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• The Need For Civic Protest

  14-02-2020 23:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Protest is meant to bring a reality that lurks beyond the sight lines of most people crashing down in front of them.When resistance tothe current order arises, citizens are put to the test. We are forced toreveal where our allegiances lie. What are we willing to support, ordo, in the pursuit of rightness and justice?– Maclean’s
  
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• Gibney Dance Reinvents From The Inside Out

  14-02-2020 23:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Gibney is becoming a commission-based repertory group—that is, a company not grounded in theaesthetic of a founding choreographer—and allow it to double in sizefrom six dancers to 12. The model will allow Gibney to work withrenowned and rising international choreographers representing a broadrange of aesthetics and techniques. “The stage is set,” Davis said, forGibney “to establish a wholly new paradigm for a contemporary dancecompany.” – Inside Philant
  
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• Duh – Most Of Us Judge A Book By Its Title

  14-02-2020 23:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For two of the three most-browsed books in the Codex test, participantssaid that the books’ titles, not their graphics, were the strongestfactors in prompting them to click the read more buttons. “People whobuy and read books are word lovers; nothing intrigues them more than astrong message delivered by uniquely crafted title, subtitle, or even areading line.” – Publishers Weekly
  
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• Has Fan Culture Gotten Out Of Hand? Should They Have So Much Influence On The Art?

  14-02-2020 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The last decade or so has witnessed huge changes in the awareness,perception and tools of fandom. In terms of television and film, theenormous successes of Game of Thrones and the Marvel Cinematic Universehave introduced geek culture – and its brand of participatory fandom– to the mainstream. At the same time, the internet – and morespecifically social media – has amplified fans’ voices, while alsobreaking down the boundaries between them and the
  
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• “Les Miz” Song Has Become A Defiant Protest Anthem In China

  14-02-2020 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Do You Hear the People Sing?, the defiant chorus from the musical Les Misérables, has become a song of protest in Hong Kong and, more recently, mainland China. Explicit references to Li Wenliang,the Wuhan doctor censured for his warnings about the coronavirusoutbreak, and to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, are stamped upon –but lines from the song slip through the net on China’s social networksWeibo and WeChat, fostering a community of covert opposition. – The
  
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• These Two Made Millions On Scamming Online Arts Tickets

  14-02-2020 21:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Peter Hunter and David Smith tricked selling sites overtwo-and-a-half years, buying £4m worth of tickets that they sold for£10.8m. They targeted events including Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift gigs and Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, Leeds Crown Court heard. – BBC
  
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• Why Has A Whole Series Of Private Art Museums Shut Down?

  14-02-2020 21:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Just last year in L.A., the Marciano and the Main Museum ended operations, and the year before that, the Pasadena Museum of Californian Art. In recent years there have been similar closings in Paris, London, Vienna, Moscow, Cape Town, Beijing, and Chengdu. Georgina Adams identifies three reasons for these failures — funding, disengagement, and generational change — that boil down to the same thing: the danger of relying on a single founder-donor. – The Art Newspaper
  
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• When Airlines Break Musicians’ Instruments

  14-02-2020 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The stakes are high. Not only does a musician have an emotionalconnection to their instrument, but a break, even if it is repaired topristine condition, can bring down a valuable instrument’s price. It isalso highly likely that a musician traveling with an instrument is ontheir way to their next gig. – The Guardian
  
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• Music Programme Event Producer / Ark Schools / London

  14-02-2020 20:11
  We have an exciting opportunity for a confident Events Producer to project manage our annual student music residential, Post-SATs Celebration and our Gala dress rehearsals, as well as provide event...
  
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• This Composer Just Made History At The Oscars. Get To Know Her Music With These Seven Pieces

  14-02-2020 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hildur Guðnadóttir is actually three-quarters of the way to an EGOT: she has an Oscar (and a Golden Globe) for her score to The Joker and an Emmy and a Grammy for her music for HBO’s Chernobyl. “But it’s on her own, and in the occasional duo or trio setting, that Guðnadóttir has established her signature sound: a moving fusion of ambient drone and contemporary classical that places an emphasis on her exceptionally controlled tone; she’s capable of c
  
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• Hyperphantasia: a trip through the California desert – in pictures

  14-02-2020 20:00
  
  Australian photographer Kate Ballis is drawn to the Modernist architecture and landscapes of California. She roves through Palm Springs, Joshua Tree National Park, Arizona, the Atacama Desert and the Uyuni Salt flats with a converted full-spectrum mirrorless camera and infrared filters, which bathe her photographs in pink and purple hues. These hyperreal images look as though they have been plucked from a dollhouse or diorama. Her latest exhibition, Hyperphantasia, is on display at Arthouse Gall
  
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• World’s Largest Music Label Says It Will List On The Stock Market

  14-02-2020 19:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The news of a planned stock market flotation of Universal comes hot onthe heels of a similar announcement by its smaller rival Warner MusicGroup. – BBC
  
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• Prediction: Half Of American Homes Will Cut Cable TV Cord By 2024

  14-02-2020 19:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Roku predictsthat within four years, half of all U.S. homes will have never had cableTV or will have canceled their subscription, the company said in aletter to investors on Thursday released along with the company’s fourth quarter 2019 results. – CNBC
  
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• California May Remove Submissions Cap For Freelance Journalists Under New Gig Law

  14-02-2020 19:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The bill, which is called AB5 and which went into effect on Jan. 1, says that outlets may not accept more than 35 submissions a year from any individual freelance journalist; any more, and the freelancer must be put on staff.Following desperate pleas from affected journalists, the law’s author said, in a series of tweets, that she will introduce an amendment to AB5 to eliminate the 35-article limit. – Los Angeles Times
  
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• PR Intern / Midas PR / London

  14-02-2020 19:01
  Do you have a passion for books, culture and the arts? Are you enthusiastic to improve your administrative skills in the world of PR? If so, apply now to join a leading communications...
  
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• Production Administrator / Rose Theatre / London

  14-02-2020 18:57
  Rose Theatre is the largest producing theatre in South West London. With over 150,000 visitors a year, the Rose enjoys critical acclaim from its own productions and co-productions as well as from...
  
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• Festival Theatre Technician / Otherplace Productions Ltd / South East

  14-02-2020 18:56
  Otherplace Brighton is one of Brighton’s biggest production companies with a reputation for creative excellence garnered over the past 15 years. Otherplace runs The Warren, a bustling...
  
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• Senior Theatre Technician / Otherplace Productions Ltd / South East

  14-02-2020 18:36
  Otherplace Brighton is one of Brighton’s biggest production companies with a reputation for creative excellence garnered over the past 15 years. Otherplace runs The Warren, a bustling...
  
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• Director of Development / Lyric Hammersmith Theatre / London

  14-02-2020 18:36
  The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre is one of the UK's leading producing theatres - creating world class theatre from the heart of Hammersmith, the theatre’s home for more than 120 years.
  We now...
  
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• Lighting Technician / Otherplace Productions Ltd / South East

  14-02-2020 18:34
  Otherplace Brighton is one of Brighton’s biggest production companies with a reputation for creative excellence garnered over the past 15 years. Otherplace runs The Warren, a bustling...
  
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• Edinburgh Fringe Development Fund for UK-based Artists of Colour / Pleasance Theatre / East / UK wide

  14-02-2020 18:27
  For Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2020 Pleasance have launched a new Development Fund for Artists of Colour, which will provide financing, mentorship and programming opportunities to support UK-based...
  
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• Senior Duty Manager / Streatham Space Project / London / Streatham

  14-02-2020 18:21
  This is a brilliant opportunity for an ambitious candidate looking for a first management role and/or to develop their management skills.  Experience in duty, venue or hospitality management or...
  
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• Sound Technician / Otherplace Productions Ltd / South East

  14-02-2020 18:19
  Otherplace Brighton is one of Brighton’s biggest production companies with a reputation for creative excellence garnered over the past 15 years. Otherplace runs The Warren, a bustling...
  
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• Research Assistant / Centre for Family Research / Fitzwilliam Museum / London / Cambridge

  14-02-2020 18:09
  We are seeking a Research Assistant to support the Curator in the research and development of a major future thematic exhibition on the idea of family. This collaborative project between the Centre...
  
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• Talent Agent / Creative Media Management / London

  14-02-2020 18:07
  We are looking for a Talent Agent to join our team.  This is not an entry level position, you will be working independently as well as closely with two senior Agents and therefore must have...
  
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• How Hard Is It To Be A Freelance Theatre Critic Under California’s New Gig Law? This Hard

  14-02-2020 18:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Lily Janiak, the only theatre critic in the entire Bay Area to have a staff position, writes about her friend and colleague Sam Hurwitt, who was earning all too little money before the law AB5. Now, with the new cap of 35 submissions per year before an outlet is required to put a freelancer on staff (which outlets insist they cannot afford to do), Hurwitt thinks he may have to abandon criticism altogether. – San Francisco Chronicle
  
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• Volunteers for BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival / British Film Institute / London

  14-02-2020 18:01
  Volunteer Opportunities for BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival
  BFI Flare are currently looking for a team of committed, hard-working, enthusiastic and friendly volunteers to assist in the...
  
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• Call for Submissions - Illustrators, Artists & Graphic Designers / Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust / London

  14-02-2020 17:53
  We are delighted to announce a Call for Submissions from illustrators, artists and graphic designers for Arts Connect, the arts-in-health programme for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.
  Arts Connect...
  
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• Brand Licensing Officer (12 months FTC) / Royal Museums Greenwich / London / Greenwich

  14-02-2020 17:50
  Job purpose:
  This role is will work as part of the Publishing and Brand Licensing team to increase income from brand licensing. The role is responsible for the account management of all of the...
  
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• AV Team Leader / The British Museum / London

  14-02-2020 17:45
  Audio Visual Team Leader Information Services Full time (annualised hours) Permanent£34,789 per annum Application deadline: 27 February 2020, Midday
  The British Museum is recruiting for an...
  
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• LSO Discovery Digital Resource Producer / London Symphony Orchestra / London

  14-02-2020 17:39
  The work of LSO Discovery has been underpinned by the use of digital technologies since 2004, helping to both extend the work of the Orchestra beyond its immediate geographic area and enhance the...
  
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• Content and Programming Manager (IWM London) / Imperial War Museums / London

  14-02-2020 17:31
  The Content and Programming Manager will have day to day responsibility for the creation and delivery of a live programme of events and Institute digital content (including the IWM podcast).
  To...
  
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• Box Office Assistant / Unicorn Theatre / London

  14-02-2020 17:31
  We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and reliable individual to join our small and hardworking Box Office department. This is a customer-facing role. The successful candidate will have...
  
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• Executive Producer / Fio / South West / Splott

  14-02-2020 17:29
  Looking for a new challenge, come and join Fio at this crucial and exciting period of growth.
  Role:  Executive Producer   
  Reports to:...
  
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• Administrative Assistant / Open Door People / London

  14-02-2020 17:29
  Organisation:
  Open Door People is a registered charity that helps talented young people who do not have the financial support or resources to gain a place at one of the UK’s leading drama...
  
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• Corporate and Trusts Fundraising Officer / Help Musicians / London

  14-02-2020 17:27
  Demand for Help Musicians programme of work continues to grow at a rapid rate and our centenary year in 2021 provides us with an opportunity to engage more people than ever before in our work....
  
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• The Purpose Of Boredom

  14-02-2020 17:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Let’s look more closely at the anatomy of boredom. Why is it so damnedboring to be stuck in a departure lounge while our flight isincreasingly delayed? We are in a state of high arousal, anticipatingour imminent arrival in a novel and stimulating environment.– Aeon
  
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• UK’s Broadcasting Authority Gets Responsibility For Policing Web And Social Media

  14-02-2020 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It will be the job of Ofcom to “ensur[e] that firms such as Twitter and Facebook comply with a new legal ‘duty of care’ requiring them to protect their users from illegal material. … Under the government’s original proposals, outlined in last year’s online harms white paper, a website that does not fulfil that duty of care would face a fine, its senior managers could be held criminally liable or the regulator could demand access to the site be blocked entire
  
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• The war on trolls, punk's cutting edge and the big birds of books – the week in art

  14-02-2020 17:03
  
  Art bites back at cyberbullies, Hockney shows early promise and the critic who shattered a $20,000 work in glass – all in your weekly dispatchLinderism
  The photomontage genius of Manchester punk brings her cutting blade to gentle Cambridge.
  • Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge, until 26 April. Continue reading...
  
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• Children's Musical Theatre Teacher / Total Insight Theatre / London

  14-02-2020 16:57
  Total Insight Theatre is an arts charity providing exciting and insightful arts opportunities for children and young people. 
  We are looking for a committed and reliable workshop leader to join...
  
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• Exhibitions Producer / Design-Nation / East Midlands / National

  14-02-2020 16:54
  Design-Nation is a leading portfolio for designer-makers based in the UK who create craft, design and product. Our mission is to bring together partners, champions and investment, to strengthen...
  
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• Marketing and Communications Assistant / Oldham Coliseum Theatre Ltd / North West / Oldham

  14-02-2020 16:49
  The Core purpose is the development and implementation of marketing and communications campaigns to achieve sales targets and increase profile, audience growth, engagement and loyalty.
  Key aspects...
  
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• Land Art Commission - Tour de Yorkshire / Richmondshire District Council / Yorkshire / Richmond

  14-02-2020 16:44
  Land art for Tour de Yorkshire 2020 
  Richmondshire District Council - are calling for interested artists to express their interest in a land art commission which will celebrate the Tour de...
  
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• Coronavirus Is Devastating The Arts In China

  14-02-2020 16:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “Movie releases have been canceled in China and symphony tours suspended because of quarantines and fears of contagion. A major art fair [and a performing arts festival] in Hong Kong [were] called off, and important spring art auctions half a world away in New York have been postponed because well-heeled Chinese buyers may find it difficult to travel to them.” – The New York Times
  
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• Craft Workshop Leader / Pagrav Dance Company / South East

  14-02-2020 16:20
  Calling all craft practitioners.
  We seek experienced craft workshop leaders with a passion for working with people in the arts to deliver our Craft and Kite Making Workshops.
  The applicant...
  
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• Front of House Assistant / The Harlequin, Reigate and Banstead Council / South East

  14-02-2020 16:19
  Join the team at the Harlequin Theatre and Cinema!
  About the RoleWe are looking for a positive and flexible person to join our team as a Front of House Assistant. The role will be varied, supporting...
  
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• Arts/Culture Practitioners for Youth Work Project - in Reading / Catalyst / South East / Berkshire

  14-02-2020 16:05
  CALL OUT FOR YOUTH ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AND YOUTH WORK PROVISION IN READING, BERKSHIRE
  At Catalyst our investment in our communities is a key part of staying true to our social purpose. The...
  
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• Executive Director / Deafinitely Theatre / London

  14-02-2020 16:04
  Deafinitely Theatre is seeking an exceptional individual to become Executive Director as the current Executive Director steps down after almost 5 years with the organisation. We are looking for a...
  
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• Scrotum-Nailing, Bank-Burning Artist Interferes With Paris Mayoral Campaign

  14-02-2020 16:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Pyotr Pavlensky —who gained notoriety in Russia for sewing his lips shut in solidarity with Pussy Riot and nailing his scrotum to Red Square, and who, having received political asylum from the French government, proceeded to set fire to the Bank of France — obtained, posted online, and gave to the newspaper Libération sexting messages and images sent to a woman by President Macron’s former spokesman, who is — make that was — running for mayor of Paris. &ndas
  
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• Freelance Performer/Workshop Leaders / Bigfoot Arts Education / London

  14-02-2020 15:54
  Bigfoot Arts Education is currently recruiting for freelance performers/drama facilitators to join its ever increasing pool of arts professionals.
  Please check out our website to get a feel for us a...
  
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