Here are a few posts from the last week of the Greenpage that might be worth your time:
A New Great White Way: Times Square Pedestrian Mall Will Become Permanent
Playbill.com: "The temporary pedestrian mall created in Times Square in summer 2009 is a Broadway hit, and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has green-lighted construction of a permanent plaza."Productions Honored
Carnegie Mellon University: "Two Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama productions have recently been recognized by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: 'The Oresteia Project,' (2007) has been named one of the Best Plays of the Decade, and School of Drama professors Michael Chemers, Don Wadsworth and Matthew Gray have been named Best Supporting Actors of 2009 by the Post-Gazette for their roles in 'The London Cuckolds, ' (2009)."Working in the Theatre - The Play That Changed My Life - December, 2009
American Theatre Wing: "What was The Play That Changed Your Life? Not only the title of a new American Theatre Wing book, which posed that question to 19 of America's most distinguished playwrights, but the start of a discussion by two of those playwrights, Tina Howe and Diana Son. They also talk about which of their own plays changed their lives; what role theatre played while growing up; if there were teachers who inspired them to get involved in theatre writing; what drew them to playwriting; how much of themselves are in their characters; and their role as mentors for young writers."Shouting it from the grassroots rooftops: Wolf Trap Opera and the digital season launch
Technology in the Arts: "For arts organizations, February brings with it the final throes of determining next year’s season. Some have renewals out already; others are still mired in scuffles with artistic, production or finance offices over which productions and dates will make next season the best it can be. Regardless of where you are in the process, if you are in marketing or PR, your thoughts have probably turned to how you will get the word out about the new season. You may have perfected publicizing your season through renewal mailings and paper season brochures, but how do you “shout your season from the rooftops” online?"Magicians Speculate on Profession's Gender Imbalance
Smart Journalism. Real Solutions.| Miller-McCune Online Magazine: "In the early 1900s, Adelaide Herrmann was one of the most famous magicians of her day. She inherited her husband Alexander’s magic show upon his death in 1896 and performed internationally for 30 years."Opinionist: You're Welcome.
Gothamist: "Of all the performing arts, theater has a tendency to be the most unbearable. You can easily walk out of most concerts, and with dance there's usually at least a certain technical proficiency to be admired. But particularly in small Off Broadway theaters—where, ironically, the potential for magnificence is greatest—it's almost impossible to escape without causing a major disruption. When theater stinks, which is often, you've usually got no choice but to suffer through it without anesthetic, as time slows to a crawl and your captors torment you with boredom."Playwrights collective scores big grant
Variety: "Playwrights collective 13P, founded in 2003 to produce one play by each of its 13 members, has scored a hefty grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to stage its final four shows."
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