Worth a Look

Here are a few posts from last week's Greenpage that might be worth a look:

In Moderation

American Theatre Wing: "Now that I have the opportunity to speak with artists directly, I must confess I rarely attend post-show discussions, even as they have proliferated, but I have seen enough of them over time to know that there are aspects of the sessions that are virtually immutable. Allow me to enumerate

Posted by David at 3/21/2011 02:37:00 PM

IATSE Makes Donation to Disaster Relief in Japan

-||- IATSE International -||: "The IATSE announced today that it is making a donation for Japanese disaster relief from the Walsh/DiTolla/Spivak Foundation, to be made through the Red Cross. IATSE International President Matthew D. Loeb is the chairman of the Foundation.

Posted by David at 3/20/2011 03:42:00 PM

Art All Night 2011 April 30-May 1, 2011

Living Pittsburgh: "Art All Night is an annual grassroots event and celebration of the arts and community held in Lawrenceville. It promotes artistic expression in all walks of life. The event also encourages children to be actively involved by contributing artwork and engaging in on-site arts activities.

Posted by David at 3/18/2011 01:54:00 PM

Symbiotic Art & Science: Can Artists Make Scientific Discoveries?

Art Works: "If we wish to promote the melding of arts and sciences, then there is an issue that was not formally raised at our conference that needs to be addressed: can artists make scientific discoveries? While I do not want to argue that the answer must b

e “yes” in order for there to be useful collaborations among artists and scientists, it seems to me that the case for melding arts and sciences becomes significantly stronger if it can be proven that artists, working as artists, can make significant contributions to science. While this task may seem impossible, there are, in fact, a large number of cases in which such contributions have been forthcoming.

Posted by David at 3/15/2011 03:33:00 PM

Review: The Spidey Project

The Mary Sue: "What, exactly, should one expect from a Spider-Man musical? As a fan of Spider-Man, I have to say I was initially rather disheartened to hear that a big-budget Broadway musical based on Spider-Man was being produced, by Julie Taymor of all people, whose work in theater can not exactly be described as “bare bones.” And then Bono and The Edge … yeah, there was that, too. I mean, sure, that one song from Batman Forever was pretty cool (when I was 15), but a whole entire two hours or more of that? Weird. Super, super emo, if I’m being honest.

Posted by David at 3/15/2011 03:29:00 PM