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• Lorne Michaels: You Couldn’t Start “Saturday Night Live” Today

  21-06-2019 23:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  “You couldn’t do this show now. Mostly because of budget. The depth of costumes, design, film, all of those plus the talent office and all of the people working with each other…you can’t start that now because we’re in an age of narrowcasting.” – The Observer
  
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• New Berkeley Study: Our Brains Crave Information, Reward Us With Dopamine Shots

  21-06-2019 23:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  “To the brain, information is its own reward, above and beyond whether it’s useful,” says Assoc. Prof. Ming Hsu, a neuroeconomist whose research employs functional magnetic imaging (fMRI), psychological theory, economic modeling, and machine learning. “And just as our brains like empty calories from junk food, they can overvalue information that makes us feel good but may not be useful—what some may call idle curiosity.” – University of California
  
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• Why Too Much Choice Leads To All Sorts Of Bad

  21-06-2019 22:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  It’s easier to pick one out of two meals than one out of 50. With more options, we spend more time analyzing and tend to get stuck. Often, we’ll choose to do nothing at all for a long time, and dragging your heels never feels good. – Good Company
  
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• Does Historic Preservation Speed Up Gentrification?

  21-06-2019 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Using historic preservation to preserve affordability isn’t unheard of, but landmarking has something of reputation for hastening gentrification, not halting it.  – CityLab
  
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• How To Avoid A Sexist Tax On Tampons? Sell Them In Books

  21-06-2019 21:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  In order to avoid the unreasonably high VAT on tampons in many European countries, a startup in Germany (where the tax is 19%!) has started packaging 15 tampons with a 46-page booklet about menstruation as a book (taxed at 7%). The Tampon Book’s first printing sold out in a day, the second within a week. What’s more, it just won the Grand Prix in PR at the Cannes Lions festival for advertising professionals. – Melville House
  
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• Library Cataloguer / Bishopsgate Institute / London

  21-06-2019 20:42
  Role purpose and key objectives: To undertake the cataloguing of the Institute’s Special Collections and Archives, particularly pamphlet material in the Labour History and London Collections,...
  
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• The Problem With Authenticity

  21-06-2019 20:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Here is the danger with authenticity: it has a tendency to make aspiration look fake. You are trying to be something you are not. But aspiring to be a better person—or better at anything—often involves trying to be something you are (currently) not. Hence the problem. Authenticity is often so bluntly insisted upon that all efforts at change or self-improvement appear phoney.” – Prospect
  
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• Curator Community Programmes (Maternity Cover) / Whitechapel Gallery / London

  21-06-2019 20:17
  Curator Community Programmes(Maternity Cover) Are you good at developing relationships with local communities through participatory programmes?
  Are you good at developing, planning...
  
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• The Library Tucked In A Pakistani Arms Market

  21-06-2019 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  “This tribal district, located about 85 miles west of Islamabad, is best known for its sprawling weapons bazaar. … A local book lover, Raj Muhammad, hopes it becomes known as the home of the Darra Adam Khel Library.” Even the gun merchants have noticed; one of them says the library is “the best thing that happened recently for the people here.” – The New York Times
  
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• Room bookings administrator / Z-arts / North West

  21-06-2019 19:54
  Responsibilities:
  To ensure an excellent and efficient bookings service for all potential hirers of Z-arts’s varied spaces and to ensure spaces are booked for all of z-arts own classes and...
  
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• Executive Assistant / Soho Theatre Co Ltd / London

  21-06-2019 19:33
  The Executive Assistant is a linchpin role at Soho Theatre. It is fast-paced and varied, designed to administratively support the Executive Team and enable its smooth running. There is also scope to...
  
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• More Information Makes Things Complicated. No Wonder We Prefer Simple

  21-06-2019 19:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Reality is annoying like that: at every level of examination, it raises more questions than answers. There are always details that don’t fit, exceptions to rules, consequences that can’t be predicted. That’s why humans, who famously cannot bear too much reality, have evolved a method of coping with all this complexity: we lie to ourselves about how much we understand.” – New Statesman
  
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• Literary Manager / Soho Theatre Company / London

  21-06-2019 19:31
  To re-establish Soho Theatre as a major force in new writing we are recruiting a LITERARY MANAGER to join its Creative team.The Literary Manager will support the Creative Director and Creative team...
  
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• Press & Social Media Assistant / Soho Theatre Co Ltd / London

  21-06-2019 19:28
  The role of Press & Social Media Assistant is a key role in the busy Communications Department. The press team, which includes the PR & Events Director and the Press Officer, is responsible...
  
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• Lead Designer / Calvert 22 Foundation / The Calvert Journal / London

  21-06-2019 19:13
  Job title: Lead DesignerReporting to: Editor-in-ChiefHours: Full timeSalary: £34,000 – £38,000 depending on experienceContract: Permanent, with 6 months probation...
  
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• Facilities Officer / English National Ballet / London

  21-06-2019 19:10
  Purpose of Role
  The role is a new position for our move in summer 2019 and will lead and deliver an excellent building operational support service by developing excellence on the site using best...
  
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• Introduction to Screen Printing Course in July / London Print Studio / London

  21-06-2019 19:03
  This screen printing course will explore the different techniques for developing screen print initially using paper and hand painted stencils and then moving onto photographic stencils and...
  
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• Can Public Radio And TV Help Bring A Sharply Divided America Together? Should It?

  21-06-2019 19:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Andrea Smardon: “To answer these questions, I talked with innovative producers who are working on projects that attempt to bridge political and cultural divides. This work is going on across public broadcasting — at local stations, by independent producers and at national organizations such as NPR and StoryCorps. Few journalists view themselves as ‘healers,’ but everyone I talked with agreed that public media does have a unique role to play in this moment.” –
  
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• Finance Business Partner: Ticketing / The Ambassador Theatre Group, 39-41 Charing Cross Road / London

  21-06-2019 18:43
  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...
  
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• Call for papers / Burlington Contemporary / The Burlington Magazine / International

  21-06-2019 18:36
  Burlington Contemporary is a free-access, peer reviewed academic journal, which launched its first issue in May 2019. Contributors included Michael Bracewell, Julia Bryan-Wilson, Massa Lemu and Jenni...
  
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• THAMES Instrumental Music Tutors / Tower Hamlets Arts & Music Education Service (THAMES) / London

  21-06-2019 18:29
  THAMES Instrumental, Vocal, Curriculum and Early Years Music Tutors
  The Tower Hamlets Arts and Music Education Service (THAMES) is expanding provision and seeking to appoint experienced...
  
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• Lead Curator / National Trust / East

  21-06-2019 18:26
  We are looking for a new Lead Curator for the National Trust’s Eastern Region. If you are someone with proven curatorial and leadership skills, who enjoys being in a professional environment...
  
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• How America’s Elaborate Visa System Is Choking Off Culture From The Rest Of The World

  21-06-2019 18:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  As one presenter said, “These days, if you have a Muslim name, much less coming from a country on ‘the list,’ you can pretty much forget being granted a visa.” – San Francisco Classical Voice
  
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• Artists Studio Space available at Old Fire Station - Oxford / Arts at the Old Fire Station / South East / Oxford

  21-06-2019 18:18
  An invitation to artists, makers and designers to rent space at the Old Fire Station in the centre of Oxford.
  The studio is 3mx3m and constructed of 2m high chipboard panels in one shared...
  
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• Business Analyst, Technology Programmes / Royal Opera House / London

  21-06-2019 18:07
  The Royal Opera House leads the way in opera, ballet and music on stage at our theatre in Covent Garden, and reaching out to audiences across the UK and worldwide with content through...
  
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• Want To Make Orchestral Auditions More Inclusive And Less Discriminatory? This Is How

  21-06-2019 18:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Writing in the house magazine of Local 802 (the New York City chapter) of the American Federation of Musicians, Shea Scruggs and Weston Sprott both suggest ways to change the mindset around orchestral auditions and offer specific steps to take, such as keeping screens for all audition rounds (including chamber music and ensemble) and eliminating trial weeks. – Allegro (AFM Local 802)
  
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• Assistant Stage Manager (A Taste of Honey UK Tour 2019) FTC / National Theatre / London

  21-06-2019 17:57
  NT Productions are looking for an Assistant Stage Manager to join the UK Tour of A Taste of Honey.
  As a department of the National Theatre, NT Productions (NTP) is responsible for managing and...
  
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• Stock and Operations Support / The Old Vic / London

  21-06-2019 17:47
  The Old Vic is London’s independent not-for-profit theatre, a world leader in creativity and entertainment. We hold the belief that theatre needs to be cherished, supported and shared with as...
  
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• The Next Big Thing: Getting Rid Of Experts In Favor Of Generalists Who Can Do It All (Huge Implications)

  21-06-2019 17:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Minimal manning—and the evolution of the economy more generally—requires a different kind of worker, with not only different acquired skills but different inherent abilities. It has implications for the nature and utility of a college education, for the path of careers, for inequality and employability—even for the generational divide.” – The Atlantic
  
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• Assistant to the CFO and the Head of Governance / National Portrait Gallery / London

  21-06-2019 17:31
  Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the Head of Governance
  £25,000 per annum
  Full-time, 40 hours per weekFixed term up until 30 June 2020
  The National Portrait Gallery is...
  
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• Engagement Manager (Scotland) / National Lottery Heritage Fund / UK

  21-06-2019 17:11
  Engagement Manager (Scotland)
  Contract:                    Permanent...
  
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• Head of Learning / Arvon / London

  21-06-2019 17:08
  Job title: Head of Learning
  Reports to: Chief Executive and Artistic Director
  Location: The post-holder will be expected to work primarily in Arvon’s National Office, Free Word, Farringdon,...
  
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• Marketing Assistant / Watts Gallery Trust / South East

  21-06-2019 17:05
  Watts Gallery Trust is recruiting a Marketing Assistant to join their busy Marketing team.
  This is an exciting time in the development of Watts Gallery - Artists' Village, as they build on the...
  
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• Strategic Partnerships Manager / Arts Marketing Association / East / Cambridge

  21-06-2019 17:04
  Permanent post. £27,000 - £34,500, depending on experience.
  Part-time, approximately 32 hours per week.
  Home working and / or from our office in Cambridge
  The AMA is a training and...
  
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• ‘125th And Freedom’: A Marathon Dance Piece Stretching Across Harlem’s Main Thoroughfare

  21-06-2019 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Stopping at sites including the Harriet Tubman Memorial and the former Lenox Lounge — now a Wells Fargo — the 16-part ritual tells the story of a tribe fighting for its freedom with the help of Libra, a time-traveling descendant of Tubman who flies in from the future. As it progresses, the work grows more interactive; at Amsterdam Avenue, for instance, audience members write their hopes on slips of fabric and attach them to a sprawling ‘dream net.'” – The Ne
  
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• LFF Ticketing Coordinator / British Film Institute / London

  21-06-2019 17:03
  The focus of the BFI London Film Festival team is the delivery of this major event to the highest possible standard, for the benefit of audiences and filmmakers alike. The Ticketing Coordinator is an...
  
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• 'Protect the persecuted': behind Yoko Ono's impactful refugee art project

  21-06-2019 16:53
  The musician and artist has brought two artworks to New York and talks about her desire to bring empathy to our view of immigrationWhen Yoko Ono fled Japan for America in the 1950s, it was a difficult time for her and her mother after the second world war. Though she wasn’t a refugee, she empathizes with migrants being an immigrant herself. Related: Not the only one: how Yoko Ono helped create John Lennon’s ImagineContinue reading...
  
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• Producer - Residencies (maternity leave cover) / Snape Maltings / East / Suffolk

  21-06-2019 16:47
  Maternity leave cover, full time, or 4 days/week, salary £24-28k
  This position would suit an experienced creative producer who enjoys supporting, nurturing and challenging artists. They will...
  
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• Administrator: Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme / Snape Maltings / East / Suffolk

  21-06-2019 16:42
  The Administrator, BPYAP is a new role within the Creative Campus at Snape Maltings and will be a key position to ensure the smooth running of our administrative systems.
  Although formally a member...
  
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• Communications and Sales Assistant / Battersea Arts Centre / London

  21-06-2019 16:37
  Battersea Arts Centre welcomes over 160,000 people to its building each year for a rich and ambitious programme of theatre, comedy, music and events. The organisation’s purpose is to inspire...
  
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• ‘The Central Park Five’ — Composer Anthony Davis On Writing An Opera With A Quintet In The Title Role

  21-06-2019 16:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  “I had never done an opera with five protagonists before. I had to figure out how to do that. I was fascinated by group singing. Then I began thinking about that period in time, Take 6 and a lot of the boy groups that were popular in that time. I started looking at what I could do with close harmony for five voices.” – The Washington Post
  
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• Museum Intern / Royal Academy of Music / London

  21-06-2019 16:36
  Core days: 4 days per week plus Saturdays
  Core hours: 11am – 6pm weekdays, 11.30am – 4.30pm Saturdays
  Fixed term: 5 August – 21 September 2019
  Salary: £10.55 per hour...
  
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• Ticketing Manager / The Roundhouse Trust / London

  21-06-2019 16:31
  The Roundhouse is one of the most incredible live performance spaces in the world where the biggest names in music, theatre, circus and spoken word take to the stage every day. A former railway...
  
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• Home for Craft Project Manager / Crafts Council / London

  21-06-2019 16:27
  Home For Craft Project Manager
  Reports to: Director of Development
  Contract: Part-time, fixed term 75 days up to £18,000
  Overview:
  An exciting opportunity to lead a significant...
  
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• Programme & Theatre Manager / Young Actors Theatre / London

  21-06-2019 16:19
  Young Actors Theatre Islington (YATI) is an arts charity made up of three interconnected elements; a community theatre, a drama school and a professional talent agency. We have been based in our own...
  
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• Events Manager (West London) / PopUp Painting & Events LTD. / London

  21-06-2019 16:13
  Passionate about unleashing creativity? Love entertaining? Us too!
  PopUp Painting is the UK’s leading ‘sip and paint’ business, having painted with some 30,000 people across the UK...
  
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• Artist / PopUp Painting & Events LTD. / Yorkshire

  21-06-2019 16:08
  Passionate about unleashing creativity? Love entertaining? Us too!
  PopUp Painting is the UK’s leading ‘sip and paint’ business, having painted with some 30,000 people across the UK...
  
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• With Everything In The Film Business Changing, Will There Even Be Movies As We Know Them In Ten Years?

  21-06-2019 16:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  “24 major Hollywood figures peer into the future, including: Ava DuVernay (on audiences), Jason Blum (on producing), Octavia Spencer (on acting), Kumail Nanjiani (on comedy), Lena Waithe (on black filmmakers), J.J. Abrams (on blockbusters), Jon M. Chu (on diversity), Jessica Chastain (on dramas), Elizabeth Banks (on female filmmakers), Barry Jenkins (on the Oscars) and Joe and Anthony Russo (on two-hour narratives).” – The New York Times
  
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• Making It Public: Exploring Digital Practice in the Public Realm / Threshold Studios / East Midlands

  21-06-2019 16:04
  MAKING IT PUBLIC: EXPLORING DIGITAL PRACTICE IN THE PUBLIC REALM
  26 JUNE 2019 | 6PM - 8PM
  BROADWAY, NOTTINGHAM NG1 3AL
  Threshold Studios presents a Collider Conversation Making It Public:...
  
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• Open Call for critics / Performing Criticism Globally / Berlin

  21-06-2019 15:59
  International critics and writers active in the field of performing arts are invited to apply for a workshop in Berlin, Germany with Critical Interruptions (Bojana Janković and Diana Damian...
  
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