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• Musicians Talk Horror-Airline Stories

  28-02-2020 23:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “You can have a bad experience whether flying with it in your hand orfreighting. I’ve seen a forklift go right through a guitar case before. Airlines should be as explicit as possible on theirwebsites about their policies. But if you’re not a platinum member,don’t expect any special treatment.” – Los Angeles Times
  
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• How Coronavirus Is Affecting The Entertainment Industry

  28-02-2020 22:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Theaters in China, the world’s second largest box office market behindthe U.S. and Canada, have almost entirely shut down. So have theme parksand film shoots. Travel bans meant to curb the global spread of thevirus have affected business conferences and live events, such asconcerts.– Los Angeles Times
  
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• Floor/Duty Manager / Genesis Cinema / London

  28-02-2020 22:45
  London’s largest independent cinema is looking for a Floor/Duty Manager to join our vibrant and exciting team to work 30-40 hours per week. We are a 1030 seat, five screen family-owned...
  
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• The Downside Of Learning With YouTube How-To’s

  28-02-2020 22:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Many of these videos fall into what Carlson calls “infotainment,” wherethe goal isn’t to teach, but to pass on information, even if it doesn’tlead to understanding. “They’re not saying, ‘Here’s how you would do theproblem yourself,’” Stephen agrees. “They’re just handing you a bunchof microwaved facts.” – Fast Company
  
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• Trump Gets 45-Minute Briefing On The Play “FBI Lovebirds: Undercovers”

  28-02-2020 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Trump hasn’t seen the play, according to playwright Phelim McAleer, but praised itsconcept: a script based entirely on congressional testimony and the textmessages between former FBI agent Peter Strzok and former FBI lawyerLisa Page, who discussed the FBI’s investigation into Trump’s campaignand Russia while having an affair. The play’s leads—Superman actor Dean Cain and former Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress Kristy Swanson—also attended the White House meet
  
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• How One Expert Discovered The Creative Freedom Of Early Music

  28-02-2020 21:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “I finally realized it felt more creative to be doing what I was doing inearly music because there was so much that we hadn’t figured out; therewas so much that was not in the scores. And just because you can’t makeup all the notes doesn’t mean you can’t make up most of them. I playedcontinuo, where you’ve got a bass line and you make it up. And I likedthat.” – Van
  
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• She’s Been Dead For 45 Years And She’s Still The Arab World’s Favorite Star

  28-02-2020 21:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “There is no western counterpart to Umm Kulthum, no artist as respected and beloved as she is in the Arab world.” She sang everything from the most complex classical Arabic music to nationalist hymns; her sold-out performances ran for five hours or more; her monthly live concert broadcasts had entire nations glued to their radios. (It was said that Umm Kulthum was the only thing that unified the Arab world.) You still hear her voice in cafes and taxis throughout the Middle East and
  
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• Above Politics? Classical Music As Uniter…

  28-02-2020 20:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Classical music is a rare remaining area where citizensof countries that are at loggerheads (or worse) with one another caninteract in a productive manner. “The most important aspect we’remissing in the public debate today is the ability to listen. Listeningis fundamental in music-making,” Gianandrea Noseda, an Italian, told me.– Standpoint
  
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• Building Contemporary Dance In Botswana

  28-02-2020 20:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The African nation is getting prosperous enough to begin (slowly) offering state funding to the performing arts. One beneficiary of this development is Mophato Dance Theatre, which combines traditional Botswanan dance with contemporary movement vocabulary. (video) – BBC
  
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• Freelance Assistant Producer / Spitalfields Music / London

  28-02-2020 19:37
  Spitalfields Music are seeking an Assistant Producer to assist and co-ordinate the delivery of a busy programme of activity, working across the programme team to deliver the festival. The role...
  
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• Performing Arts Teaching Assistant / PQA Hull / Yorkshire

  28-02-2020 19:33
  PQA, the new generation of weekend drama schools set up by actress Pauline Quirke, are currently recruiting teaching staff for their highly successful Academy in Hull.
  Brilliant, inspirational and...
  
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• Learning Operations Manager / The National Gallery / London

  28-02-2020 19:31
  The National Gallery has an exciting opportunity for a Learning Operations Manager to join its Learning and National Programmes team.
  The National Gallery, founded in 1824, houses a uniquely...
  
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• Roberto Bedoya On Expressing Oakland Creatively

  28-02-2020 19:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Bedoya describes the culture of the city as “the embodiment of forms ofknowledge and wisdom people have gained through their different livedexperiences.” Another way he expresses this idea is that culture is theframe within which the arts provide “the power of shared sensibility andmemory… kindling the emotions that make us aware of our sharedhumanity.” – Reportage From The Aesthetic Edge
  
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• Treasurer Trustee / Rage Arts / West Midlands

  28-02-2020 19:19
  Rage Arts
  We create productions using film, theartre and music and gives others the opportunity to do the same:- www.rage.org.uk/hf.htmlThrough taking part in these projects participants gain...
  
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• Reconsidering The 1980s Soap Opera Boom

  28-02-2020 19:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “The shifts across the network era, magnified in the early 1980s, help us to see how variable the category of soap opera, and perhaps the ordering concept of genre itself, may be.” What’s more, that boom changed the acting profession. – Literary Hub
  
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• Finance Assistant / Otherplace Productions Ltd / South East

  28-02-2020 19:04
  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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• Transition Manager Contract - Unlimited / Unlimited / Remote

  28-02-2020 18:39
  THE BRIEF IN BRIEF:
  A freelance contract to act as a ‘Transition Guide’ for Unlimited. We are looking for someone to work closely with us through this transition period. Primarily this...
  
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• Brooklyn Public Library And Brooklyn Historical Society Merge

  28-02-2020 18:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Under the plan, which was approved this week by the boards of bothorganizations, the library — the nation’s fifth largest — will becomethe parent institute of the historical society. The society will remainin its landmark 1881 building in Brooklyn Heights, which houses nearly 100,000 books, manuscripts, photographs, maps and other rare items dating to the 17th century. – The New York Times
  
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• Trainee Production/Editorial Assistant / ITV Studios / North West

  28-02-2020 18:24
  Are you passionate about Coronation Street? Do you have strong admin and interpersonal skills? Apply now for this incredible opportunity in television…
  ITV Studios is the UK’s...
  
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• Edgar Allan Poe Probably Didn’t Commit Suicide, Say Researchers

  28-02-2020 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “One of the most mysterious aspects of Poe’s legacy is his untimely death at the age of 40 after being found ‘delirious’ and in ‘great distress’ on the streets of Baltimore. The author was incoherent, rambling, and wearing someone else’s clothes when he was discovered, and after a few days spent in a local hospital he passed away. Many believe that the authors death was a deliberate act, but researchers at Lancaster University are challenging the notion
  
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• Erotic reveries from Beardsley and a Jedi robe – the week in art

  28-02-2020 18:00
  
  Decadence and scandal from Victorian Britain’s most subversive artist, female wrestling and a cultural history of the kimono – all in your weekly dispatchAubrey Beardsley
  The devil is in the detail of Victorian Britain’s most subversive artist. Prostitution, homosexuality and many more un-Victorian realities are portrayed in his black and white erotic reveries. Hogarth on absinthe.
  • Tate Britain, London, 4 March to 25 May. Continue reading...
  
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• Talent Development Programme 2020 / Wired Aerial Theatre / North West

  28-02-2020 17:58
  TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2020
  APPLY TO OUR NEW COURSES TO BECOME THE NEXT WIRED AERIALIST.
  We are launching a new Talent Development Programme to support the growth and diversity of our company...
  
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• Communications Coordinator / Serious / London

  28-02-2020 17:51
  Serious is looking for an experienced and entrepreneurial Communications Coordinator to join the team and be responsible for planning, implementing and monitoring marketing and press campaigns...
  
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• Sales and Marketing Director / South Hill Park Arts Centre / South East / Bracknell

  28-02-2020 17:46
  Located in a beautiful eighteenth century Mansion house and grounds, South Hill Park is a unique and highly regarded arts centre and theatre providing a rich mix of arts performances and...
  
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• Marketing Manager / South Hill Park Arts Centre / South East / Bracknell

  28-02-2020 17:42
  Located in a beautiful eighteenth century Mansion house and grounds, South Hill Park is a unique and highly regarded arts centre and theatre, providing a rich mix of arts performances and...
  
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• Learning and Participation Officers, Ballet / Royal Opera House / London / Covent Garden

  28-02-2020 17:37
  £25,480pa FTC until August 2022 Full-time (5 of 7 days (40 hours) pw) Two vacancies
  Ballet and opera capture the deepest emotions and tell universal stories. We want to share these...
  
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• What Philadelphia’s University Of The Arts Has Learned About Using Virtual Reality In Classes

  28-02-2020 17:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It allows students to design and test ideas in ways not possible in traditional classes. The school decided to dip its toe into the VR world, then discovered its classes quickly filled up. – Philadelphia Inquirer
  
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• Consultant Evaluator: Develop Programme / The Photographers' Gallery / London

  28-02-2020 17:32
  Develop – Creative Careers Through Photography – is a programme of talks and workshops for people aged 14-24 years. The programme is specifically devised for young people experiencing...
  
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• DSLR Video One Day Course / Photography Course London / London

  28-02-2020 17:24
  This one day DSLR Video course is aimed at complete beginners who own a DSLR Camera and want to maximise the video capabilities of the camera. Participants are not required to have any prior...
  
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• Studio Lighting for Portrait Course / Photography Course London / London

  28-02-2020 17:18
  Delivered from Holborn Studios, just a short walk from our Shoreditch premises, this course is aimed at beginners and intermediate photographers alike. No prior studio experience is necessary...
  
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• Foundation Course In Photography / Photography Course London / London

  28-02-2020 17:13
  This intense and condensed one day photography course is aimed at complete beginners who own a Digital SLR camera and want to maximise its potential.
  The course is set in a classroom environment and...
  
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• Operations Assistant / CPL Productions / London

  28-02-2020 17:08
  CPL Productions is a BAFTA award-winning independent television and radio production company. They create and produce engaging, modern entertainment, factual formats and scripted...
  
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• Internship at classical music management agency / KD SCHMID / London

  28-02-2020 17:07
  Based in Covent Garden, our boutique classical music management agency is seeking an ambitious and confident intern with an interest in classical music. The candidate must display good...
  
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• The Stories In, And Behind, Raphael’s Tapestries For The Sistine Chapel

  28-02-2020 17:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “By 1515, after Pope Julius II famously commissioned Michelangelo to repaint the chapel’s ceiling (1508–1515), the chapel had become decidedly top-heavy in its decoration. Then-Pope Leo X (born Giovanni de’ Medici) commissioned a series of designs for tapestries from the artist who was already decorating the papal apartment, Raffaello Sanzio, known to many as Raphael. The Medici crest features prominently in the woven frames of the tapestries’ scenes.” &ndash
  
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• Editorial Assistant / Royal Opera House / London

  28-02-2020 17:01
  £23,000 p.a.
  Permanent contract
  The Royal Opera House continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance both live on stage and through multiple digital platforms, from live...
  
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• Project Musician - Fretted Strings and Big Band with Song / Sage Gateshead / North East

  28-02-2020 16:58
  About the role
  We require an enthusiastic Project Musician to teach on our popular Folkworks Tuesday programme of adult classes, specialising in folk ensemble playing.
  Fretted Strings runs on...
  
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• Photoshop Foundation Course / Photography Course London / London

  28-02-2020 16:48
  Photoshop Foundation - Level 1 is a course aimed at beginners and will deliver a comprehensive introduction to the image editing program. This course will teach you the fundamentals of the Photoshop...
  
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• Deputy Head of Company and Stage Management (FTC) / Royal Shakespeare Company / West Midlands / Stratford-upon-Avon

  28-02-2020 16:46
  Do you have significant Stage Management and professional theatre experience? Are you looking to take the next step as a Stage Manager? If so, our newly created Deputy Head of Company and Stage...
  
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• Twenty Years Of ‘The Laramie Project’

  28-02-2020 16:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By now the documentary theatre piece about the murder of Matthew Shepard has been performed thousands of times by professionals, amateurs, and students; an estimated 10 million people have seen it live in 13 languages and 20 countries, and another 20 million have seen the HBO adaptation; arguably, The Laramie Project even helped change federal law. Journalist John Moore looks back at how the play developed and spread. – American Theatre
  
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• Head Writer Of ‘The Laramie Project’ Looks Back 20 Years To The Play’s Creation

  28-02-2020 16:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Leigh Fondakowski: “When we arrived in Denver, the play was not yet finished. It had only two acts then. … Moments were shifting, and the order of scenes kept changing all through previews. … The actors would be running offstage doing their costume quick-changes and looking at the poster boards to know which scene came next.” – American Theatre
  
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• Database Administrator / British Film Institute / London

  28-02-2020 16:32
  Database Administrator
  Salary £36,024 - £42,570 plus generous benefits package
  We support flexible working
   
  We are seeking a Database Administrator who will maintain the...
  
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• Programme Support Coordinator / British Film Institute / London

  28-02-2020 16:27
  Programme Support Coordinator - Heritage 2022
  Fixed term employed role until 31 March 2022
   
  Salary £29,055 - £34,338 plus generous benefits package
  We support flexible...
  
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• "I Dance What I am" / Stephens House & Gardens / London

  28-02-2020 16:13
  Wed 20th May
  14.00-15.45
  A workshop for Creativity and Wellbeing Week
  The pace and stress of modern life can take its toll on the body and mind, creating exhaustion, tension and anxiety. Dance is...
  
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• Isadora Duncan and the Transformation of Dance / Stephens House & Gardens / London

  28-02-2020 16:11
  Wed 20th May
  11.00
  A presentation for  Creativity and Wellness Week by Elizabeth Blake
  “To dance is to live !” (Isadora Duncan)
  Inspirational, passionate and unconventional,...
  
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• Van Gogh's Sunflowers under coronavirus quarantine in Tokyo

  28-02-2020 16:07
  
  Painting part of 60 masterpieces on tour that have been affected as Japan’s museums temporarily closeIt’s lucky they don’t need watering – for Van Gogh’s Sunflowers have become the latest casualty of the coronavirus outbreak. And they’re currently being forced into a period of self-isolation.The painting was on its way from London’s National Gallery to Tokyo’s National Museum of Western Art as part of a travelling show of 60 lauded artworks. It was
  
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• Marketing Manager / Westmorland Ltd / North West

  28-02-2020 16:07
  This is a fantastic opportunity for a marketing generalist with an active interest in culture, the arts and tourism and motivated by a diverse and fast paced role covering all aspects of the...
  
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• Wardrobe Assistant - Matilda The Musical / Royal Shakespeare Company / London

  28-02-2020 16:05
  The RSC is looking for a Wardrobe Assistant to join the team at Matilda The Musical in London. The ideal start date for this position is w/c 30 March 2020.
  All applicants must have an understanding...
  
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• Theatre bar staff / Bloomsbury Theatre / London

  28-02-2020 16:03
  EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL - we are currently hiring bar staff with experience in theatre or pubs to begin end of March. Very busy April season - if you are unavailable at these times, do not apply....
  
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• The Rise Of ‘Relaxed Performances’

  28-02-2020 16:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “What does make a theatre feel like home? Negotiating mobile phones, sweet wrappers and chatty Kathys is a well-documented headache for theatre staff and spectators alike. The academic Kirsty Sedgman … notes: ‘We may say we want audiences to feel at home in the theatre, but we are still not willing to go so far as to let them act like they are at home.’ So can you make everyone feel at home?” – The Guardian
  
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• Event Project Assistant / Big Green Coach / West Midlands

  28-02-2020 16:00
  Big Green Coach provides transport solutions to live events, mainly music festivals and concerts, in the UK and into Europe. We work very closely with some of the biggest names in live music...
  
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