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Monday, October 14, 2024

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Arts Education Teaches Empathy, Values Mentorship

News - Carnegie Mellon University: In the dramatic arts, training artists and actors holds as much importance as teaching tools for expression, according to Carnegie Mellon alumni with ties to Broadway. “Arts education allowed me to see that there was not one way to be, not one way to learn, not one way to process information,” said Nate Bertone (CFA 2016), a member of the Tartans on the Rise Class of 2024.

Posted by David at 10/07/2024 12:11:00 PM

New AI Protections Bill Not a 'Silver Bullet,' Top SAG-AFTRA Lawyer Says

www.thewrap.com: AI protections just signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aren’t a “silver bullet” that will solve all the problems of the rapidly advancing technology, said SAG-AFTRA’s general counsel Jeffrey Bennett at TheGrill conference this week.

Posted by David at 10/11/2024 10:23:00 AM

Seattle’s Book-It Repertory Theatre rises from the ashes

The Seattle Times: After closing in 2023, Seattle’s venerable Book-It Repertory Theatre, which for 33 years created vibrant theater from works of literature, is slowly rising from the ashes.

Posted by David at 10/11/2024 10:27:00 AM

ESTA And Earl Girls, Inc. Launch $100,000 TSP Fundraising Challenge

Live Design Online: The Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA) and Earl Girls, Inc. invite industry professionals and supporters to take the EGI Challenge and join the Technical Standards Program (TSP) in advancing safety and innovation. With an ambitious fundraising goal of $100,000 by December 31, 2024, the TSP aims to match a generous $50,000 donation from Don Earl and Earl Girls, Inc.

Posted by David at 10/07/2024 12:01:00 PM

Behind the Scenes Announces 2024-2025 Free Bystander Intervention Trainings

Lighting&Sound America Online - News: Bullying, harassment, and intimidation in the workplace are unfortunately common occurrences in all sectors of the entertainment industry. For many, these are everyday stressors that are well known but rarely addressed.

Posted by David at 10/09/2024 10:17:00 AM

Friday, October 11, 2024

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Monday, October 07, 2024

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'Development is Wage Theft': Pilot Season Death Morphs Into Year-Round Hell

theankler.com: The idea of pilot season is an old-fashioned one. Used to be that TV writers would spend the late spring and summer developing ideas, pitch in August or September, write scripts through the fall after getting a pilot script order, then turn them in so that executives could read those scripts on their flights to the East Coast for the holidays. Come January, you’d know whether that pilot was getting shot and by May whether you’d have a series on the air in the fall. By the end of upfronts in May, the cycle would start all over again.

Posted by David at 10/01/2024 02:13:00 PM

Survey Shows Chicago Small Arts Sector Thriving

AMERICAN THEATRE: The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (GDDF) announced the results of its new Chicago Small Arts Sector Survey of 77 small arts organizations based in the Chicago region. These organizations span artistic genres, including theatre, dance, music, visual art, museums, and literary and multidisciplinary organizations. All survey participants have annual operating budgets under $1 million, with 73% reporting an annual budget of $500,000 or less. The survey was conducted from August to September 2024.

Posted by David at 10/03/2024 04:58:00 PM

Rachel Zegler Is Scared of AI: It's 'Dystopian'

www.indiewire.com/news: The actress, who made her debut with “West Side Story” and is set to lead Disney’s live-action “Snow White” remake, told Variety that she was concerned about artificial intelligence replacing her onscreen.

Posted by David at 10/03/2024 04:51:00 PM

Part I: A New Era of AI in the Entertainment Industry

AMT Lab @ CMU: As exemplified by the Hollywood strikes of 2023, we find ourselves in a new era of Artificial Intelligence in film and television. While studios are looking to cut costs, performers seek job security, and consumers seek quality content. Through research conducted in collaboration with facial motion capture technology provider Faceware Technologies Inc., Master of Entertainment Industry Management students at Carnegie Mellon sought to gain insight on how AI-generated content will transform existing industries, including how this technology could affect employment in the entertainment industry, content development, budgets, contracts, legislation, and privacy rights.

Posted by David at 10/03/2024 10:13:00 AM

‘Rust’ armorer’s involuntary manslaughter conviction upheld in fatal shooting

National | Globalnews.ca: A New Mexico judge on Monday upheld an involuntary manslaughter conviction against a movie armorer in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust.”

Posted by David at 10/01/2024 02:15:00 PM

Monday, September 30, 2024

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National Endowment for the Arts Announces More than $12 Million in Grants to Expand Access to Arts Participation in Communities Nationwide

National Endowment for the Arts: The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is pleased to announce 112 organizations recommended for awards under ArtsHERE—a new pilot program in partnership with South Arts and in collaboration with the other five U.S. Regional Arts Organizations—designed to expand access to arts participation across the nation.

Posted by David at 9/26/2024 11:19:00 AM

"Rust' Judge to Rule Next Week on Armorer's Bid for New Trial

variety.com: A judge is set to rule next week on whether to overturn the conviction of “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who is serving an 18-month sentence in the accidental death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Posted by David at 9/27/2024 10:44:00 AM

Interview: X-Men '97 Voice Actor Jennifer Hale on AI

gizmodo.com: Following in the footsteps of the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild strikes of 2023, video game voice actors are on strike after a year of negotiations with big-time video game publishers like Activision and Epic Games. As with those strikes, the central sticking point for video game voice actors is protection against the ever-pervasive use of generative AI technologies.

Posted by David at 9/25/2024 10:04:00 AM

Casting Directors Teamsters Negotiation: Wage Floors at Issue

www.hollywoodreporter.com: Though many core crafts in Hollywood have been members of organized labor organizations for decades and decades — some around a century — casting directors unionized for the first time just 19 years ago. Their vote to join two Teamsters Locals in 2005 was a watershed moment for the group responsible for scouting the next class of bankable movie and television stars and matchmaking actors and projects.

Posted by David at 9/24/2024 10:24:00 AM

Dismal 'Bridgerton'-Themed Ball in Detroit Sparks Refund Demands

Business Insider: Guests at a "Bridgerton"-themed ball in Detroit were left angry and upset after spending hundreds of dollars on tickets for the event, which they say failed to live up to promoters' promises.

Posted by David at 9/26/2024 11:18:00 AM

Friday, September 27, 2024

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Monday, September 23, 2024

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Virginia Rep Faces Permanent Closure Without Urgent $600K Support

www.broadwayworld.com: Virginia Repertory Theatre, Central Virginia’s largest professional theatre company, is facing an urgent financial crisis that could lead to its permanent closure. The theatre announced that unless it can raise $600,000 in the coming weeks, its current production of Stephen King’s Misery will be its last.

Posted by David at 9/20/2024 10:14:00 AM

Trans, Non-Binary Cast, Crew At Risk on Canadian Film Sets: Report

www.hollywoodreporter.com: As the Canadian film industry focuses on boosting representation for trans and non-binary people and characters on local film and TV screens, the industry has got a wake-up call about anti-trans sentiment and actions experienced by gender-diverse people working behind the camera.

Posted by David at 9/20/2024 10:12:00 AM

Lionsgate signs deal to train AI model on its movies and shows

The Verge: AI startup Runway has made a name for itself building generative models seemingly trained on unlicensed content from around the internet. Now, the company has signed a deal with Lionsgate that will give it access to the studio’s massive portfolio of films and TV shows.

Posted by David at 9/19/2024 11:03:00 AM

Centering Relationships to Grow Guthrie Theater’s Native Advisory Council

HowlRound Theatre Commons: In early March of 2020, I was at work at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota on a Saturday. I met Ernest Briggs who was teaching a free, all-ages, all-abilities acting class for the Indigenous community as part of the theatre’s growing commitment to Native artists. When Ernest first proposed this all-ages class, I didn’t understand how it would work, but I trusted him to know how he wanted to teach in his community.

Posted by David at 9/19/2024 11:06:00 AM

Broadway Swing Joanna Carpenter Wants to Make One of Theatre's Hardest Jobs a Little Bit Easier

Playbill: On Broadway, there are few jobs as difficult as being a swing. Stars play their one single role, while ensemble members tend to stick to their one single track and might understudy a principal character or two. Swings, on the other hand, are the Swiss army knives of Broadway.

Posted by David at 9/16/2024 12:54:00 PM

Friday, September 20, 2024

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There are no bad ideas

Monday, October 14, 2024

Worth a Look

Arts Education Teaches Empathy, Values Mentorship

New AI Protections Bill Not a 'Silver Bullet,' Top SAG-AFTRA Lawyer Says

Seattle’s Book-It Repertory Theatre rises from the ashes

ESTA And Earl Girls, Inc. Launch $100,000 TSP Fundraising Challenge

Behind the Scenes Announces 2024-2025 Free Bystander Intervention Trainings

Friday, October 11, 2024

DP Weekly Wrap Up

Monday, October 07, 2024

Worth a Look

'Development is Wage Theft': Pilot Season Death Morphs Into Year-Round Hell

Survey Shows Chicago Small Arts Sector Thriving

Rachel Zegler Is Scared of AI: It's 'Dystopian'

Part I: A New Era of AI in the Entertainment Industry

‘Rust’ armorer’s involuntary manslaughter conviction upheld in fatal shooting

Monday, September 30, 2024

Worth a Look

National Endowment for the Arts Announces More than $12 Million in Grants to Expand Access to Arts Participation in Communities Nationwide

"Rust' Judge to Rule Next Week on Armorer's Bid for New Trial

Interview: X-Men '97 Voice Actor Jennifer Hale on AI

Casting Directors Teamsters Negotiation: Wage Floors at Issue

Dismal 'Bridgerton'-Themed Ball in Detroit Sparks Refund Demands

Friday, September 27, 2024

DP Weekly Wrap Up

Monday, September 23, 2024

Worth a Look

Virginia Rep Faces Permanent Closure Without Urgent $600K Support

Trans, Non-Binary Cast, Crew At Risk on Canadian Film Sets: Report

Lionsgate signs deal to train AI model on its movies and shows

Centering Relationships to Grow Guthrie Theater’s Native Advisory Council

Broadway Swing Joanna Carpenter Wants to Make One of Theatre's Hardest Jobs a Little Bit Easier

Friday, September 20, 2024

DP Weekly Wrap Up

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