refreshing beer,” the signs depicted a black disc ringed by a nebulous, fiery red circle.

Posted by David at 4/08/2024 10:29:00 AM

Romeo And Juliet Director Fires Back at Those Angry for the West End Casting

The Mary Sue: Racists have made their voices loud and clear over the casting of a new production of Romeo and Juliet on the West End. Those voices are just uninformed takes on a fictional story from Williams Shakespeare that they are using as a racist dogwhistle but they are loud about it.

Posted by David at 4/10/2024 10:37:00 AM

Nonprofit Theaters Are in Trouble. Lawmakers Are Proposing Help.

The New York Times: The financial crisis facing nonprofit theaters in America has captured the attention of Congress, where a group of Democratic lawmakers is introducing legislation that would direct $1 billion annually to the struggling industry for five years.

Posted by David at 4/11/2024 10:46:00 AM

Lack of diversity within UK's creative industries revealed

www.dezeen.com: Official statistics published by the UK government reveal that white males are dominating the creative industries, with women filling less than 40 per cent of jobs – although the gap is narrowing in architecture and design. A report published by the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in late July charted strong economic growth in its sectors – but also highlighted a lack of racial and gender diversity.

Posted by David at 4/08/2024 10:20:00 AM

The Estate of George Carlin Destroys AI George Carlin in Victory for Copyright Protection (and Basic Decency)

MZS | Roger Ebert: I often wish that I could still hear George Carlin riffing on the news. But I can't, and it’s good that I can’t, because he died in 2008, and trying to pretend to digitally resurrect him would be obscene, even if you weren't making a buck from it.

Posted by David at 4/08/2024 10:15:00 AM

Friday, April 12, 2024

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Sunday, April 07, 2024

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How Adam Jacobs Appeared In Aladdin and The Who's Tommy In One Night

Playbill: The stars aligned for actor Adam Jacobs March 28. As Broadway's original Aladdin, he naturally wanted to be involved in the production's spectacular 10th anniversary celebration. But there was one major hitch: He had to open a different Broadway show, The Who's Tommy, the very same night.

Posted by David at 4/01/2024 10:11:00 AM

‘Peter Pan’ star Raye Zaragoza brings powerful representation to role at Nederlander Theatre

Chicago Sun-Times: "Peter Pan" is flying again in a revamped take on the Tony Award-winning show beginning March 26 at the James M. Nederlander Theatre. While the story’s lead character remains steadfast about never wanting to grow up, the team behind the stage production has found a way to beautifully evolve J.M. Barrie’s 100-year-old classic. And it’s a Neverland that we’ve never seen.

Posted by David at 4/04/2024 10:35:00 AM

Madonna Claps Back at Lawsuit Over Delayed Concert Start Times

consequence.netconsequence.net: Madonna has clapped back at the recent class action lawsuit filed on behalf of dissatisfied fans who were upset that her concerts started later than scheduled. The pop star’s lawyers filed a motion Wednesday urging the federal judge to dismiss the case, claiming that having “trouble getting a ride home” or needing “to wake up early the next day for work” are not cognizable injuries, Billboard reports.

Posted by David at 4/05/2024 10:14:00 AM

AFM Ratifies Deal With AI Protections and Streaming Residuals

variety.com: The American Federation of Musicians has voted to ratify its new contract with the major studios, which provides for streaming residuals and protections from artificial intelligence.

Posted by David at 4/03/2024 12:56:00 PM

What Does "Broadway Choreography" Mean Today?

Dance Magazine: Sign up for a musical theater dance class and you’ll likely see a familiar mix of isolations and high kicks, shoulder rolls and chassés. But that might not prepare you for the actual dancing showing up on today’s Broadway stages, which no longer fits into any neat Michael Bennett–or Jack Cole–inspired boxes.

Posted by David at 4/02/2024 10:33:00 AM

Friday, April 05, 2024

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Sunday, March 31, 2024

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

The Unpredictable Experiment: 25 Years of Sloan Science Plays

AMERICAN THEATRE: Maybe Wilbur Wright didn’t actually lob this accusation at his brother Orville on the beach at Kitty Hawk, N.C., in 1900, but he did so onstage at New York City’s Ensemble Studio Theatre in November 1997. This was the debut of Flight, a play by Arthur Giron which, like the Wright Brothers’ fateful experiment, also marked the beginning of something big. Flight was the modest kickoff of a long line of science-themed plays supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, in a unique funding program that continues to this day and shows no signs of stopping.

Posted by David at 3/29/2024 10:42:00 AM

Misty Copeland reflects on the ‘generational trauma’ felt by Black ballet dancers

Entertainment | phillytrib.com: Misty Copeland has grown used to having the spotlight on her at center stage. In 2015, Copeland sprang into the highest echelons of dance when she became the first African American woman to be a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, one of the most prestigious and well-renowned dance companies in the world.

Posted by David at 3/28/2024 10:30:00 AM

'Road House' Writer Claims Amazon Used AI to Replicate Actors' Voices

variety.com: Hill’s lawsuit alleges that he filed a petition with the U.S. Copyright Office in 2021, requesting that the copyright return to him after United Artists’ claim was set to expire in November 2023. The suit goes on to allege that Amazon ignored his claims and proceeded with the film, using artificial intelligence to replicate the voices of actors for ADR during the SAG strike in an effort to complete the film before the Nov. 10 deadline.

Posted by David at 3/26/2024 10:19:00 AM

Dancing Across the Solar System as the Grand Canyon’s Astronomer in Residence

Dance Magazine: When I first imagined choreographing a dance about the connection between the Grand Canyon and how humans explore the solar system, I figured the idea was a little too “out there” to be taken seriously. And yet, last month, I stood at the rim of the Grand Canyon as the park’s official Astronomer in Residence. Perched on a ledge of Kaibab limestone, I began the first gesture phrase that would describe the canyon’s geologic history—and form the backbone for Chasing Canyons, a modern dance solo I premiered at the Grand Canyon’s South Rim on February 23, 2024.

Posted by David at 3/29/2024 10:30:00 AM

The curious case of the embedded critic

Intermission: Toronto theatre criticism is in a weird spot at the moment. Discussion around criticism in this city feels more volatile than ever before: several theatres have removed critics from their press lists, and artists continue to speak out about the harms they’ve experienced from their side of a review. For some Toronto critics, to write about local theatre is to play a no-win game of extremes, with artists on one side and critics on the other — an us-versus-them between art and its response. As a critic who went to theatre school and continues to nurture my own artistic practices, I fall somewhere in the middle.

Posted by David at 3/25/2024 10:32:00 AM

Friday, March 29, 2024

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There are no bad ideas

Friday, April 19, 2024

DP Weekly Wrap Up

Monday, April 15, 2024

Worth a Look

The Long History of Art Inspired by Solar Eclipses

Romeo And Juliet Director Fires Back at Those Angry for the West End Casting

Nonprofit Theaters Are in Trouble. Lawmakers Are Proposing Help.

Lack of diversity within UK's creative industries revealed

The Estate of George Carlin Destroys AI George Carlin in Victory for Copyright Protection (and Basic Decency)

Friday, April 12, 2024

DP Weekly Round Up

Sunday, April 07, 2024

Worth a Look

How Adam Jacobs Appeared In Aladdin and The Who's Tommy In One Night

‘Peter Pan’ star Raye Zaragoza brings powerful representation to role at Nederlander Theatre

Madonna Claps Back at Lawsuit Over Delayed Concert Start Times

AFM Ratifies Deal With AI Protections and Streaming Residuals

What Does "Broadway Choreography" Mean Today?

Friday, April 05, 2024

DP Weekly Wrap Up

Sunday, March 31, 2024

Worth a Look

The Unpredictable Experiment: 25 Years of Sloan Science Plays

Misty Copeland reflects on the ‘generational trauma’ felt by Black ballet dancers

'Road House' Writer Claims Amazon Used AI to Replicate Actors' Voices

Dancing Across the Solar System as the Grand Canyon’s Astronomer in Residence

The curious case of the embedded critic

Friday, March 29, 2024

DP Weekly Wrap Up

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