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• Finally: Streaming Music That Cares About Classical

  29-08-2019 23:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  “The bottom line is that classical streaming is here, and, despite thekinks and quirks, it works. The problem of access has been solved.Although classical music is a very small piece of the recording pie,said to be somewhere around 5%, the streamers also claim to have datathat suggests that 25% (and maybe more) of all subscribers to streamingservices sample classical music at least once.” – Los Angeles Times
  
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• Writing for wellbeing and self awareness workshops / Read Write Express / London

  29-08-2019 23:22
  Read Write Express have a new series of writing for wellbeing and self awareness workshops at their London venues.  
  Using a combination of short writing exercises with breathing spaces...
  
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• Senior Literary Assistant / Curtis Brown Ltd / London

  29-08-2019 23:03
  Curtis Brown is one of the world's leading literary and talent agencies, representing authors, playwrights, film and television writers and directors, theatre directors, actors and ...
  
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• Music and Singing Staff for Busy Musical Theatre College / The Big Act / South West

  29-08-2019 23:03
  The Big Act are looking to expand their music and singing teaching staff for their full-time 16+ courses and 8-18yrs  theatre school. Work includes regular lessons (term-time only) as well as...
  
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• Study: Audience For Visual Arts In UK Dominated By Millennials

  29-08-2019 23:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  The report says that 41% of visual arts audiences are aged between 16and 34, whereas for other artforms this demographic comprises 13% ofvisitors. In contrast, 41% of museum audiences are over 65, according tothe report. – Arts Professional
  
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• Bar / Front of House Manager / Above The Stag Theatre / London

  29-08-2019 22:48
  Above The Stag Theatre is an award-winning theatre in Vauxhall, London with a focus on producing LGBT+ themed work including new writing, musicals and revivals. We are the only full-time professional...
  
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• The Great Book Scare: When Readers Worried They Might Get Infected

  29-08-2019 22:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  This scare, now mostly forgotten, was a frantic panic during the late19th and early 20th centuries that contaminated books—particularly oneslent out from libraries—could spread deadly diseases. – Smithsonian
  
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• Communications & Audience Development Coordinator / Castlefield Gallery / North West

  29-08-2019 22:20
  Castlefield Gallery has an exciting opportunity for a Communications and Audience Development Coordinator (Maternity Cover, 9 months with potential for extension) to join our busy team.
  We are...
  
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• Arts Organizations Risk Peril Over Sources Of Their Income

  29-08-2019 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Max Anderson: “If their portfolios continue to be awash with stocks in petroleumcompanies, big pharma, and arms merchants, they will remain open tocharges of hypocrisy. But if they change course to ensure that their useand investment of funds are guided by an ethical compass, they may weather the storm.” – Apollo
  
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• Want To Reignite Your Passion For Theatre? Read This Young Intern’s Account Of Her Summer In New York

  29-08-2019 21:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Going to so many shows in such a short period of time underscored thereality that while the majority of Broadway productions are good andworth seeing, the truly great shows are rare, and the atrocious oneseven rarer.” – The New York Times
  
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• ‘Just As Some Novels Supply Their Own Reviews, So Many Reviews Supply Their Own Novels’

  29-08-2019 21:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Mary-Kay Wilmers, co-founder and longtime editor of the London Review of Books, takes apart the ways that book reviewers do their work. – Literary Hub
  
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• Did the New York Festival of Song make it ‘back to the U.S.S.R.?’

  29-08-2019 20:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  NYFOS’s annual August concert at the tip of Long Island’s North Fork is always adventurous, even by its standards. This year’s program set conventional art song (Bizet, Ned Rorem) alongside the likes of Cole Porter, Bob Telson, and (yes) Lennon and McCartney. – David Patrick Stearns
  
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• US Senators Ask For Investigation Into Ticketing Services

  29-08-2019 20:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  In a letter to Makan Delrahim, the assistant attorney general in chargeof antitrust, the senators, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and AmyKlobuchar of Minnesota — both Democrats — called the ticket industry“broken” and complained of “exorbitant fees and inadequate disclosures”in the ticket buying process. – The New York Times
  
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• Community Singing Facilitator (London) / Find Your Voice / London

  29-08-2019 20:25
  Position: Community Singing Facilitator
  Location: London
  Salary: £40 per hour
  Hours: Part time freelance, 3+ hours a week, Monday to Friday
   
  Find Your Voice is a UK wide organisation...
  
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• Community Singing Facilitator (Suffolk) / Find Your Voice / East

  29-08-2019 20:22
  Position: Community Singing Facilitator
  Location: Suffolk
  Salary: £40 per hour
  Hours: Part time freelance, 3+ hours a week, Monday to FridayFind Your Voice is a UK wide organisation who...
  
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• Why The Shakers Danced, And Why Their Dancing Scandalized Other American Protestants

  29-08-2019 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Shaker dance both embodied and performed a gender-egalitarian community, one whose primary method of reproduction was not sexual.” (They increased their numbers through recruitment, for which their singing and dancing were effective tools.) “But their worship practices were reviled as both promiscuous and racially aberrant.” – JSTOR Daily
  
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• Defending Creative Practice Research Workshop / The StoryLab, Anglia Ruskin University / South East / Cambridge

  29-08-2019 19:48
  Defending Creative Practice Research
  Interdisciplinary workshop addressing methodologies in creative practice research. 
  Date: Friday 27th September 2019
  Where: Anglia Ruskin University, East...
  
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• Big-Data Read Of 3.5 Million Books Reveals How Men And Women Are Most Described

  29-08-2019 19:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Not surprisingly, women in books are beautiful and men are true-hearted!Yup, when positively described, women (or other traditionallygender-specific female nouns, like stewardess or daughter) are almostalways considered at the physical level, whereas men are generallydescribed according to their inherent virtue.” – LitHub
  
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• Executive Assistant to CEO / The Charterhouse / London

  29-08-2019 19:10
  Full-time permanent, 35h pw
  The purpose of this role is to provide support to the Master/CEO and the Governors of the Charterhouse. We are looking for candidates who have at least three years’...
  
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• Visitor Host / The Charterhouse / London

  29-08-2019 19:06
  Full-time, 37.5h pw Tuesday to Saturday, £19,000 per annum, 2 years fixed-term contract initially.
  We are looking for a pro-active and customer-focused individual to join our front of house...
  
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• The First TV Show Made Specifically For Watching On Smartphones

  29-08-2019 19:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Content, a seven-episode series produced by the other ABC (that’s the Australian Broadcasting Corp.), “is a comedy about a narcissistic millennial determined to become an online influencer, no matter what it takes … The high concept is that it unfolds in real time, entirely from the perspective of the protagonist’s smartphone.” – The Guardian
  
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• Performing Arts Tutors (Sessional) Acting/Musical Theatre/Dance / The Manchester College / North West

  29-08-2019 18:58
   
  We require Sessional Tutors specialising in the following areas: Acting, Singing & Dancing
   
  The Performing Arts department are looking to connect with industry professionals...
  
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• Casual Technical Staff / Liverpool Empire / North West

  29-08-2019 18:19
  Casual technical staff required to assist Technical Manager, Head of Stage & Lighting and Sound teams in the day to day running of the technical department. Assisting in the requirements of both...
  
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• Musician/Teacher (Woodwind), Big Noise Raploch (Stirling) / Sistema Scotland / Raploch, Stiring

  29-08-2019 18:12
  Sistema Scotland are looking for a Musician/Teacher (Woodwind - double reed preferred) in Big Noise Raploch (Stirling).
  This pioneering programme drew its initial inspiration from El Sistema in...
  
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• Director of Sales & Marketing / Polka Theatre / London

  29-08-2019 18:11
  DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING
  Polka Theatre is seeking an exceptional individual to join our senior team.
  This new position is a perfect opportunity for an experienced, ambitious, strategically...
  
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• Theatre & Programmes Administrator / Half Moon Theatre / London

  29-08-2019 18:08
  Half Moon is a vibrant and respected theatre in East London and we are looking for a dynamic motivated individual to join our team as Theatre & Programmes Administrator.
   
  We have a very...
  
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• Customer Services Executive / Imperial War Museums / North West

  29-08-2019 17:58
  The Customer Services Executive will play a key role in the implementation of the IWMs customer service strategy and the development of a new, central Customer Services function that will eventually...
  
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• House Manager / Blackpool Grand Theatre / North West

  29-08-2019 17:57
  We are seeking the best Front of House Manager in the business! If you think that might be you, then apply through the link below.
  The House Manager is the senior member of the Front of House...
  
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• Primary Steps Coordinator - Maternity Cover / The Royal Ballet School / London

  29-08-2019 17:55
  We are seeking a confident, experienced and highly organised administrator seeking to manage their own projects. The Primary Steps Coordinator is responsible for all administrative aspects of the...
  
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• Learning Events Assistant x 6 (Zero hours contract, 12 months) / Kew Gardens / London

  29-08-2019 17:35
  Kew is the world’s leading botanic gardens, at the forefront of plant and fungal science, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major visitor attraction.
  We want a world where plants and fungi...
  
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• Youth Programme Assistant / Kew Gardens / London

  29-08-2019 17:27
  Kew is the world’s leading botanic gardens, at the forefront of plant and fungal science, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major visitor attraction.
  We want a world where plants and fungi...
  
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• Marketing & Communications Manager / Travelling Light Theatre Company / South West

  29-08-2019 17:19
  Travelling Light Theatre Company are looking for a highly motivated and skilled individual to take on the role of Marketing & Communications Manager and join the Travelling Light team. This is a...
  
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• Fundraiser / The Royal Ballet School / London

  29-08-2019 17:19
  This is an exciting role for a fundraiser who wishes to develop their skills and progress their career, whilst securing much needed income to support some of the worlds most talented young dancers....
  
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• Finance Manager / The Royal Ballet School / London

  29-08-2019 17:17
  We are seeking a trustworthy, committed and organised person managing all the day to day financial administration, grant administration, pensions and payroll activities of the school as well as...
  
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• Communications and Marketing Manager (Freelance) / Clod Ensemble / London

  29-08-2019 17:08
  Our Communications Manager is taking a short sabbatical, and we are looking to cover parts of their role in a focussed period of activity. The focus of the position will be planning, development and...
  
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• Visitor Services Coordinator / The Bulldog Trust / Two Temple Place / London

  29-08-2019 17:07
  The Bulldog Trust is looking to appoint a Visitor Services Coordinator to coordinate and manage the Volunteering Programme, Friends Scheme, Group Bookings as well as take responsibility for various...
  
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• Box Office Systems Assistant / Royal Albert Hall / South East

  29-08-2019 17:07
  We are recruiting for an exciting new role in the Hall’s friendly Box Office team. The role of the Box Office is to provide high standards of customer service in order to achieve the optimum...
  
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• Film Booker / BFI / London

  29-08-2019 16:57
  BFI Distribution is looking for a Film Booker to join a busy team of four. The post-holder will be required to make bookings on BFI films both within the UK and internationally, working with a very...
  
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• Cello Teacher Urgently Needed - Fixed Term Position / London Music Masters / London

  29-08-2019 16:56
  LMM Learning is seeking an enthusiastic cello teacher to join the team and work with Key Stage 1 in large and small group lessons at Ashmole Primary School, Oval.
  This is a fixed term position which...
  
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• Lead Cello Teacher Urgently Needed - Fixed Term Position / London Music Masters / London

  29-08-2019 16:53
  LMM Learning is seeking an enthusiastic cello teacher to join the team and work with Key Stage 1 and a small number of Year 3 pupils in large and small group lessons at Ashmole Primary School,...
  
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• Senior Curator / Royal College of Physicians / London

  29-08-2019 16:02
  Senior Curator    
  Salary: Grade 5; £34,747 - £38,606 per annum
  Location: London
  Hours: 35.00
  Job Type: Permanent, Full time(for this role appointments are usually made...
  
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• Free Acting Masterclass with Kulvinder Ghir / Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust / London

  29-08-2019 15:52
  Actor, Comedian and Writer Kulvinder Ghir be leading a FREE Acting workshop for under 30's at Theatre Royal Haymarket, Thursday 5 September 2.30pm-4pm.
  Kulvinder will be talking about career...
  
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• Technical Manager / Reigate and Banstead Council, Harlequin Theatre / South East

  29-08-2019 15:49
  The Harlequin Theatre & Cinema is a bustling entertainment venue in the heart of Redhill, hosting a wide range of events including live music, comedy, film, drama, exhibitions and...
  
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• Bursaries available: Engage Conference 2019 / Engage / North East / UK, Wales, Scotland, International

  29-08-2019 15:47
  Engage is pleased to offer a range of bursaries and supported places to help colleagues who might otherwise be unable to attend this year's Conference, Unlocking Culture: an entitlement for...
  
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• Singing, Acting and Dancing Teachers Needed! / Theatretrain Camden / London

  29-08-2019 15:26
  I'm looking for singing, dancing and drama teachers (preferably teachers who are happy teaching multiple disciplines) to come on board at Theatretrain Camden every Saturday 2-5pm in Tufnell Park this...
  
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• Artist/Maker Commission / Eden Arts, Nutkhut & The Mela Partnership / North West

  29-08-2019 15:15
  Eden Arts, Nutkhut and the Mela Partnership wish to commission a new festival piece that will be first seen at this year’s Winter Droving in Cumbria (25/26 October).
  We are seeking...
  
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• Sales/website administrator / Polkadot Gallery Ltd / South West

  29-08-2019 15:07
  Creative person required with website and sales experience to work in the store part time on a flexible basis to suit both parties. Some photographic skills useful.
  Good rate of pay plus...
  
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• Future Leaders - Poetry School Board Mentorship Programme / Poetry School / London

  29-08-2019 14:49
  Poetry School is a national arts organisation providing inspiring tuition and opportunities for poets and poetry audiences. We were founded in 1997 by poets Mimi Khalvati, Jane Duran and Pascale...
  
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• Head of Filmmaking / City Academy / London

  29-08-2019 14:45
  About City Academy:
  City Academy is one of London's leading creative arts academies. We run adult evening and weekend short courses in dance, acting, singing, creative writing, filmmaking and more....
  
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• Director of Audiences / National Theatre Wales / South West / Cardiff

  29-08-2019 14:43
  This is an exciting time to be joining National Theatre Wales (NTW). The company is soon to celebrate its 10thanniversary and to unveil a new Artistic Director to lead the company into its next...
  
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