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• Our Academics Are Trapped In Academia. Can You Help?

  13-03-2019 23:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  On every campus, I meet scholars eager to share what they know outside the walls of their institutions. They find themselves stalled by three factors: lack of knowledge on how media works as an industry, fear of being scorned by their colleagues, and the realization that, in the chase for tenure or promotion, such public work rarely counts toward academic credibility or formal metrics. – Pacific Standard
  
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• Spotify Accuses Apple Of Unfair Business Monopoly Practices

  13-03-2019 22:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Spotify CEO Daniel Ek says that if Spotify pays this cut it has to “artificially inflate” its prices “well above the price of Apple Music.” But if it doesn’t pay, Apple applies “a series of technical and experience-limiting restrictions” that make Spotify an inferior experience. Ek also notes that Apple “routinely blocks our experience-enhancing upgrades,” including locking Spotify and other competitors out of Apple services like Siri, HomeP
  
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• Jill Lepore On The Animating DreamS Of American Democracy

  13-03-2019 22:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  The history of the United States is a history of bias and brutality and hubris, but it is also a history of idealism and hard work and soaring optimism. What emerges is an invitation to regard these tessellated truths and conflicting motive forces with an equanimous understanding that can inform a juster, more beautiful, and less conflicted future. – Brainpickings
  
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• Does Listening To Classical Music While You Work Help Your Productivity? Study Says It Depends

  13-03-2019 21:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  For instance, on the simplest task, if someone was generally not prone to boredom, they tended to perform better when listening to the most complex form of music than with either simple music or complete silence, albeit when the volume of the music was relatively low.  If the volunteer was prone to boredom however, the opposite was the case, and silence was the best condition. – Forbes
  
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• Oakland Ballet Needs a Home. Oakland’s Civic Center Needs A New Purpose. Is It A Match?

  13-03-2019 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  “We want this public asset used for the maximum public benefit. Not only is there a housing crisis, there’s also a crisis in terms of us being able to preserve culture.” – KQED
  
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• General Manager / Alphabetti Theatre / North East

  13-03-2019 20:59
  General Manager at Alphabetti Theatre
  Hours: Standard 40 hours, with regular evening and weekend work
  Salary: £19,000 per annum
  Holiday entitlement: 30 days per annum (including public...
  
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• A Gaggle Of Geese, A Pride Of Lions. A ??? of Emojis?

  13-03-2019 20:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  In written English right now, there’s little consensus on this question. National publications have not settled on a regular style. The Atlantic, for instance, used both (emoji, emojis) in the last quarter of 2015.  – The Atlantic
  
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• Wole Soyinka Tells Henry Louis Gates What’s What

  13-03-2019 20:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Nobel laureate talks about politics, law, race/ethnic relations, and corruption in both his erstwhile adopted country (the U.S.) and his native land (Nigeria); about what went wrong in South Africa and which sub-Saharan countries are doing well; and about the time he personally desegregated a hotel pool in Atlanta. – New York Review of Books
  
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• Hirshhorn Proposes New Entrance Garden To National Mall

  13-03-2019 19:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  “The plan recognizes the shifts in art-making in the 40-odd years since we were founded,” said Hirshhorn Director Melissa Chiu. “Many artists create work on a larger scale, and we want to create a space for performance and other interactive work.” – Washington Post
  
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• TDC is hiring Consultants!

  13-03-2019 19:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  TDC is a leading management consulting and research firm that works across the nonprofit sector. For 50 years, TDC has worked exclusively with nonprofit, governmental, educational, and philanthropic organizations, providing them with the business and management tools critical to carrying out their missions effectively.We possess a strong track record in facilitating highly complex strategic business planning and organizational change processes for hundreds of organizations. Guided by our client
  
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• Thieves steal €3m painting by Brueghel the Younger

  13-03-2019 19:26
  Hammer used to break into display case and take the Crucifixion from Italian church
  A painting by the 17th-century Flemish artist Pieter Brueghel the Younger has been stolen from a church in Italy.The thieves used a hammer to break into a display case housing the Crucifixion in one of the side chapels of Santa Maria Maddalena church in the Ligurian town of Castelnuovo Magra on Wednesday morning. Related: Bruegel museum in Brussels blocked by Belgian bureaucracyContinue reading...
  
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• Thieves believe they have stolen €3m art but it is a copy

  13-03-2019 19:26
  Painting, initially thought to be an original by Brueghel the Younger, taken from church
  The heist appeared to have gone entirely according to plan. The thieves broke into the display case in an Italian church on Wednesday morning and made off with a €3m painting by the 17th-century Flemish artist Pieter Brueghel the Younger.But police revealed that night there had been one hitch – the snatched painting was a copy. Related: Stolen masterpiece paintings returned to Italy from UkraineCo
  
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• Art tutor required on Wednesdays / Skipz Productions cic / London

  13-03-2019 19:18
  Art tutor required for an after school club on Wednesdays. From 3pm-4:15pm at a primary school in Northolt, West London 
  Working with Reception and KS1 children. 
  Fee: £26.00 for...
  
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• Cellist, Jeremiah / Jack Dean / South West

  13-03-2019 19:10
  We’re looking for a Cellist to perform in gig-theatre epic Jeremiah, which is touring England in May & June 2019.
  ABOUT JEREMIAH
  Jeremiah is a loud, rambunctious new show with...
  
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• ‘I’m Not A Gay Writer, I’m A Monster. Gay Writers Are Too Conservative.’ Are American Readers Finally Ready For James Purdy?

  13-03-2019 19:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Despite praise in his lifetime from Langston Hughes, Susan Sontag, Edward Albee, Gore Vidal, as well as – in later years – John Waters and Jonathan Franzen, Purdy … cast out by the US literary establishment,” which wasn’t ready for either his experimental style or his outré subject matter. (Nelson Algren called one of Purdy’s books “a fifth-rate avant-garde soap opera [about] prayer and faggotry.”) And Purdy’s delight in burni
  
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• Art is a medicine that helps us live | Letters

  13-03-2019 18:39
  Letters: Science keeps us alive, but what keeps us living is art, writes Dr Clare CogginsIn your interview with Valeria Luiselli (‘Children chase after life, even if that chase might end up killing them’, Review, 9 March), one minute she makes an admirable case for the value of fiction, and the next she asks, “If you’re going to devote your life to something as questionably useful as literature or art, I think there’s a commitment that you make to understanding othe
  
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• Freelance - Digital Creative Learning / The Brewery Arts Centre / North West

  13-03-2019 18:37
  The Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal
  Freelance Opportunity - Digital Creative Learning
  The Brewery is embarking on an exciting project, Our Digital Future, that will introduce digital into the heart of...
  
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• Freelance graphic designer / London Short Film Festival / London

  13-03-2019 18:34
  London Short Film Festival is looking for a freelance graphic designer to provide design and creative support for LSFF’s website, social media and print literature. This would include an annual...
  
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• Report: Rural Communities Do Better When They Develop Creative Industries

  13-03-2019 18:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Rural counties that are home to performing arts organizations experienced population growth three times faster and higher household incomes (up to $6,000 higher) than rural counties lacking performing arts organizations. – Medium
  
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• Administrative Assistant / The Arts Revolution / London

  13-03-2019 18:17
  We are seeking a Administrative Assistant to work closely with our Operation Manager. The ideal candidate is looking for part-time work (6-8 hours a week) and is passionate for the arts. This is the...
  
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• Executive Producer (maternity cover) / English Touring Theatre / London

  13-03-2019 18:08
  ETT is seeking a dynamic, ambitious, and strategically focused Executive Producer (maternity cover) to work with Artistic Director Richard Twyman to provide clear and consistent leadership for the...
  
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• What Stage Dancers Doing On-Camera Work Need To Know

  13-03-2019 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  “For dancers with a strictly concert background, making the transition into TV and film can feel like stepping into the unknown. The heightened speed of the rehearsals, ever-changing structure of the sets and somewhat alien nature of the cameras is enough to make even the most seasoned professional a little apprehensive. But dancers can apply the savvy they’ve learned on concert stages to on-camera opportunities.” – Dance Magazine
  
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• Drama Tutor Recruitment for China residency for July 2019 / Verse Unbound Ltd. / Central Beijing, China (East Third Ring)

  13-03-2019 17:54
  Title: Drama Tutor for Beijing Little Lotus Studio of Musical and Dramatic Art
  Location: Central Beijing, China (East Third Ring)
  Dates Required：6th July – 21st July 2019...
  
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• Studio Assistant / Hugo Dalton Fine Art Ltd / London

  13-03-2019 17:50
  This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive individual with previous experience in a similar role take the lead in the smooth running of a unique art practice.  
  This is...
  
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• Producing a Podcast / AMA / East / Online

  13-03-2019 17:50
  26 June, 10.30am — 12.30pm
  At this online workshop you’ll learn what to consider when creating podcasts and gain the confidence to start creating audio content that will engage and...
  
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• Paul Ringrose obituary

  13-03-2019 17:49
  Paul Ringrose, who has died aged 63 after suffering from cancer, found his vocation as a painter of the woodlands of West Cork, Ireland.He showed widely, winning critical recognition and a following of private collectors. His paintings are visceral, immersive experiences. Tangled forms of vegetation completely fill each canvas – except when a splash of sunlight pierces the density. They are not gloomy. They are attentive markings of what he knew. Continue reading...
  
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• Harness the Power of your Audiences / AMA / London

  13-03-2019 17:47
  6 June, 10.00am — 5.00pm
  Drawing on practical tools and emerging best practice developed by the New Citizenship Project, this masterclass will offer a new lens on how to work with people to...
  
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• Audience Development in Museums and Heritage / AMA / East

  13-03-2019 17:41
  5 June, 11.00am — 4.00pm
  At this ‘in a day’ workshop you’ll discover how to make audience development, engagement and diversity part of your organisation’s key...
  
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• Google Analytics - everything you need to know / AMA / East / Online

  13-03-2019 17:37
  29 May, 3.00pm — 5.00pm
  At this online workshop you’ll delve into Google Analytics and get to grips with new techniques so you can confidently report on your digital activity.
  What will...
  
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• Property Administrator / The Ambassador Theatre Group / London

  13-03-2019 17:33
  The Ambassador Theatre Group is an extraordinary success story in the live entertainment industry. Founded in 1992 in the UK, we’ve grown into the world’s number one live-theatre company...
  
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• Orchestra Proposes New Hall In City Park. Community Protests Loss Of Said Park

  13-03-2019 17:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  “They’re moving us to a swamp, with no opportunity to grow our vision,” said Sami Scott, who helped organize a petition drive against the orchestra’s proposal. That petition has accumulated 300-plus signatures. – Sarasota Herald Tribune
  
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• Creating a Marketing Plan / AMA / East / Online

  13-03-2019 17:32
  15 May, 10.30am — 12.30pm
  At this online workshop you’ll discover the crucial elements of a comprehensive marketing plan — from identifying the best platforms for you, to preparing...
  
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• Getting to Know your Online Audiences / AMA / East / Online

  13-03-2019 17:28
  8 May, 3.00pm — 5.00pm
  At this online workshop you’ll gain a better understanding of your online audiences through data and learn how to create your own personalised audience research...
  
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• User Experience / AMA / East / Online

  13-03-2019 17:23
  1 May, 10.30am — 12.30pm
  At this online workshop you’ll explore how to create excellent user journeys and discover what ‘user experience’ (UX) really means — for your...
  
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• Art Club Leader (Art Teacher) Part Time / art-K Ashtead / South East

  13-03-2019 17:23
  We love teaching children new art skills; helping them gain in confidence and take the amazing results of their efforts back home and to school that changes people's impression of them, and their own...
  
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• Rethinking Strategic Planning in a day / AMA / London

  13-03-2019 17:19
  10 April, 11.00am — 4.00pm
  At this ‘in a day’ workshop you’ll explore how to make strategic planning part of your day-to-day activity. Discover different planning models that...
  
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• Producer / Northern Stage (Theatrical Productions Ltd.) / North East

  13-03-2019 17:14
  Northern Stage is seeking a PRODUCER
  This is an incredibly exciting time to join Northern Stage: having expanded our artistic and talent development activity over recent years we are now aligning...
  
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• Personal and Professional Wellbeing / AMA / East / Online

  13-03-2019 17:10
  8 April, 10.30am — 12.30pm
  At this online workshop you'll discover how to develop the skills of reflective practice, explore why reflection is critical to learning and take away practical...
  
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• Why The Cis Director Of The Trans-Themed Film ‘Girl’ Says He Has The Right To Tell This Story

  13-03-2019 17:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Last year, Lukas Dhont’s debut feature won four prizes at Cannes and a Golden Globe nomination for best foreign film; Netflix bought the US rights. Then came the backlash — not only were a cis director and actor appropriating the story, but the film focused too much on the character’s body — and the US release was postponed. And then the woman on whose story the film is based spoke up — for Dhont. – The Guardian
  
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• PR on a Shoestring / AMA / East / Online

  13-03-2019 17:02
  4 April, 10.30am — 12.30pm
  At this online workshop you will learn how to create effective PR campaigns and maximise media opportunities for exposure, whilst working on a shoestring.
  What will...
  
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• Front of House Event Stewards / The Stoller Hall / North West

  13-03-2019 16:52
  We are seeking to expand our team with additional staff for the Front of House team. You will be a first point of contact for visitors, providing a high standard of customer service.
  The Stoller...
  
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• Bar Staff / The Stoller Hall / North West

  13-03-2019 16:50
  We are seeking to expand our team with additional staff for the Front of House bar, who will also be a first point of contact for visitors, providing a high standard of customer service.
  The Stoller...
  
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• Venue Administrator / The Stoller Hall / North West

  13-03-2019 16:47
  The Stoller Hall venue boasts state-of-the-art acoustics and hosts a broad programme of classical, contemporary, jazz, folk and pop music as well as comedy, spoken word, conferences and events.
  The...
  
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• Our Cities Are Lousy With Memorials. One Thing: Do They Really Help Us Remember?

  13-03-2019 16:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Parks and squares are littered with markers that failed at their only job: to keep their topics from falling into oblivion. You may have paused a thousand times at the feet of that mounted king with the two swords crossed above his head in Central Park, but would you be able to pick Jagiello out of a lineup or recite a single fact about his exploits at the Battle of Grunwald? – New York Magazine
  
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• Marketing and Communications Officer (fixed term post, 5 months) / HighTide Theatre / London

  13-03-2019 16:11
  The Marketing and Communications Officer will work collaboratively with the HighTide team to deliver the marketing and communications campaign for the period of activity covering May –...
  
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• Anish Kapoor: 'If I was a young Muslim, would I feel angry enough to join Isis? I would at least think about it'

  13-03-2019 16:11
  Britain has gone through the looking glass and the artist’s new show follows it into the abyss. He talks about the upsurge in racism, fighting for Shamima Begum – and his clash with France’s presidentAt 7.30 on the morning after Britain voted to leave the European Union, Anish Kapoor left his London flat for an appointment with his analyst. On the street, he heard two men talking. “Bet he doesn’t even speak English,” said one. “I turned around and they w
  
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• The Life And Loves Of Clara Rockmore, The Diva Of The Theremin

  13-03-2019 16:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  She had had quite a life even before she became the first superstar virtuoso of an electronic instrument: she was a child prodigy on the violin who toured with her pianist sister until injury (and a screaming Leopold Auer) derailed her, she happened on Leon Theremin and his invention at a party at the Plaza Hotel, and she turned down his marriage proposal. – Tablet
  
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• Learn to Play Day is coming to London / Music for All / London

  13-03-2019 15:57
  Supported by Jools Holland OBE, and run by charity Music for All, the 2019 Learn to Play Day will take place on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th March, and will see music shops, teachers, venues and...
  
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• Head of Lighting and Deputy Technical Manager / The Lichfield Garrick Theatre / West Midlands

  13-03-2019 15:57
  Thank you for your interest in the Head of Lighting and Deputy Technical Manager post at the Lichfield Garrick. 
   
  Please find a job description and some background information on our...
  
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• Youth Cafe Coordinator / Bread + Roses / Yorkshire

  13-03-2019 15:45
  Bread + Roses operates a Youth Cafe, funded by NHS Bradford as a pilot for wellbeing cafes in Bradford District. The aim is to create somewhere for young people to grow in confidence, providing a...
  
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