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• Why Is Irish Literature Thriving Right Now?

  30-07-2019 23:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Irish writing has never shied from experimentalism, and nor have readersbeen frightened off by it. There is, in general, a far more relaxedapproach to genre, a less divisive bracketing of “posh” and commercialwriters, and less policing of the boundaries between fiction, nonfictionand other art forms.” – Irish Times
  
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• The Essential Ingredient That Makes “Wisdom Of The Crowd” Powerful

  30-07-2019 23:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  “In order for the wisdom of crowds to retain its accuracy for makingpredictions, every member of the group must be given an equal voice,without any one person dominating. As we discovered, the pattern ofsocial influence within groups — that is, who talks to whom and when —is the key determinant of the crowd’s accuracy in making predictions.” – Harvard Business Review
  
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• Architect Proposes Translucent Temporary Space For Notre Dame During Rebuilding

  30-07-2019 22:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Pavillon Notre-Dame would replicate the exact dimensions of the nave of the cathedral so that it feels familiar. Theroof would be made from Ethylene Tetra Fluoro Ethylene (EFTEC)cushions, a lightweight plastic membrane, and the walls from translucentpolycarbonate panels.” – dezeen
  
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• How do you spell a scream / Caraboo Projects / South West

  30-07-2019 22:13
  Open call for short films (20 mins and under) from artists/filmmakers.
  Imagine a society fixated by aspiration and progress.Imagine a cultural landscape where nostalgia is a stable currency.Imagine...
  
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• The Invention Of Money Changed Everything About How The World Works

  30-07-2019 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Paper money, backed by the authority of the state, was an astonishinginnovation, one that reshaped the world. That’s hard to remember: wegrow used to the ways we pay our bills and are paid for our work, to thedance of numbers in our bank balances and credit-card statements. It’sonly at moments when the system buckles that we start to wonder whythese things are worth what they seem to be worth.”– The New Yorker
  
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• PT Barnum, The Great Con (And He Considered Running For President)

  30-07-2019 21:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Barnum’s peculiar gift lay in his relationship to his audience. Betterthan anyone who’d come before, the Prince of Humbugs understood that thepublic was willing—even eager—to be conned, provided there was enoughentertainment to be had in the process. – The New Yorker
  
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• New Professional Company Will Tour Shakespeare Around Asia

  30-07-2019 21:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Says producer Jamie Hendry, founder of the New English Shakespeare Company, “There’s an appetite for this. Audiences are being developed in a lot of cities around the world. We are focusing on the Middle East, Asia and South East Asia, and they are all beginning to become accustomed to NT Live and the big musicals. So to be able to provide some drama and something they would not receive otherwise is a fantastic challenge.” – The Stage
  
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• A Libertarian Think Tank Produces An Art Show, Hoping To Win Converts

  30-07-2019 20:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  The underlying theme of “Freedom: Art as the Messenger” was that anatural alignment exists between artistic and libertarian priorities,attitudes and approaches to the world. Artistswere entrepreneurs, working independently to create something of theirown free will and bringing it to the market where someone else was freeto decide what they thought it was worth—a pure form of free trade inwhich government had no business or purpose.– The Baffler
  
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• Junior Graphic Designer (12 Months FTC) / The Old Vic / London

  30-07-2019 20:06
  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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• Marketing & Commercial Intern (3 Months FTC) / The Old Vic / London

  30-07-2019 20:04
  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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• Oakland’s Beloved Green Monster, Once Faded, Is Now Better (And Greener) Than Ever

  30-07-2019 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Mid-Century Monster, a children’s play structure created in 1952 by artist Robert Winston for the shores of the city’s Lake Merritt, had by 2015 become “a washed-up husk. Its chartreuse color had faded to a drab white. Several of its knobbly concrete limbs had begun to crack. … But this year, after a long restoration project, the monster has finally been let out of its cage.” – Atlas Obscura
  
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• BA Coordinator / London Film Academy / London

  30-07-2019 19:55
  Reporting to the BA Leader, the main purpose of this role is to coordinate the delivery of the BA course to ensure that it is delivered on time, on budget and to agreed quality standards, in line...
  
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• Contemporary British Painting Prize 2019 Open Call / / Yorkshire / UK & Ireland

  30-07-2019 19:46
  The Contemporary British Painting Prize 2019
  Submissions are now open, we look forward to seeing your painitngs!
  cbp-prize.com
  The Contemporary British Painting Prize Exhibition 2019 will be...
  
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• Poster distribution for comedy shows: East and South East London / Plosive Productions / London

  30-07-2019 19:38
  We are looking a freelancer with a keen interest in comedy and/or the arts to distribute posters across East and South East London for two large-scale comedy events taking place in Hackney and...
  
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• Development Director / LMN (Live Music Now) / London

  30-07-2019 19:35
  LMN are looking for a new Development Director. This new national post (£35-40k pa) is being created as part of an exciting new phase in our development. It's a great opportunity for someone to...
  
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• What If Time Really Doesn’t Have A Direction?

  30-07-2019 19:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  We think that the way things are now depends on how they were in thepast, but not on how they are in the future; we think of the laws ofnature as telling the Universe how to evolve from earlier to later, andnot later to earlier. And so on. – Aeon
  
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• Portugal seizes art from businessman who owes almost £1bn

  30-07-2019 19:21
  José Berardo relinquishes trove including works by Miró, Mondrian and Bacon Portugal has seized a trove of contemporary artwork, including paintings by Joan Miró and Piet Mondrian, from its debt-riddled owner, the government has confirmed.For months, three Portuguese banks had tried but failed to seize the art collection from Portuguese businessman José Berardo. The 75-year-old had offered the works as collateral for his debt which totalled nearly €1bn (£92
  
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• Deputy Sales and Ticketing Manager / Duke of York`s Theatre / London

  30-07-2019 19:06
  We are looking for a dynamic, vibrant and proactive individual to support the Sales & Ticketing Manager in maximising the ticketing revenue for the production and for ATG through all Box Office...
  
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• Taking Over From Ohad Naharin At Batsheva Dance Company Is A Huge Challenge. Here’s The Woman Who Took It On

  30-07-2019 19:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Gili Navot, who has been leading the company since last September: “For the past 30 years, Ohad was artistic director and choreographer, and this is the first time there was a separation between the two. … Over the course of the season we were able to go through a process in which he learned to let go and I learned to take. There was something harmonious about it and it is still happening and taking shape, but somehow it is clear.” – Haaretz (Israel)
  
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• Open Call [Performance Marathon] 'Exquisite Corpse' / home[form]room / London

  30-07-2019 19:00
  home[form]room are hosting their first public platform - [Performance Marathon] 'Exquisite Corpse'. We are having an open call for performance/live artists to be part of our marathon between 12pm and...
  
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• Lead Curator / National Trust / Yorkshire

  30-07-2019 18:53
  The National Trust is investing in curatorship, increasing the number of curators and developing our capability across the organisation. Curators at the Trust are influential and collaborative, using...
  
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• 50 Artist & Designer-maker placements in unis across England / AA2A - Artists Access to Art Colleges / Yorkshire / East, North East, North West, East Midlands, East Midlands, West Midlands, South East, South West, London

  30-07-2019 18:37
  AA2A and its host universities are offering over 50 placements, giving artists and designer-makers the opportunity to undertake a period of research or realise a project using art college facilities...
  
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• Application open for Board Shadowing Programme: London Edition / Artistic Directors of the Future / London

  30-07-2019 18:35
  Deadline: 8th August 2019
  Interviews: 12th or 13th August 2019 After the success of the Board Shadowing Programme: Yorkshire Edition, Artistic Directors of the Future is pleased to announce...
  
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• Is It Time For Marin Alsop To Speak Up In Baltimore Symphony Plight? (And Would It Help?)

  30-07-2019 18:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  True, music directors don’t usually get involved in labor disputes. Alsotrue is the severity of the money crisis, and the unlikeliness of Alsopbeing able to help with that. But Baltimore music critic Tim Smith writes that if anyone has the stature and the right to say enough is enough, it’s Alsop. – Tim Smith
  
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• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager / Royal Shakespeare Company / West Midlands

  30-07-2019 18:27
  At the RSC, our on-stage talent demonstrates wider representation than ever before, but this isn't enough. We aspire to be fully inclusive, with all talents that are available to us.
  What is already...
  
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• Assistant facilitator Youth Theatre for D/deaf young ppl / Taking Flight Theatre Company / South West / Wales

  30-07-2019 18:27
  We are seeking a part time freelance  assistant facilitator for our ground-breaking new Youth Theatre for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Young people in Cardiff which will launch Autumn 2019.
  The...
  
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• Education Intern / Tender Education & Arts / London

  30-07-2019 18:22
  Tender is looking for an Education Intern to support Tender’s education programmes delivered to children and young people in schools, PRUs and a variety of youth settings.
  -For more...
  
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• Learning Coordinator / Arvon / London

  30-07-2019 18:20
  Job title: Learning CoordinatorReports to: Head of LearningLocation: Arvon’s National Office, Free Word, Farringdon, London EC1R 3GASalary: £28,000 –...
  
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• Lead facilitator Youth Theatre for D/deaf young ppl / Taking Flight Theatre Company / South West / Wales

  30-07-2019 18:20
  We are seeking a part time lead facilitator for our ground-breaking new Youth Theatre for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Young people in Cardiff which will launch Autumn 2019.
  The person we are looking...
  
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• Event Coordinator / Eden Arts / North West

  30-07-2019 18:16
  Eden Arts need an Event Coordinator for an immediate start… someone who can work with the Eden Arts team to make sure our events and projects run smoothly and participants and audiences have a...
  
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• Programme Assistant of Public Programmes and Research / Nottingham Contemporary / East Midlands

  30-07-2019 18:15
  £19,000 to £20,500 depending on experience
  Full-time fixed term contract (until July 2020)  
  The Public Programmes and Research (PP&R) is looking to recruit a dynamic and...
  
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• How Far Ahead Of Her Time Was Ida Lupino? This Far

  30-07-2019 18:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  “In between Not Wanted [about unwed mothers] and Outrage [about a rape victim], Lupino had directed Never Fear, a movie depicting people surviving polio, which Lupino had contracted herself in the 1930s. If I told you even one of those movies had been made in the late ’40s or early ’50s you would probably be doubtful. That one woman was instrumental in bringing all three into existence is an astounding achievement.” – 3 Quarks Daily
  
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• Diploma Mosaic Studies Open Day 4th Sept / London School of Mosaic / London

  30-07-2019 18:02
  Join us at our Mosaic Studies Open Day on Wednesday 4th Sept from 11:00-12:30.
  Find out about our exciting diploma course starting 30th Sept, meet our talented lecturers and current...
  
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• Intern Venue Technician / Millfield Theatre & Dugdale Centre / London

  30-07-2019 17:51
  The Millfield Theatre and Dugdale Centre are very busy venues serving the local Edmonton and Enfield communities.
  Both receiving venues, Millfield Theatre has been producing its own in-house...
  
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• CSM (On the Book) - Panto / Millfield Theatre / London

  30-07-2019 17:41
  The Millfield Theatre Pantomime has been produced in-house for the majority of its 31 year existence. For 7 weeks every year our busy 362 seat receiving venue becomes a producing house. The very best...
  
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• Governance Now returns for 2019 / Clore Leadership & the Cultural Governance Alliance / London

  30-07-2019 17:35
  Governance Now8 November 2019, 10am - 5pmFriends' Meeting House, 173-177 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BJ
  Join Clore Leadership and the Cultural Governance Alliance for Governance Now, the flagship...
  
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• Gig Buddies Calderdale: Project Manager / Square Chapel Arts Centre / Yorkshire

  30-07-2019 17:32
  Square Chapel Centre for the Arts, Halifax…
  Is looking to appoint a Project Manager for Gig Buddies Calderdale 
  22.5 hours per week, fixed to 31st March 2021  Salary: £27,000...
  
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• At The Museum of The Future, Some Experiments In Virtual Reality

  30-07-2019 17:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  As you can tell, the experience isn’t easy to describe. Afterwards, as Iwalked back out into the bright, muggy New York evening, I felt equalparts amused, excited and unsettled, and I knew this wasn’t like anyother VR I’d seen. – TechCrunch
  
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• Part-time Intern / Stephen Friedman Gallery / London

  30-07-2019 17:24
  Stephen Friedman Gallery is looking for a part-time paid intern to join the gallery from the end of August (dates tbc). We are looking for candidates who are available for a 6 month...
  
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• Artist for Paper Peace commission / Ideas Test / South East

  30-07-2019 17:23
  Blink – Paper Peace Commission, Medway & Swale
   
  Paper Peace is a year-long national arts and heritage programme that aims to shed light on the fragile nature of peace and the...
  
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• Workshop Leader - crafts / The Crafty Hen / North West

  30-07-2019 17:21
  Come join the brood: we are seeking dynamic, experienced, workshop leaders to run ad-hoc craft sessions for our crafty events company. We are looking for people who will bring a sense...
  
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• Head of LX & Sound / Royal and Derngate / East Midlands

  30-07-2019 17:15
  Do you have experience working in lighting and sound at a professional level? 
  Do you see yourself working for the number one venue for arts and entertainment, in and around...
  
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• Halle Venues Operations Officer / Halle Concerts Society / North West

  30-07-2019 17:13
  We are seeking an enthusiastic and organised person to work in the Venues Department of the Hallé Concerts Society, one of the country’s most distinguished and exciting orchestras. The...
  
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• Kinetic Art Pioneer Carlos Cruz-Diez Dead At 95

  30-07-2019 17:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  “[His] multilayered, eye-popping works challenged conventional notions of perception, color, and light, helping to define what became known as Kinetic Art and Op Art … His work eventually leapt off the wall and into sculptures, installation, and immersive environments, [which] he called ‘Chromosaturations.'” – ARTnews
  
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• Technician / Aberdeen Performing Arts / Scotland

  30-07-2019 16:58
  Aberdeen Performing Arts is looking for a technician to join our hard-working and dedicated technical team based at the Music Hall and the Lemon Tree in Aberdeen.
  As part of the team you will be...
  
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• Assistant Paintings Conservator / Royal Museums Greenwich / London

  30-07-2019 16:55
  Royal Museums Greenwich is home to the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Observatory, the Peter Harrison Planetarium, Cutty Sark and the Queen’s House, all located within the UNESCO World...
  
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• Senior Internal Auditor / Natural History Museum / London

  30-07-2019 16:41
  About the role
  Internal Audit plays an important role in supporting our business by providing independent and objective feedback to the Audit Committee and Leadership team on key risks to the...
  
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• Photo Librarian / WaterAid / London

  30-07-2019 16:36
  Want to use your skills in photo library management to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere? Join WaterAid as Photo Librarian to...
  
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• Computational Biologist / Natural History Museum / London

  30-07-2019 16:33
  The Natural History Museum (NHM) is one of the world’s leading museums, internationally recognised for its dual role as a centre of excellence in scientific research and as a leader in the...
  
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• Emmett Till Memorial In Mississippi Keeps Getting Shot At, So It’s Being Replaced With A Bulletproof Version

  30-07-2019 16:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  “This will be the fourth sign that the [Emmett Till Memorial Commission] has placed at the site. The first was swiped in 2008, and no arrests were ever made in connection with the incident. The replacement marker was vandalized with bullets, more than 100 rounds over the course of several years. Just 35 days after it was erected in 2018, the third sign was shot at as well.” – Smithsonian Magazine
  
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