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• Louvre Removes Sackler Name From Its Walls

  17-07-2019 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  The move follows a widely publicized protestPAIN Sackler held together with the French group Aides Paris outsidethe Louvre. On July 1, the activists gathered outside the museum’scentral pyramid to demand the removal of the Sackler name from 12 roomsin the Sackler Wing of Oriental Antiquities, previously named the CourCarrée Wing of Antiquities. – Hyperallergic
  
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• What Musicians Are “Terrified” Of In 2019

  17-07-2019 23:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  Basically – burnout. The need to be on all the time. It’s not just performances, it’s the living life in public on social media, creating a persona and constantly interacting with a public you hope you have. – BBC
  
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• London bridges go LED as part of £45m longest artwork project

  17-07-2019 23:00
  Displays by US artist Leo Villareal replace usual lighting on four spans across ThamesFour London bridges have been illuminated in what is the first phase of a £45m project to create the longest artwork in the world.London, Cannon Street, Southwark and Millennium bridges had their municipal lighting replaced with dynamic – possibly soothing – LED displays created by the US artist Leo Villareal. Continue reading...
  
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• Why One Trustee Quit The Board Of The British Museum

  17-07-2019 22:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ahdaf Soueif: “Public cultural institutions have a responsibility: not only aprofessional one towards their work, but a moral one in the way theyposition themselves in relation to ethical and political questions. Theworld is caught up in battles over climate change, vicious and wideninginequality, the residual heritage of colonialism, questions ofdemocracy, citizenship and human rights. On all these issues the museumneeds to take a clear ethical position.” London Review of Books
  
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• Because Of Aggressive Theatregoers, Ushers In London Have Started Wearing Body Cameras

  17-07-2019 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  “It is thought that having visible cameras that are clearly recording situations will help staff feel more empowered, and reports from West End trials found that aggressive individuals had backed down when seeing themselves being recorded.” – The Stage
  
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• Frida Kahlo makeup kit launched with palette to recreate artist's famed brow

  17-07-2019 21:44
  Frida Kahlo Foundation partners with US retailer UltraFoundation wants women to ‘embrace their own unique beauty’The Frida Kahlo Foundation is partnering with the US cosmetics retailer Ultra Beauty to launch a line of makeup inspired by the Mexican artist.The line includes an “eyebrow palette” that could be used to reproduce the well-known unibrow that Kahlo herself confidently showed in self-portraits. Related: Frida Kahlo’s great-niece calls for Barbie doll to be
  
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• Artist Manager / AEG Presents Ltd / London

  17-07-2019 21:37
  The role
  ●scout and evaluate talent for label;
  ●sign, develop and pitch prospective artists for label;
  ●develop/maintain relationships with artists and...
  
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• The World’s Latest New Opera House – In Hangzhou

  17-07-2019 21:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  “There is a competition amongst Chinese cities to create newdestinations, each with their iconic cultural landmarks,” said ClaudeGodefroy, design director at Henning Larsen’s Hong Kong office. – dezeen
  
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• An Improbable Film Industry Grows In Deepest Siberia

  17-07-2019 21:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  In the Russian Federation’s Sakha Republic — whose capital, Yakutsk, is considered the coldest big city on Earth — locally-made movies, many in the local Yakut language, often outsell international blockbusters. In an article titled “Arctic zombie apocalypse,” a correspondent looks at the challenge of making films in Sakha, from harrowing temperatures (down to 50 below) to horrifying mosquitoes (“When one buzzes in front of the lens, it looks like a horse is
  
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• Hollywood Is Making Fewer Comedies. Should We Care?

  17-07-2019 20:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Call-out and outrage culture make it harder for comedies to pass muster with the vigilantes of social media.– Philadelphia Inquirer
  
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• Take Part Assistant (Trainee) / Wiltshire Creative / South West

  17-07-2019 20:15
  Wiltshire Creative is looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised individual to join its Take Part team. Building on the theatre’s long established reputation for community involvement and...
  
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• House Manager (Events and Hires) / Wiltshire Creative / South West

  17-07-2019 20:12
  Wiltshire Creative is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and well organised
  HOUSE MANAGER (Events and Hires)
  to be responsible for covering duty management shifts at venues operated by Wiltshire...
  
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• Are Dancers Today So Versatile That They’re Losing Their Individuality?

  17-07-2019 20:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Nancy Wozny: “We used to be able to tell a dancer’s ancestry — be it Graham, Cunningham or Balanchine — by their movement.” No more: “I’ve always felt my gift to the field is being able to put into words how an artist moves differently than the person next to them. … I am finding it harder these days to define a dancer’s kinetic signature, which is my signature as a dance writer.” – Dance Magazine
  
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• Artist & Event Manager West London / PopUp Painting & Events / London

  17-07-2019 19:43
  PopUp Painting is the leading ‘sip and paint’ business in the country, delivering over 40 events per month across London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds!
  Wine glass in one...
  
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• Sales & Operations Manager / George Buckland Ltd / London

  17-07-2019 19:40
  You will have a wide variety of interesting tasks such as conducting artwork research, researching clients, maintaining contact with clients, keeping ArtLogic database up to date, responding to...
  
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• 63rd BFI London Film Festival Content Administrator / British Film Institute / London

  17-07-2019 19:37
  The focus of our Festivals Team is the delivery of BFI London Film Festival (October) and BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival (March), ensuring that our programmes increase audience reach,...
  
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• PBS Launches Native Alaskan Kids Show

  17-07-2019 19:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  The show that the producers dreamed up, called “Molly of Denali,” ended up becoming a PBS cartoon about a 10-year-old Athabascan girl with a video blog about life in rural Alaska. PBS says it is the first nationally distributed children’s series with a Native American lead. – The New York Times
  
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• 63rd BFI London Film Festival Screenings Coordinator / British Film Institute / London

  17-07-2019 19:31
  The BFI London Film Festival is seeking two Screening Coordinators to support the Screenings Coordination team in delivering the BFI London Film Festival programme.
  The ideal candidate will ensure...
  
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• Freelance Immersive Audio/AR Developer / Humblebee Creative Ltd / London / UK

  17-07-2019 19:27
  Humblebee Creative are looking for a freelance immersive audio developer to work on a new literature project launching in November 2019. The ideal candidate will be available to work from September...
  
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• Senior Sales Associate / George Buckland Recruitment / London

  17-07-2019 19:21
  Oveview of Role : 
  Sell high value contemporary works in the Primary and Secondary markets.As Senior Sales Associate you’ll be expected to achieve at least £10 million of annual...
  
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• Deputy Ticketing and Sales Manager / Aylesbury Waterside Theatre / South East

  17-07-2019 19:12
  An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the supporting cast at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre as we seek a charismatic individual to join our senior Box Office Team. The position provides an...
  
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• A FREE Voice & Yoga workshop focused on jaw and tongue / / London

  17-07-2019 19:07
  〰️ Do you suffer from jaw or tongue tension?〰️ Are you someone who is interested in vocal exploration?〰️ Would you like to take part in research that could...
  
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• In Praise Of The Most Underrated Punctuation Mark In The Language

  17-07-2019 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  New Yorker Comma Queen Mary Norris welcomes a new book about the semicolon and gives a quick overview of the mark’s history (which goes back to 1494) and looks to some of the uses to which it has been put, from Melville to Chandler to Wittgenstein to Henry James to Martin Luther King, Jr. – The New Yorker
  
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• Stowe water-themed art project - application deadline extended / National Trust / South East

  17-07-2019 18:58
  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 a...
  
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• Zack Seckler's best photograph: wild Iceland from the air

  17-07-2019 18:51
  ‘The pilot flew me around the volcanic coast in his tiny homemade plane – with the door open and me hanging out taking pictures’I shot this off the southern coast of Iceland, from a ultra-light aircraft, in the days before drones were ubiquitous. I love the stark nature of the Icelandic landscape and its contrasts. Deltas form from glacial meltwater running down towards the shoreline, picking up silt and different materials along the way to create these ribbon patterns. There&r
  
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• Head of Programme and Content / London Craft Week Ltd / London

  17-07-2019 18:37
  London Craft Week 
  Head of Programme and ContentCONTRACT
  Full-time / Permanent
  Probationary period/notice: 3 months.ABOUT LONDON CRAFT WEEK 
  London Craft Week (LCW) is a...
  
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• Account Manager / Senior Account Manager / Boster Group / London

  17-07-2019 18:37
  We are seeking an experienced and confident professional to take on a mid- to senior-level role within the company. You would be managing many of our major client accounts alongside other projects...
  
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• Photographer / Splaat Media / UK Wide

  17-07-2019 18:29
  Splaat Media is an award winning photography company. We photograph events across the UK.
  We’re going through a really exciting stage of growth and are looking for more photographers to join...
  
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• National Film Board Of Canada Delays Strategic Plan As Critics Look For More Oversight

  17-07-2019 18:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  Critics have alleged the film board’s productionfunding has decreased since 2002, and that spending on non-filmmakersalaries and institutional, legal and human resources services hasincreased. – Toronto Star
  
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• Life Drawing Body Basics: Head to Toes / Candid Arts Trust / London

  17-07-2019 18:18
  Learn some simple techniques to help break down the structure and proportions of the head, hands and feet to give you confidence when tackling these tricky areas of the body. Line, tone and gesture...
  
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• Learning Support Coordinator (Term-time only) / The Place / London

  17-07-2019 18:17
  Based at The Place, a creative powerhouse for dance development, London Contemporary Dance School (LCDS) has been preparing young artists for a physically rigorous and highly creative profession for...
  
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• Ticketing Manager / Arts Tickets Ltd / London

  17-07-2019 18:15
  Arts Tickets are looking to recruit a Ticketing Manager to assist in the running of the ticketing operations for several shows including The Immersive Great Gatsby and The Immersive Wolf of Wall...
  
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• Executive Assistant / Mountview / London

  17-07-2019 18:08
  Mountview is one of the UK’s leading drama schools. We offer professional vocational training at foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate level in performance and production arts, alongside...
  
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• Production Manager / Theseus Agency / London

  17-07-2019 18:04
  Theseus Agency:
  Theseus Productions is a London-based team of passionate, talented executives.  We combine creative, brand & marketing and business expertise to design, produce and operate...
  
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• Just Moving Mona Lisa From One Room At The Louvre To Another Is A Tricky Matter

  17-07-2019 18:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  It’s really no more difficult than moving any other painting its size, but even so, the process involves careful scheduling and a dry run with a dummy painting. – BBC
  
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• Duty Manager & Welcome Assistant / Hastings Contemporary / South East

  17-07-2019 17:58
  Hastings Contemporary is seeking a proactive and positive Duty Manager & Welcome Assistant to join our vibrant front of house team. Working within a small team, you will have excellent...
  
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• Workshop Facilitator / Transported / East Midlands

  17-07-2019 17:45
  Boston College and Transported are delighted to be working with Eastside Educational Trust to celebrate their 25th anniversary year (2019). Together we will be assembling thousands of young people...
  
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• Enchanted Parks: Saltwell`s Moonlit Menagerie Artists`Brief / NewcastleGateshead Initiative / North East

  17-07-2019 17:44
  Introduction
  Enchanted Parks is Gateshead’s innovative and magical after-dark arts adventure in the atmospheric setting of Saltwell Park. Taking place in midwinter, Enchanted Parks provides an...
  
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• Winners And Losers In This Year’s Emmy Nominations

  17-07-2019 17:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  It looks like HBO’s back, piling up a whopping 137 nominations to Netflix’s 117, with Game of Thrones, Chernobyl and Barry among the big leaders (but with Veep rather far down the list with only nine nominations, including comedy series). – Hollywood Reporter
  
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• Intern - Book Department / Curtis Brown Literary and Talent Agency / London

  17-07-2019 17:31
  Curtis Brown is a leading international literary and talent agency, with a global reputation for excellence due to its extraordinary roster of clients within its Book, Actors, Presenters and Theatre,...
  
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• Theatre Assistant / The Yard Theatre / London

  17-07-2019 17:24
  The Theatre Assistant is a new role that joins The Yard at an exciting moment in the theatre’s journey. This is a brilliant opportunity to join one of the most exciting arts organisations in...
  
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• Duty Manager / The Questors Theatre / London

  17-07-2019 17:24
  The Questors is Ealing’s Theatre. We have two auditoriums – The Judi Dench Playhouse and The Studio – plus a bar, café, three rehearsal rooms, a set-building workshop, and...
  
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• Junior Creatives x2 / Adam Ellis Studio / London

  17-07-2019 17:06
  We have a great opportunity for two Junior Creatives to join our studio team. Ideally with a minimum of 1 years experience, you will be working on interior, print and branding...
  
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• Yeah, Lots Of Us Love To Point And Laugh At ‘Florida Man’ — But Is That Really The Right Thing To Do?

  17-07-2019 17:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  “At its most comical, the Florida Man phenomenon encapsulates the wildness of both America and the Internet. At its most salacious, it’s a social-media update on the true-crime TV of America’s Dumbest Criminals and the gallows humor of tabloid headlines. At its most insensitive, Florida Man profits by punching down at the homeless, drug-addicted or mentally ill.” Reporter Logan Hill travels to a Florida prison to meet an actual subject of a Florida Man story — and
  
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• Production Intern / Playful Productions / London

  17-07-2019 16:56
  Playful Productions is an award-winning producer and general manager based in Covent Garden in the heart of London's West End. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated Production Intern to join...
  
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• Communications Assistant / Classical Opera and The Mozartists / London

  17-07-2019 16:55
  Classical Opera and The Mozartists are seeking a Communications Assistant to assist the Communications and Development Manager, and to work closely with other members of the team, on communications,...
  
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• Sunday Times Watercolour Competition 2019 Exhibition / / London

  17-07-2019 16:46
  Now in its 32nd year, The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition is the largest and most prestigious prize for contemporary watercolour painting in the UK. Hugely popular with artists, gallery visitors...
  
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• Communications Intern / Classical Opera and The Mozartists / London

  17-07-2019 16:39
  Classical Opera and The Mozartists are seeking a Communications Intern to help assist the Communications and Development Manager, and other members of our friendly and busy team.
  The roleThe...
  
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• Exibitors / E-Merge Space / London

  17-07-2019 16:37
  Emerge Space is looking for art exhibitors for their new event in collaboration with the Playground Theatre taking place on 6th September. E-Merge is a theatre company that cares about...
  
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• Graffiti Artists / E-Merge Space / London

  17-07-2019 16:32
  Emerge Space is looking for graffiti artists for their new event in collaboration with the Playground Theatre taking place on 6th September. 
  E-Merge is a theatre company that cares about...
  
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