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• Seth Pinsky Will Be 92nd Street Y’s New Leader

  27-09-2019 23:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Mr. Pinsky, 48, was appointed by Mayor Bloomberg as president of thecity’s Economic Development Corporation just before the height of the2008 financial crisis. In that role, he negotiated on behalf of themayor for the new Yankee Stadium and the World Trade Center; as for thearts, he worked on the deal to sell city property to the Whitney Museum for its second location and on the renovation of the Kings Theater in Brooklyn from a vacant and deteriorating movie theater to a multipurpose art
  
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• How Tiny Intimate Sounds Have Become A YouTube Phenomenon

  27-09-2019 23:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Over the past two years, ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) videos have ballooned on YouTube, wheresome of their creators — known as “ASMRtists” — boast millions ofsubscribers and hundreds of millions of views. Popular ASMR video-makersinclude Gibi, Fluffy, Pelagea, ASMR Darling, Sophie Michelle, Tingting,and Caroline. Perhaps the most famous is Maria, whose channel, GentleWhispering, has more than 630 million views. – Los Angeles Review of Books
  
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• The Illusion Of Consciousness And Our Perceptions

  27-09-2019 22:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  “As yet, we have only a sketchy understanding of access consciousness,and there are many controversies over the details of the neural systemsinvolved, but in time we should be able to fill in the picture andsettle the disputes. Yet, many philosophers would say, even then wewouldn’t have a full understanding of consciousness.” – Aeon
  
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• Roomful Of Teeth As Living Organism

  27-09-2019 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  With a dedication to diverse input, RoT seems less a performing ensembleand more a living organism. The group has studied yodeling, Tuvanthroat singing, Korean p’ansori, Persian classical singing, Inuit throat singing, and, closer to home, belting and death metal. Collaborators include an illustrious list of contemporary composers. – San Francisco Classical Voice
  
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• There Are 633 Languages Spoken In New York City

  27-09-2019 21:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Some have few speakers,12 speakers of Wakhi, for example. “For all the justifiable concern about language loss — thousands may godormant globally — there have been success stories, like Irish, Maoriand Hawaiian. These are languages that overcame considerable stigma.” – WNYC
  
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• Pop-Up Replica Of Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre Collapses; Brexit Gets Blamed

  27-09-2019 21:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  The actual theatre didn’t physically collapse, though: the company that operated the venue in York for the past two summers, with a second replica at Blenheim Palace near Oxford this past summer, has run out of money and is liquidating. Audience numbers this year were barely more than half what was projected; for this, the company’s owners blame Brexit. – BBC
  
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• Why Our Symbols And Monuments Aren’t Permanent

  27-09-2019 20:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  We create symbols, then alter their meanings. Some argue vehemently thatmonuments, such as Confederate statues, should be left in place—thattheir part in history should not be “erased.” But change is not anerasure of history; it is a part of it. – Nautilus
  
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• Marketing Manager / Theatre Deli / London

  27-09-2019 20:24
  Theatre Deli welcomes applications for the position of a full-time, salaried Marketing Manager.
  The Marketing Manager is integral to Theatre Deli’s success, by developing & managing a...
  
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• Why Debbie Allen And Nigel Lythgoe Decided L.A. Needed An International Dance Festival — And How They Put One Together In A Year

  27-09-2019 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Los Angeles already had one dance festival, but Lythgoe, producer of So You Think You Can Dance, knew that if he hadn’t heard of it, it wasn’t getting enough publicity. So he and Allen created a big new one, and here he tells Jennifer Stahl how they did it. “Los Angeles has so much going for it dance-wise,” he says, “but we don’t sort of come together and show off.” – Dance Magazine
  
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• Kitchen Porter - Casual / Lyric Hammersmith Theatre / London

  27-09-2019 19:54
  Our busy venue in central Hammersmith welcomes around 200,000 visitors a year to performances, classes, activities, conferences and events and to use our bars, café, restaurant and roof...
  
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• Major Gifts Manager / National Theatre / London

  27-09-2019 19:42
  Our Development Department is recruiting a Major Gifts Manager.
  Working with stakeholders across the organisation and externally, the Major Gifts Manager actively solicits funds of £25,000 and...
  
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• Social Media and Content Executive (Shows) / JHI Marketing / London

  27-09-2019 19:39
  Duties
  -        Serve as a brand guardian for existing clients, managing communities on a day-to-day basis
  -        Own the...
  
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• Front of House Level Supervisor / Nederlander Theatres (Aldwych) Ltd / London

  27-09-2019 19:36
  The Aldwych Theatre is looking for a new Level Supervisor. You will be required to work 8 shows a week.
  The Level Supervisor will promote positivity within their team whilst demonstrating excellent...
  
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• Do We Need A Public Broadcasting Version Of Social Media?

  27-09-2019 19:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  What if the problem is something that can’t be solved by existingfor-profit media platforms? Maybe the answer to fixing social mediaisn’t trying to change companies with business models built aroundproducts that hijack our attention, and instead work to create a lesstoxic alternative. – The New York Times
  
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• The Guardian view on the Turner prize: hopes and fears | Editorial

  27-09-2019 19:25
  In its snapshot of art now, the show offers a lens through which to see our troubled worldOn Saturday the 2019 Turner prize exhibition opens at the appropriately named Turner Contemporary in Margate. The prize is hosted by venues outside London in alternate years, and this institution feels like a particularly appropriate home. The David Chipperfield-designed gallery, which opened in 2011, has had a transformative effect on Margate and its patch of Kent. This has not been easy. But an art scene
  
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• Performance Space Manager / South Hampstead High School / London

  27-09-2019 19:21
  Salary range: £27,000 to £35,000 pa
  1 year contract
  This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to South Hampstead High School’s already outstanding legacy in the performing...
  
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• Marketing Co-ordinator / Sonia Friedman Productions / London

  27-09-2019 19:06
  We are recruiting for an ambitious individual who thrives in a fast paced environment and loves a challenge.
  SONIA FRIEDMAN PRODUCTIONS (SFP) is a West End and Broadway production company...
  
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• Casual Technicians (Stage/LX/Wardrobe) / Grand Opera House / Yorkshire

  27-09-2019 19:04
  The Grand Opera House is a 1000 seat theatre in the heart of York.  Converted and opening as a theatre in 1902, it has since featured a broad and popular programme of live entertainment which...
  
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• After More Than 30 Years, Eddie Murphy Is Doing Stand-Up Comedy Again

  27-09-2019 19:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Over the years, Murphy has teased fans with talk of a comeback, but this time, inspired by [his new movie, Dolemite Is My Name], he appears to mean it. He signed a deal with Netflix to put out a new special next year, and has a theater tour lined up, which means he could be in clubs working out jokes soon.” Jason Zinoman meets the star to talk about the reasons for his return and how he is and isn’t different from the megastar Murphy of the ’80s and ’90s. –
  
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• Northern Stage appoints two young trustees / / North East

  27-09-2019 18:32
  Northern Stage has appointed two new trustees, following an open call for applicants aged 18-25. Carys Rose Thomas, a 22 year old recent Newcastle University graduate and 24 year old aspiring...
  
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• Counting Error: British Museum Was In Fact Britain’s Most-Visited Last Year

  27-09-2019 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  The original statistics were 5,799,000 for Tate Modern and 5,709,000 forthe BM in the financial year 2018/19. But the BM’s original figures forOctober-December 2018 appeared too low, and a later investigationsuggested that 316,000 visitors had been missed by the counting system.Adding these means that the BM’s revised number for the financial yearshould be 6,025,000, comfortably beating Tate Modern. – The Art Newspaper
  
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• Front of House Usher (Fixed Term) / Royal Court Theatre / London

  27-09-2019 18:27
  MAIN PURPOSE:
  The Front of House team is the public face of the theatre, welcoming the audience and delivering first class customer service, while ensuring that health & safety and licensing...
  
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• Shop Manager/ Reception / Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts / South East

  27-09-2019 18:21
  The Shop Manager/Receptionist is based at our Guildford branch and will be responsible for supporting administration across all our courses.
  Duties include:
  Shop
  General running of the shop....
  
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• Routes into Publishing / QUAD, Derby / East Midlands / Derby

  27-09-2019 18:14
  Routes Into Publishing with Alex DavisQUAD, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AS Thursday 12th December 2:00pm - 4:00pm & 7:00pm - 9:00pmIf you’re looking to get yourself published in 2020,...
  
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• Archive Volunteers / Battersea Arts Centre / London

  27-09-2019 18:13
  We are looking for Archive Volunteers to help us to unearth the stories and memories in our archive through cataloguing, research, and information sharing.
  Whether you’re a complete...
  
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• Museum Collections Volunteer / Battersea Arts Centre / London

  27-09-2019 18:12
  We are looking for volunteers to help explore, share and look after the stories in the Wandsworth Collection, part of the BAC Moving Museum. We want to make the stories in the collection...
  
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• Poetry Prize 2019 / The White Review / London

  27-09-2019 18:09
  Announcing the White Review Poet’s Prize 2019. The Poet’s Prize was founded in 2017 with support from Jerwood Charitable Foundation, and is for English-language poets who are at the...
  
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• Marketing Officer / Sadler's Wells / London

  27-09-2019 18:04
  Full time position
  Sadler’s Wells is a world-leading dance house – a place where artists come together to create dance and where people of all ages and from all walks of life come to...
  
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• ‘Transparent’ Changed Television (And Not Because Its Lead Character Was Trans)

  27-09-2019 18:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Throughout its four-season run, the Jill Soloway series defined an entire [new] genre of TV comedy and opened new avenues for TV storytelling” — crossing boundaries of mood, narrative style, and even time — “marking an evolution in our understanding of television as art.” – Vulture
  
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• How To Craft a Believable Protagonist - Writing Workshop / QUAD, Derby / East Midlands / Derby

  27-09-2019 18:00
  Unlikeable Heroes & Sensitive Souls: How to Craft a Believable Protagonist With Fran Dorricott Thursday November 14th, 7pm-9pmCreating a convincing main character is one of the most essential...
  
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• Female and Male Actors / Maison de la culture d`Amiens / France

  27-09-2019 18:00
  For the English version of Thelonius and Lola directed by Zabou Breitman, the Maison de la Culture in Amiens, in the north of France, is looking for 2 actors.
  The Show : this piece by Serge Kribus...
  
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• Peripatetic Music Tutor - Singing & Voice / Emmanuel College / North East

  27-09-2019 17:56
  £26 per hour
  Part-time, 2 days per week (flexible between 9.00am – 5.00pm), 33 weeks per year
  Required as soon as possible
  Emmanuel College Gateshead - One of the nation’s top...
  
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• Senior Technical Designer/ Draughtsperson / StudioXAG / London

  27-09-2019 17:54
  StudioXAG specialise in concept, design and fabrication for retail environments. Projects range from global window roll-outs to pop-up shops & show stopping bespoke displays, we take pride in...
  
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• Front of House Supervisor / Brighton Dome & Festival / South East

  27-09-2019 17:48
  Front of House Supervisor
  £9.42
  Hours – variable, no guaranteed hours
   
  Must be available over Christmas period and throughout May 2020 Brighton Festival
   
  Brighton Dome...
  
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• Curriculum & Pathway Lead / The Complete Works / London

  27-09-2019 17:47
  We are looking for a Curriculum & Pathway Lead who is available to join our Shoreditch centre. 
   TCW is a charity led Independent School and offers education to young people of all...
  
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• Mercury Creative Entrepreneurs / Mercury Theatre / South East

  27-09-2019 17:46
  In partnership with South East Creatives and the European Regional Development Fund, Mercury Theatre are launching a new business development programme called Mercury Creative Entrepreneurs! This...
  
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• Developing Strong Characters - Day Workshop / QUAD, Derby / East Midlands / Derby

  27-09-2019 17:41
  Developing Strong Characters QUAD, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AS With Heide Goody and Iain Grant Saturday November 9th, 10am-4pmThe grizzled detective, the ditzy blonde, the wise old mentor...
  
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• California’s New Gig Economy Law Could Impact Arts Workers

  27-09-2019 17:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  In the cultural sphere, architects, graphicdesigners, grant writers, and fine artists are identified as exempt, asare photojournalists and journalists who contribute fewer than 35 times ayear to a particular company or publication. Butprolific freelance photographers and writers, and other artprofessionals not named in the law such as independent curators, catalogue researchers and art handlers, could be affected. – The Art Newspaper
  
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• Learning & Engagement Programmer / London Borough of Richmond upon Thames / London

  27-09-2019 17:26
  Based at the listed Orleans House Gallery on Twickenham Riverside the team is responsible for creative projects that involve the public in the heart of the programme. Alongside management of the...
  
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• Nuffield Residency Opportunity / Lancaster Arts / North West

  27-09-2019 17:22
  Nuffield Residency 2019/2020
   
  “I think the quality of the process was the fact that I felt we had time to fail, to explore, to rethink. The work is ALWAYS something else than you think...
  
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• Arts & Heritage Programmer / London Borough of Richmond upon Thames / London

  27-09-2019 17:22
  Based at the listed Orleans House Gallery on Twickenham Riverside the team is responsible for creative projects that involve the public in the heart of the programme. Alongside management of the...
  
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• Exhibitions & Collections Programmer / London Bororugh of Richmond upon Thames / London

  27-09-2019 17:18
  Based at the listed Orleans House Gallery on Twickenham Riverside the team is responsible for creative projects that involve the public in the heart of the programme. Alongside management of the...
  
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• Press Manager (Contemporary) / Southbank Centre / London

  27-09-2019 17:15
  As Press Manager, you will work flexibly as part of the Marketing and Communications team to lead on and deliver positive media coverage for Southbank Centre, specifically its contemporary music and...
  
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• Freelance Drama and Dance Facilitators (Leicestershire) / One Day Creative / East Midlands

  27-09-2019 17:12
  One Day is a fresh and forward-thinking Creative Education Company, connecting children and learning with creativity and imagination. Our innovative approach to education is the perfect companion for...
  
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• French Billionaires Actually Hand Over €300 Million They Pledged For Notre-Dame Restoration

  27-09-2019 17:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  A few months after public concerns arose about their delay, LVMH CEO Bernard Arnualt has signed a formal agreement with the Fondation Notre-Dame for the €200 million he pledged toward the cathedral’s restoration after the April 15 fire. François Pinault and his son François-Henri Pinault of the luxury goods company Kering will execute a similar contract for their €100 million donation next Monday. – The Art Newspaper
  
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• Marketing and Communications Assistant / One Dance UK / West Midlands

  27-09-2019 17:02
  One Dance UK is the sector support organisation leading the way to a stronger, more vibrant and diverse dance sector. Combining specialist expertise in dance education, youth dance, dance of the...
  
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• BRASS - Artistic Director / Durham County Council / North East

  27-09-2019 17:00
  Durham BRASS Festival is looking for a freelance Artistic Director to shape the vision of the festival, ensuring a successful and vibrant annual event from 2020 onwards.
   
  Background
  Durham...
  
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• Classroom Assistant / Razzamataz Theatre Schools Sheffield / Yorkshire

  27-09-2019 16:44
  Razzamataz Theatre Schools Sheffield are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to support the Dance, Drama and Singing teachers with ages 4-8 years. The post is between 1-4 hours on a...
  
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• Singing Teacher/Vocal Coach / Razzamataz Theatre Schools Sheffield / Yorkshire

  27-09-2019 16:42
  Razzamataz Theatre Schools Sheffield are currently seeking a Singing Teacher/Vocal Coach to work with children aged 9-18 years on Saturday’s during term time.
  You must be creative,...
  
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• Schools Engagement Manager / IVE / Yorkshire

  27-09-2019 16:37
  This is an exciting opportunity for a Schools Engagement Manager to join our team to help deliver Artsmark, our Flagship programme for schools across Yorkshire and the Humber.  Artsmark is an...
  
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