One more session before the weekend.
Friday PM Session:
Starting out our last session of the week is Sophomore BXA PM/SM Aamer...
With the grads behind us we move on to the undergrads.
Friday AM Session:
We'll start off with JuniorTD David...
Good grad admissions numbers have meant that "Grad Day" needs three sessions to get to everyone. Any better on the recruiting end and we'll probably have to break this format.
Thursday Evening Session:
Beginning this session with Grad2TD Adam...
Grad Day continues.
Thursday PM Session:
We start off with Grad1PM/SM Abagail...
A few pictures. The first day, Thursday, in the fall has become "Grad Thursday." We start there.
Thursday, AM Session:
Starting with Grad2TD Andrew...
So, the NAS is assembled and running, and what I've discovered is how little I know about using the darn thing... Really depressing to have gotten to the one year Newtown anniversary with so little having happened... The Steelers play tomorrow night. It's possible nobody really cares... Wondering if going to see the Hobbit sequel without having seen the first one is a bad idea... It seems like we're evading most of the snow this time, although the alternate has been rain, which has been swell... Halfway through the fall semester reviews. I'll probably post some pictures tomorrow... I've now had a lousy cold with a cough for three weeks. Here's hoping it can finish running its course already... The #Nerdland show on MSNBC might be the best news show on television these days... Haven't heard much about the healthcare.gov website recently. I guess the website is working... I decided this semester to not let the grading pile up on me. Now that the semester is over I can say for certain that I didn't make that goal... After consideration I am fairly sure I need a garbage can for my desk at home... Roku and Slingbox got together finally and I am thrilled... I finished binging Leverage on Netflix. The series had a good ending, but I wish it hadn't so much ended. Also, all things being equal I would rather watch Hustle... Mulling over the idea of doing a "David's Crit" again, and yet it never seems to happen... Got myself a couple of new dad books. I'm not sure it will help... I think I would like to give an unqualified recommendation for the EyeFi SD card. I got one for my camera a while ago but hadn't really used it yet. Then this week a bunch of stuff just happened automatically - no cables, no menus, way cool...
Here are some posts from last week's Greenpage that might be worth your time...
Substantive Work
From the President | Actors' Equity Association: Substantive work is what I think we’re all looking for: work that means something, work that challenges us, work that makes a difference. Sometimes that’s a meaty role, sometimes it’s being a modest part of a terrific production, sometimes it’s just a job that makes a significant contribution to our monthly nut.
Nelson Mandela dies: His legacy to the arts
latimes.com: Many people know that Nelson Mandela’s life inspired novels, poems, plays and films, but few people know how powerful his effect on the theater was and how powerful the theater’s effect was on him.
The theater served as a mirror to Mandela, each side influencing and reflecting the other, placing them both in time.
Frank Rich on His Friendship With Stephen Sondheim
New York Magazine: There are few things that remain constant in life, but for me one of them is this: Stephen Sondheim’s work has touched me for more than half a century. It did so when I was first listening to records as a child, when I didn’t know his name or much else, and it does so right this minute, as songs of middle-aged regret like “Too Many Mornings” and “You Must Meet My Wife” are randomly shuffled into my headphones by iTunes. It’s unusual to remain so loyal to a single artist. We tend to outgrow our early tastes and heroes. It’s even more unlikely to have that artist materialize in person and play a crucial role in one’s life—as Sondheim first did when I was 21 and he was 40. Since then, with some lengthy intermissions along the way, he’s been a mentor, an occasional antagonist, a friend, and even an unwitting surrogate parent.
Contract Mumbo Jumbo You Really Should Read (And Understand)
Pro Sound Web: It’s been 45 days, you’ve completed the work and you haven’t received final payment. Now you find out your contract included a paid-when-paid provision you didn’t notice. Sound familiar? You are not alone.
Let’s identify some of the most significant contract clauses to watch out for when reviewing your prospective subcontract agreement.
By taking the time to understand and negotiate these danger clauses, it also paves the way for a greater understanding of the shifting risks toward the subcontractor.
Seek Nominees for Jefferson Mentorship Program
sightlines.usitt.org: Two African-American students will be chosen to attend the Fort Worth 2014 Conference & Stage Expo as part of a new diversity mentorship program honoring the late Tayneshia Jefferson.
Any USITT member may nominate a deserving African-American student for the Tayneshia Jefferson Mentorship Program by submitting a letter of recommendation to shannan@usitt.org by January 29.
