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• This Is “Science”? Researchers Claim Rachmaninov Was The Most Original Composer In 200 Years

  30-01-2020 23:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The scientistsset out to quantify the creativity of 19 of the most prominent composersof recent centuries, including Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang AmadeusMozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. Ananalysis of their chord sequences found that none matched theoriginality of Rachmaninov. – The Times
  
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• Sundance’s Focus On Issue Films Suggests A New Wave Of Cause-Driven Stories

  30-01-2020 23:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  At a festival that thrives on the spirit of niche filmmaking, theprevalence of stories and programming about ripped-from-the-headlinescauses made for an energizing change of pace. Given the annual event’sreputation as a dependable bellwether for the year in independentcinema, such films could signify a potential wave of policy-driven,urgent stories to come. – The Atlantic
  
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• Book Reviews, Self-Help, And A Consumerist Approach To Reading

  30-01-2020 22:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A consumerist vision of reading . . . presented as a form ofanti-elitism” is emanating from the centers of publishing and mediapower, and that it is embodied by some of these trends. But I also foundmyself wondering: What fiction about music did they recommend?  – The Baffler
  
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• Why “American Dirt” Doesn’t Work As Moral Marker

  30-01-2020 22:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “American Dirt”won’t have much political impact, becauseAmericans who have the capacity to be outraged about children in cageson the border already are; it’s arriving too late and isn’t compellingenough to change many minds. In the best-case scenario, it will be like“This Is Us” — popular, gratifying to some, not capable of moving anyneedles. As a novel, it’s a profoundly missed opportunity, adisplacement of attention and resources that shoul
  
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• How Memphis Got A Pyramid (It Might Now Regret)

  30-01-2020 21:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The history of the Memphis Pyramid, which is now emblazoned with a massive Bass Pro Shops logo on its side, is as bewildering as its appearance, and as reflective of the people who conceived of it. – CityLab
  
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• Bar & Hospitality Staff for casual evening and weekend work / Churchill Theatre / South East

  30-01-2020 21:29
   We are looking for Individuals to join our ever growing bar and hospitalities team. We need individuals who thrive under new and exciting challenges. We want individuals who have a passion for...
  
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• ‘Salvator Mundi’ Is Not By Leonardo (Yes, It Is) (No, It Isn’t)

  30-01-2020 21:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Art historian Charles Hope, in a review of three books about the world’s most expensive painting, lays out an extensive argument against the attribution of Salvator Mundi to da Vinci and suggests that the UK’s National Gallery, by including it in its 2011 Leonardo exhibition, helped (wittingly or not) pump up the work’s resale value. Both the New York dealer who had the painting at that time and the National Gallery’s then-director respond in letters, and Hope follows up
  
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• Traveling show

  30-01-2020 20:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  One of the nice things about collecting art is that you needn’t leave home to look at it. I had to miss a major exhibition of Hans Hofmann, whose work I love passionately. Fortunately, Mrs. T and I had a Hofmann of our own — and now we have two. – Terry Teachout
  
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• Vienna Proposition: Leave Your Car At Home And Museums And Theatre Are Free

  30-01-2020 20:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Starting as a pilot project next month, Vienna’s “Culture Token”will track users’ movements—and their chosen mode of transit—across thecity via an app. For each car-free kilometer the user travels, the appstores up credits. Once the user has stored up 20 kilograms of carbonsavings—possible with about two weeks of car-free commuting—they get atoken they can exchange for a ticket to various arts venues, includingVienna’s most respected concert
  
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• Festival Operations Manager / Macclesfield Barnaby Festival / North West

  30-01-2020 20:13
  In our 10th year and for the 8th edition of the festival, Macclesfield Barnaby Festival (MBF) are seeking an experienced Festival Operations Manager to join the Festival Team and bring our theme of...
  
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• How Matthew Bourne’s ‘Swan Lake’ Makes Boys Want To Study Dance

  30-01-2020 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It’s not just that the piece is in the final scene of Billy Elliot. A corps de ballet of muscular men as feral swans, in place of the usual ethereal women in white tutus, shows boys different, powerful images of both strong masculinity and ballet as a genre. That the production has been a success all over the world for 20-odd years helps, too. Roslyn Sulcas talks with four members of Bourne’s current company about the effect his Swan Lake had on them when they were young. – Th
  
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• A 37-Year-Old Standard For Digitizing Music Is About To Change

  30-01-2020 19:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Though MIDI has done an exceptional job of digitizing music for the last37 years, it hasn’t been perfect. MIDI quantizes music, meaning itforces music components into a particular value. In MIDI 1.0, all datawas in 7-bit values. That means musical qualities were quantized on ascale of 0 to 127. Features like volume, pitch, and how much of thesound should come out of the right or left speaker are all measured onthis scale, with 128 possible points. This is not a lot of resolution. – Q
  
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• Making Theater On Death Row

  30-01-2020 19:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Playwright Lynden Harris talks about working with condemned prisoners — first, to develop scripts for them to perform before fellow inmates and prison staff, and second, to create theater pieces for the general public in which actors portray men on death row talking about life inside. – HowlRound
  
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• Designer for autumn 2020 production / Birds of Paradise Theatre Company / Scotland

  30-01-2020 18:43
  Birds of Paradise Theatre Company is seeking a Designer for its next production that will tour Scotland autumn 2020.
  We are looking for a set & costume designer who will collaborate with the...
  
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• Committee Members / Camberwell Arts Festival / London

  30-01-2020 18:41
  Committee Members – Camberwell Arts Festival 2020
  Camberwell Arts is a registered charity in South East London. Now in our 26th year, we are looking for new volunteer committee members to join...
  
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• Creative researcher / Office assistant - Photographers studio / David Abrahams / London

  30-01-2020 18:03
  This job is a unique and flexible role and all applicants need to keep this in mind. What David is looking for is someone with an interest in the arts and photography. Someone that loves researching,...
  
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• Peer-in @ B67 / Threads / South East

  30-01-2020 17:56
  Threads’ Peer-in sesssions are a space for artists to celebrate peer-led conversation and feedback; bring along work-in-progress/ideas/or just yourself!
  Each Peer-in session has four slots...
  
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• Partnerships and Development Manager - Cultural Programme / Commonwealth Games / West Midlands

  30-01-2020 17:26
  Partnerships and Development Manager - Cultural Programme
  As the Partnerships & Development Manager you will lead activity with Lottery Distributors and other public funders to grow the scale...
  
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• Business Development Officer (Champing) / the Churches Conservation Trust / London

  30-01-2020 17:18
  Champing™ is an innovative travel brand extension from The Churches Conservation Trust – a leading national heritage charity, and generates revenue through overnight stays in some of the...
  
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• Events Manager: Adult Programmes x2 / The British Museum / London

  30-01-2020 17:04
  Events Manager: Adult Programmes x2Learning and National PartnershipsFull Time1 x Permanent 1 x Fixed term for 6 months£29,958 per annumApplication Deadline: 12 Midday on Friday...
  
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• Digital Media Manager / Art UK / London

  30-01-2020 17:01
  Are you passionate about bringing art to everyone? Do you believe in the power of digital to transform lives? We’re looking for a Digital Media Manager with a meticulous eye for detail to join...
  
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• Event Commission Call Out Bermondsey Carnival 2020 / Southwark Council / London

  30-01-2020 16:58
  Southwark Council is looking for an experienced and competent individual, group, company or organisation to deliver this year's Bermondsey Carnival 
  The Carnival is a well-established, one day,...
  
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• Press and Media Manager / The Reading Agency / London / South East

  30-01-2020 16:41
  The Reading Agency is looking for an ambitious and experienced manager to lead on our press and media strategy.  This is an exciting new role within our Marketing and Communications Team.
  As a...
  
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• Processing - an introductory workshop / Access Space / Yorkshire

  30-01-2020 16:40
  March 10 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pmJoin artist Toni Buckby (www.tonibuckby.com) for this introductory workshop in Processing – a flexible software sketchbook and a language for learning how to code...
  
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• Public Art Commission / Hall For Cornwall / South West

  30-01-2020 16:39
  We are inviting expressions of interest from established artists for an artwork to run along the Opeway wall at Truro’s Hall For Cornwall theatre.
  The artwork will respond to the history of...
  
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• Python Coding Workshop using the Adafruit Circuit Playground / Access Space / Yorkshire

  30-01-2020 16:38
  February 18 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pmLearn the basics of Python coding! Using the multipurpose Adafruit Circuit Playground Express microcontroller, this hands on workshop will guide you through the process...
  
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• Caretaker (P/T) / Northern Ballet / Yorkshire

  30-01-2020 16:36
  Northern Ballet is a powerhouse for inventive dance, creating and touring narrative dance at various scales nationally and internationally. Bold and confident in our approach, we engage, involve and...
  
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• Station Electric - an online exhibition / / London

  30-01-2020 16:18
  Station Electric is an online exhibition of radio work curated by Tse Tse Fly Middle East celebrating the fourth anniversary of the platform's first radio programme broadcast on UK arts station...
  
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• Freelance Events Project Management / Middlesbrough Council / North East

  30-01-2020 16:17
  Middlesbrough Council are looking for an experienced outdoor event Manager to work within our Cultural Services team to deliver its high quality, ambitious event plans.
  You must have at least 3...
  
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• Head of Production Video / RADA / London

  30-01-2020 16:12
  Full time or 0.7/0.8 FTE to allow for continuing industry connection
  Up to £43,250 per annum (pro-rata of this for part-time)
  We are looking for a talented individual to take a lead role...
  
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• A Different Way Symposium: Growing Disabled-led TYA / Daryl Beeton Productions / East Midlands

  30-01-2020 15:54
  A Different Way Symposium: Growing Disabled-led Theatre for Young Audiences
  Wednesday 29th April 2020, Attenborough Arts Centre, LeicesterLet’s get beyond the basics of access &...
  
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• PR Account Manager / George Buckland Recruitment Agency / London

  30-01-2020 15:44
  An opportunity to join a high profile Arts PR Agency representing clients in the Visual Arts sector such as Art Galleries, Auction Houses, and Museums.
  Why join this Arts PR Agency ?
  Your career...
  
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• Assistant Producer / Brent 2020, London Borough of Culture / London

  30-01-2020 15:42
  The Assistant Producer will support administration and event and project management across the Brent 2020 creative programme, which includes the Kilburn High mile-long street party, a takeover event...
  
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• Send us your questions for Ai Weiwei

  30-01-2020 15:37
  
  Something you want to ask the dissident Chinese artist, once imprisoned for his political art? Now’s your chanceChinese artist Ai Weiwei has filled Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall with handcrafted sunflower seeds, co-designed Beijing’s National Stadium, and covered the front of Munich’s Haus der Kunst museum with 9,000 schoolchildren’s backpacks as a memorial to those killed in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. His art is never lacking in scale and ambition – but it was
  
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• Genesis Poetry Slam February 2020 / / London

  30-01-2020 15:35
  GUESS WHO’S BACK IN THE HOUSE??
  IT’S THE GENESIS POETRY SLAM 2020!
   
  We’re back with a BANG, stepping into the new and improved RAVING 20’s like we’re ready to...
  
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• Arts PR Account Director / George Buckland Recruitment Agency / London

  30-01-2020 15:30
  Lead delivery of PR & Brand strategy campaigns for UK and International clients in visual arts & culture sphere.
  Line manage a core team of PR Account Managers, Account Executives, and...
  
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• HR Advisor: Projects / The British Museum / London

  30-01-2020 15:17
  HR Advisor: ProjectsHuman ResourcesFull timeFixed Term until 1 January 2021£23,447 - £27,724 per annum (dependent on experience)Application deadline: 12:00 noon, 11 February 2020
  An...
  
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• Digital Marketing Communications Manager / George Buckland Recruitment Agency / London

  30-01-2020 15:15
  Create, implement, and optimise digital marketing communications strategies including PPC and Display Advertising.
  This job vacancy is with a PR Agency which represents clients such as commercial...
  
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• Business Development Manager / George Buckland Recruitment Agency / London

  30-01-2020 15:06
  PR Agency 
  9 month contract. March 2020 to November 2020.
  In this sales position you will research  and follow up on leads in order to sell the services of a PR Agency. The agency...
  
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• Supervisor / Can you escape? York / Yorkshire

  30-01-2020 15:01
  We are an award winning escape room situated on Micklegate. We provide fun and challenging puzzles to customers who want to test their skills of observation, deduction and team working to see if they...
  
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• HR Project Manager / The British Museum / London

  30-01-2020 14:54
  HR Project ManagerHuman ResourcesFull timeFixed Term until 1 January 2021£41,965 – 45,867 per annum (depending on experience)Application deadline: 12:00 noon, 11 February 2020
  An...
  
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• Knitwear Pattern Designer / iinouiio / Yorkshire

  30-01-2020 14:38
   
  Knitwear designers NEEDED …
   We are a brand-new business (iinouiio) based in Yorkshire, producing its first range of yarns made from recycled wool.
  We are really excited at...
  
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• Learning Facilitator / Link Learning / Yorkshire

  30-01-2020 14:25
  As a Learning Facilitator you will be responsible for ensuring that children have access to creative activities in school. You will help promote company growth throughout the UK while maintaining...
  
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• Singing Opportunity for All / Birmingham Opera Company / West Midlands

  30-01-2020 14:19
  Birmingham Opera Company is launching its Spring 2020 Chorus project and is inviting anyone with a passion for singing and a willingness to 'get involved' to come down to a taster session...
  
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• Box Office & Sales Supervisor / Royal Court Theatre, London / London

  30-01-2020 14:19
  A team of 2 Part Time Box Office Supervisors share responsibility for the effective running of the box office operation at the Royal Court and ensure the box office team provides a proactive,...
  
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• LAMDA and Drama Teacher / CK Theatre School / South East

  30-01-2020 13:49
  CKTS is an established theatre school currently operating in Chorleywood and Gerrards Cross. Offering dance and drama classes to children and young people aged 3 - 18, CKTS follows the ISTD dance and...
  
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• Museum Development Officer: Gloucestershire / South West Museum Development, Bristol City Council / South West

  30-01-2020 13:38
  Do you have considerable experience of the museum sector?  Do you want to help raise standards by sharing that experience and knowledge?
  South West Museum Development (SWMD) is looking for...
  
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• Exhibitions Registrar / Royal Museums Greenwich / London / Greenwich

  30-01-2020 13:23
  Purpose of the Job
  Reporting to the Registration Manager, the post holder will manage loans in to the museum for temporary exhibitions and contemporary art commissions for gallery activities. They...
  
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• Emerging Choreographer / Royal Opera House / London

  30-01-2020 13:05
  Fixed term contract - 23 months
  Part time - average 20 hours/week
  Salary: £25,000 p.a. pro rata
  With the collective expertise from across the Royal Opera House, The Royal Ballet facilitates...
  
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• Research and Talent Producer / FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) / North West

  30-01-2020 13:02
  FACT’s mission is to enrich lives and shape the future through Film, Art and Creative Technology. Key to this mission is FACT’s dual role as a centre for research and innovation and as a...
  
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