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• Dancing With Artificial Intelligence

  12-07-2019 23:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Wayne McGregor teamed up with Google engineers and creative technologists totrain the algorithm, called “Living Archive,” using thousands of hoursof video from the choreographer’s previous works over 25 years. It was away of “activating the archives” and “hijacking its past,” McGregorsaid. – Los Angeles Times
  
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• The Offstage Toll It Takes To Play A Loathsome Racist Character

  12-07-2019 23:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  “It can be fraught and isolating, it seems, portraying a white characteractivating the racial overtones of a beloved novel brought to the stage.Just ask Fred Weller, essayer of Bob Ewell, the patently evil father ofWilhelmi’s Mayella, who forces her to concoct the story that sends ablameless black man, Tom Robinson, to prison for rape.” – Washington Post
  
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• In Praise Of The Guilty Pleasure

  12-07-2019 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Because it’s often used in a winking way, the term “guilty pleasure”feels innocent, like a joke we’re proving we’re in on. But if that jokeis about something that brings us genuine joy and isn’t harming anyone,then what’s the punch line? – The New York Times
  
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• The Robots Can Now Beat You At Poker Too

  12-07-2019 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  At the crescendo of the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, a pair ofcomputer scientists have announced that they’ve created an artificialintelligence poker player that is stronger than a full table of tophuman professionals at the most popular form of the game — no-limitTexas Hold ’em. – FiveThirtyEight
  
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• LX No.3, Cabaret, UK Tour / Bill Kenwright LTD / London / UK wide

  12-07-2019 21:38
  Producer: Bill Kenwright Ltd.
  Role: LX No.3
  Start Date: 19/08/2019
  End Date: 25/11/2019 
  Responsibilities: Assist the production LX staff and LX No.1 and No.2 for...
  
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• LX No.3, Saturday Night Fever, UK and International Tour / Bill Kenwright LTD / London / UK and Asia

  12-07-2019 21:35
  Producer: Bill Kenwright Ltd.
  Role: LX No.3
  Start Date: 29/07/2019
  End Date: 21/10/2019 (with international dates in December)
  Responsibilities: Assist the production LX...
  
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• Discovery Of A Skull In Greece Changes What We Know About Human Pre-History

  12-07-2019 21:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  The finding is likely to reshape the story of how humans spread intoEurope, and may revise theories about the history of our species. – The New York Times
  
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• LX 1, Cabaret, UK and International Tour / Bill Kenwright LTD / London / UK and Europe

  12-07-2019 21:28
  Producer: Bill Kenwright Ltd.
  Show: Cabaret
  Role: LX No.1
  Start Date: 19/8/19 (One week prep followed by tour)
  End Date: 18/11/19 (with international dates in...
  
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• LX No.1, Saturday Night Fever, UK and International Tour / Bill Kenwright LTD / London / UK and Asia

  12-07-2019 21:20
  Producer: Bill Kenwright Ltd.
  Show: Saturday Night Fever
  Role: LX No.1
  Start Date: 29/7/19 (One week prep followed by tour)
  End Date: 21/10/19 (with further international...
  
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• Events Duty Manager / Battersea Arts Centre / London

  12-07-2019 21:20
  We are looking for dynamic and resourceful people who have experience of Duty Managing and are up for the challenge of getting to know our building and its programme of commercial events, activities...
  
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• How Could New York City Opera’s ‘Stonewall’ Have Screwed Up So Badly On Trans Issues?

  12-07-2019 21:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Brin Solomon: “In casting a trans man to play a trans woman, the Stonewall creative team have botched things so spectacularly … It’s difficult to convey how bizarre this casting choice is. It’s like writing a character who’s a lesbian, casting a gay man to play her, and then boasting of writing a homosexual character for a homosexual actor.” – I Care If You Listen
  
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• Art Assistant - Kids Art Clubs and Parties / Artists Resource / London / North London

  12-07-2019 20:34
  We are looking for a creative, enthusiastic and organised Art Assistant to join our team!Are you looking for part time/ad-hoc work?Are you available on Weekends and on Thursday...
  
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• Unlimited Information And Free Access? Turns Out It Was A Problematic Idea

  12-07-2019 20:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Palo Alto Consensus held that American-made internet communicationtechnologies (both hardware and software) should be distributed globallyand that governments should be discouraged from restricting speechonline. Its proponents believed that states in which public discoursewas governed by “everyone” — via social media and the internet — wouldbecome more democratic. – The New York Times
  
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• Programme Administrator / Modern Art Oxford / South East

  12-07-2019 20:12
  Modern Art Oxford’s Programme Team works together to develop bold, distinctive and inspiring artistic experiences that encourage engagement, open minds and stimulate creativity. Over the last...
  
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• Venue Theatre Manager / Fife Cultural Trust / Scotland

  12-07-2019 20:04
  Fife Cultural Trust are an ambitious charity whose mission is ‘Enhancing Lives in Fife’. We do this by providing a range of creative experiences and via our Museums, Galleries,...
  
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• Same-Gender Couples Come To The Once-Rigidly Male-Female World Of Competitive Ballroom Dance

  12-07-2019 20:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Traditional ballroom dancing enacts a caricature of socially prescribed gender roles. The male partner is the leader; the female partner, the follower. The male partner’s movements are meant to be sharp and decisive, while the female dancer is meant to be flowy and expressive. … Same-gender ballroom dancing challenges these norms while also challenging the dancers themselves, who often learn to both lead and follow.” – The Washington Post
  
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• Studio Photographer / Viewer / Venture Studios Leicester / East Midlands

  12-07-2019 19:44
  Experienced Studio Photographer / Viewer Required
  Due to rapid expansion, we're looking for another dynamic Photographer to come and join our team in Venture Studios Leicester.
  Situated just off...
  
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• Assistant Technician / Belgrade Theatre / West Midlands

  12-07-2019 19:43
  Coventry has won the bid to be UK City of Culture 2021. It’s an exciting time to join the team.
  The Belgrade Theatre Coventry is looking to appoint an Assistant Technician. The post-holder...
  
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• Meet The Remarkable Darren Walker

  12-07-2019 19:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  “To me the question is, How do we as the Ford Foundation, and I as itspresident, leverage the foundation’s and my networks, and on behalf ofwhom?” – The New York Times
  
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• Receptionist / English National Ballet / London

  12-07-2019 19:21
  This is an exciting time to join our Facilities team as we move to a new purpose-built headquarters, we are looking for welcoming and friendly Receptionists (one part-time role and one weekend role)...
  
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• Front of House Manager (Daytime) / Omnibus Theatre / London

  12-07-2019 19:06
  Omnibus are seeking to recruit a personable and proactive Front of House Manager (daytime) to work as part of the Omnibus team. The successful candidate would be expected to lead and...
  
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• Office Admin Assistant / Youth Music / London

  12-07-2019 19:04
  We’re seeking an Office Admin Assistant to work alongside the Office Manager to provide admin support to ensure the smooth running of Youth Music’s office as we embark on a period of...
  
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• Museums In Britain Are Taking Out And Showing The LGBTQ-Themed Artworks And Objects They Used To Keep Hidden Away

  12-07-2019 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  “The [Victoria and Albert Museum LGBTQ] tour’s burgeoning popularity is part of a more general ‘queering’ of British museums that is gathering pace. Institutions across the UK are teasing out stories of same-sex desire and gender nonconformity in artefacts that have, until now, been left untold, or actively suppressed.” – The Guardian
  
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• National Trust seeks artist for water-themed project at Stowe / / South East

  12-07-2019 19:00
  The National Trust is inviting residency applications from UK-based creative practitioners interested in researching and responding to water and its surrounding landscape at Stowe.
   
  Stowe is...
  
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• Office Manager / Youth Music / London

  12-07-2019 18:59
  We’re seeking an experienced, dynamic individual with great communication skills to join the UK’s largest young people’s music charity.
  You’ll be excited by the opportunity...
  
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• 'The Agency' Project Coordinator / Kiln Theatre / London

  12-07-2019 18:53
  Kiln Theatre works with many communities to provide pathways and support people on their journeys as future artists, creators and audiences of theatre.
  Working within the Kiln Theatre’s...
  
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• Choir Leader / Brockley Voices / London

  12-07-2019 18:49
  Looking for a choir leader to take over Brockley Voices community choir from September. The choir has been running for 7 years and is a dynamic and close community of 20-25 singers of different ages,...
  
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• Performing Arts Activator / Salford Community Leisure Ltd. / North West

  12-07-2019 18:44
  We have an exciting position available for a Performing Arts Activator whose role is to increase participation in community youth theatre programmes and engage young people in Salford in the...
  
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• Creative Engagement Manager - Youth & Community / Kiln Theatre / London

  12-07-2019 18:34
  We are looking to recruit a Creative Engagement Manager – Youth & Community to develop and deliver its youth and community work as part of the wider Creative Engagement programme.
  This is...
  
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• Mapping Where The Creative Class Wants To Live

  12-07-2019 18:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  The creative class has seen remarkable growth in the past decade,increasing from 44 million members in 2005 to more than 56 million in2017, as virtually all large U.S. metros saw growth.The rate of creative class growth (27.2 percent) was more than doublethe growth rate of overall U.S. workforce (13.6 percent) over thisperiod. – CityLab
  
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• Trustees / Oldham Coliseum Theatre / North West

  12-07-2019 18:20
  We are recruiting new trustees to join us at an exciting time for Oldham Coliseum Theatre.
  The role of trustee is a voluntary position and requires dedication to the theatre’s development,...
  
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• Luminous-Lint: Photohistory - Challenges and Opportunities / The Royal Photographic Society / South West

  12-07-2019 18:20
  Since it was established Luminous-Lint has become one of the go to online resources for photographic history bringing together a diverse range of images and texts and presenting them through curated...
  
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• Artist Relations & Promotions Manager, Warner Classics / Warner Music Group / London

  12-07-2019 18:20
  With its broad and diverse roster of new stars and legendary artists, Warner Music Group is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Asylum, Atlantic,...
  
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• Physical Theatre Courses - Early Bird until 25th August / Facciocose / London

  12-07-2019 18:06
  Are you a performing artist or actor and want to learn physical theatre techniques to improve and enrich your movement vocabulary and get more work opportunity with physical theatre companies?
  These...
  
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• A talk from Tim Flach / The Royal Photographic Society / South West

  12-07-2019 18:06
  Tim Flach HonFRPS is an animal photographer with an interest in the way humans shape animals and shape their meaning while exploring the role of imagery in fostering an emotional connection. He...
  
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• Why Do We See So Many Gay Male Characters On Broadway But So Few Lesbians?

  12-07-2019 18:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sure, there’s The Prom, and before that Fun Home, Indecent, and, going back, Rent and perhaps The Color Purple, but that’s been about it, writes Elisabeth Vincentelli. “Obviously, Broadway is not the be-all and end-all of American theater. But it does represent validation and awareness, the ability to put on big spectacles, and the opportunity to land regional productions … It feels as if lesbians are still trying to build a theatrical house while gay men — having
  
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• Exhibition: Space Steps - The Moon and Beyond, until 29 September / The Royal Photographic Society / South West

  12-07-2019 17:53
  Space Steps is a new exhibition from the Royal Photographic Society exploring the story of Apollo 11, illustrated by some of the most remarkable images ever captured on film. It traces the story of...
  
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• General Manager / ArtReach / East Midlands

  12-07-2019 17:48
  ArtReach is a dynamic cultural development charity that helps support and drive high-quality arts and heritage initiatives. The ArtReach mission is to “make great art possible and...
  
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• A Brush with Abstraction Workshop with Rob Moore / The Steel Rooms / North East / North Lincolnshire

  12-07-2019 17:42
  Level: Suitable for established artists as well as beginners
  Tutor: Rob Moore
  Date & Time: Saturday 17 August 10am – 4pm
  Cost: £46 per person includes light...
  
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• Summer Group Show 2019 Residency Program Competition / The Muse Gallery / London / London

  12-07-2019 17:37
  The Muse Gallery proudly presents Summer Group Show 2019 Residency Program Competition 25.07 - 4.08.2019Opening Night 25th July, 6.30-9.00pmDaisy Billowes | Morna Hinton | Hugo Lami...
  
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• The Surprising And Enduring Relevance Of Sam Shepard

  12-07-2019 17:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  ThatShepard is starting to feel like a guide for the rest of us is surprising. He died two years ago, at the age of 73, and although thevaledictions from the dramatic world were respectful, few suggested thathis work was acutely relevant. ButShepard plays are back in season, and they are neither antiquarian norregional. They are modern—even visionary—and disturbingly universal. – The Atlantic
  
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• Students graduate ready for seriously creative careers / The Northern School of Art / North East / Yorkshire

  12-07-2019 17:22
  Church bells rang out as students at The Northern School of Art celebrated their achievements in a series of graduation ceremonies at Hartlepool’s historic Art Gallery.
  The graduates emerged...
  
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• Duty Manager / National Railway Museum, York / Yorkshire

  12-07-2019 17:21
  Do you have experience of coordinating operational teams in a busy, visitor-focussed environment? Are you able to manage multiple tasks and make good decisions under pressure?
  The National Railway...
  
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• Marketing assistant (part time) / Cog Design / London

  12-07-2019 17:12
  We do exceptional work for amazing clients; we're looking for someone to help us show off about that through marketing and social media.
  We're expecting to employ someone who wants a part-time,...
  
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• Head of Programme / Foundation for Art and Creative Technology / North West

  12-07-2019 17:05
  The purpose of the post is to manage all aspects of FACT’s Artistic Programme, in its five distinct yet interrelated strands: Exhibitions, Learning, Public Programme (including film, talks,...
  
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• Ecolinguistics: The Ways That Language And Climate Connect

  12-07-2019 17:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  “It turns out that language has a much more powerful role to play in ecological survival than just describing [today’s] disturbing environmental outlook.” For example, the languages of indigenous peoples are often full of information about the natural world that urbanized folk overlook. “And if we can effectively use language to help to save the natural world, well, language may also end up saving itself.” – JSTOR Daily
  
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• Curator in Residence / New Art West Midlands / West Midlands

  12-07-2019 16:56
  In partnership with the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum and International Curators Forum, New Art West Midlands are welcoming applications from curators (based in or affiliated with the West...
  
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• Casual Receptionist / The Place / London

  12-07-2019 16:54
  The Place, London’s boldest dance theatre and studio space, is looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our Visitor Services Team. The team are the first point of contact for all visitors...
  
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• BE KINDER art trail / Peak District, National Trust / Yorkshire

  12-07-2019 16:51
  New art trail in the Peak District created by Jarvis Cocker follows in the footsteps of some of those who took part in the mass trespass onto Kinder Scout in 1932.
  With the aim of getting people to...
  
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• Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator / TLC Care / East Midlands / Cambridge

  12-07-2019 16:45
  We have an amazing opportunity for a creative, passionate and dedicated individual to join our wonderful Cherry Hinton Care Home and become part of our TLC family.
  At TLC we are devoted to...
  
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