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• LGBTQ+ Artists Commissions - Queering the Museum at RAMM / Exeter University / South West

  04-03-2020 23:52
  We are looking to commission 3 LGBTQ+ performers/writers to create short performance pieces in response to the permanent collections at RAMM.
  This commission is part of an 18-month project funded by...
  
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• Calls To Cancel SXSW; Concert Industry Shudders

  04-03-2020 23:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  This was going to be one of the busiest summers ever for festivals andstadium shows, so any disruption is going to have an impact,” said DaveBrooks, senior director of live and touring for Billboard. “If there arecancellations, and if it’s a down year for the industry, [top concertpromoters] Live Nation and AEG could probably weather it, but it couldbe a death knell for some independent promoters.” – Los Angeles Times
  
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• A Plague Of Curators

  04-03-2020 23:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  “It’s used because it sounds fashionable. It sounds like it’s for … the aestheticallyconscious.” As zeitgeisty as other oddly specific and much hashtaggedwords like “wanderlust” or “journey” or “empower,” “curate” isspreading. The word’s overuse has left it almost devoid of meaning, andcurators themselves — the traditional, museum-dwelling kind — are up inarms. – The New York Times
  
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• How Quickly Rome Collapsed Under Coronavirus

  04-03-2020 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “I had not noticed anything strange, but then I walked through thehistoric center, and it hit me: in the past few weeks, as the virusspread, the city emptied out. The crowds lining up to enter theColosseum or visit the Forum have thinned; the mobs throwing coins inthe Trevi Fountain or climbing the Spanish Steps have all but vanished;restaurants and bars usually overflowing with patrons are almost vacant.It is customary, of course, to lament the phenomenon of mass tourism inItaly; even th
  
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• Publishers Pull Out Of Emerald City ComicCon In Seattle Over Coronavirus Fears

  04-03-2020 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The event drew 98,000 attendees last year and, as COVID-19 spreads inWashington state, many are worried that a large public setting such asECCC may be a breeding ground for infection. Notably, in 2009, PAX, avideo gaming convention in Seattle, spread H1N1 virus,or swine flu, to at least 100 attendees. Washington’s Department ofHealth has already advised people, especially people over 60, to stayaway from large gatherings. Yet, ECCC is still happening.– The Stranger
  
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• The Show Must Go On – How Performers Are Adapting During Coronavirus

  04-03-2020 21:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  While the coronavirus has taken a big toll on the arts world in terms ofclosed venues and canceled events, it has also spurred plenty ofshow-must-go-on creativity in some of the hardest-hit areas, asperformers and organizations have tried to adapt to tryingcircumstances. – The New York Times
  
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• How Do Prop Masters Make The Best Blood And Gore For Theatres?

  04-03-2020 21:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “From cat brains to dismembered tongues, the teams behind theatre’s bloodiest shows reveal how they made audiences shriek with horror and delight.” – The Guardian
  
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• When Presidents Write Books

  04-03-2020 20:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In the 19th century, politicians increasingly turned out memoirs ascampaign books. The writing shifted from ideas and policies to characterand personality. The writings of Andrew Jackson, a colorful veteran ofwars and duels, exemplified this change. – Washington Post
  
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• Box Office Assistants / the Albany / London

  04-03-2020 20:06
  An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the box office team at the Albany, a vibrant performing arts venue, with a strong focus on working with diverse, local communities.
  This role is an...
  
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• Creative Learning Producer / Pilot Theatre / Yorkshire

  04-03-2020 20:03
  Pilot Theatre are looking for a new Creative Learning Producer. This is a full-time fixed term post based at our offices in York.  The post holder will work closely with the Artistic Director...
  
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• Everything You Always Wanted To Know (Or Have Forgotten) About The Theremin

  04-03-2020 20:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “The story of the theremin and its inventor has it all: drama, suspense, geopolitics, and, above all, tragedy. It’s a wonder Hollywood hasn’t yet made a movie about it.” – Quartz
  
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• Why Would Anyone Open A Record Shop Now?

  04-03-2020 19:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It’s beautiful, but then there’s the obvious question … who in theirright mind would open a record store now? There is no money in it. Evenon this gentrified street there are empty shops, the rents areextortionate and landlords are keen to turn properties over to propertydevelopers. What about profit? “What about artistic profit, creativeprofit, intellectual profit?” replies Thurston Moore. – The Guardian
  
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• When A Ballet Company Hires A Scholar-In-Residence, What Does She Do?

  04-03-2020 19:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For The Washington Ballet, Dr. Natalie Rouland studies the history of great Russian story ballets such as Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake, going all the way back to the written stage directions and Stepanov choreographic notation of the originals. – Dance Magazine
  
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• Video Projection/ Lighting Operator / Cloudbusting - the music of Kate Bush / UK

  04-03-2020 18:44
  ‘Cloudbusting: The Music of Kate Bush’, is a well established tribute concert show that currently performs around 60 shows per year in theatres across the UK and beyond. The band has an...
  
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• Cao Fei: Blueprints review – would you trade love for progress?

  04-03-2020 18:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Serpentine Gallery, LondonThe Chinese artist searches for meaning in times of great change – from communist lovers caught in the 50s Sino-Soviet divide to modern warehouse workers who can’t relate Love doesn’t figure highly in the Serpentine Gallery’s critical lexicon – too sentimental perhaps, too old-fashioned. But it pulses, unmentioned, beneath the surface of Cao Fei’s Blueprints. Love is evidence that we are recognised as individuals, as significant. Love
  
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• Marketing Executive / Alexandra Palace / London

  04-03-2020 18:37
  Alexandra Palace was built 140 years ago as the 'People's Palace' and it's been entertaining and inspiring visitors ever since. We want to enrich people's lives through great experiences...
  
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• Inclusion Producer / Bristol + Bath Creative R+D / South West

  04-03-2020 18:35
  This role will be working within the Bristol + Bath Creative R+D project and sits alongside a programme of inclusion training and development at Watershed. The successful candidate will...
  
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• Producer - Digital and Research and Development / Serpentine Galleries / London

  04-03-2020 18:27
  We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our Digital Team as a Producer. The Producer, Digital and R&D (Research & Development) will work as part of a small team to produce, deliver...
  
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• Research and Development Strategic Lead / Serpentine Galleries / London

  04-03-2020 18:26
  We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our Digital Team as Research & Development (R&D) Strategic Lead. The primary responsibility will be to lead the Serpentine’s R&D...
  
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• London Book Fair Canceled Over COVID Fears

  04-03-2020 18:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The event was already set to be a ghost town when it opened its doors,after publishers and rights agencies began withdrawing en masse over thelast week. Some of the world’s biggest, including Penguin Random House,HarperCollins and Hachette had already pulled out, as had Amazon and ahost of literary agencies including Curtis Brown. – The Guardian
  
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• Dance Company Administrator / Yorke Dance Project / London / Remote Working

  04-03-2020 18:12
  We are looking for a passionate and highly organised individual to join our team. You will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the company and for providing administrative support to...
  
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• Board Trustee / Something to Aim For / London

  04-03-2020 18:11
  Something to Aim For creates strategies for and with artists, organisations and the public. Designed to push ideas forward, it mobilises in 2020 to tackle underrepresentation and social inequality...
  
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• Communications Manager - London Borough of Culture / Lewisham Council / London

  04-03-2020 18:09
  An exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the development and delivery of Lewisham Borough of Culture 2021
  To work with stakeholders to develop an exceptional communications plan for...
  
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• Senior Creative Producer - London Borough of Culture / Lewisham Council / London

  04-03-2020 18:03
  An exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the development and delivery of Lewisham Borough of Culture 2021
  To work with stakeholders to develop an exceptional creative programme for...
  
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• How Did Scholars Figure Out That Homer’s Epics Were Oral, Not Written, Literature?

  04-03-2020 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In the late 19th century, few believed that anyone, literate or not, could have memorized something as long as the Iliad or Odyssey. (The main argument at the time was whether “Homer” was one person or many; the two sides were the Unitarians and the Analysts.) Who established that Homer’s verse was recited by heart? A clever Harvard professor, helped by some Bosnian bards. – JSTOR Daily
  
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• Project Musician - Jazz Attack / Sage Gateshead / North East

  04-03-2020 17:59
  The Young Musicians Programme is recruiting for a Project Musician to lead Jazz Attack. Jazz Attack is for young people aged 10 – 16 who want to learn about improvisation, creativity,...
  
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• Guest Services & Partnerships Manager / British Film Institute / London

  04-03-2020 17:54
  Fixed term Contract for 2 Years
  Salary £36,024 to £42,570 plus generous benefits package
  We support flexible working
   
  We are seeking a Guest Services & Partnerships Manager...
  
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• PA to Chief Executive / Serpentine Galleries / London

  04-03-2020 17:37
  We are looking for a PA to support Bettina Korek, our new Chief Executive. The role includes coordinating a busy diary and travel schedule, meeting organisation, acting as the first point of contact...
  
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• Misplaced Priorities? We’re Studying “The Brain” But Not People

  04-03-2020 17:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The more we learn about genetics and the brain, the more impossiblycomplicated both reveal themselves to be. We have picked no low-hangingfruit after three decades and $50 billion because there simply is nolow-hanging fruit to pick. The human brain has around 86 billionneurons, each communicating with thousands of others via hundreds ofchemical modulators, leading to trillions of potential connections. Nowonder it reveals its secrets only very gradually and in piecemealfashion. – Aeon
  
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• Disabled dancer/performers for Gloucester Carnival / Art Shape / South West

  04-03-2020 17:10
  Gloucester’s Carnival Arts Partnership* is seeking two professional disabled dancer / performers (or highly experienced amateurs /students) to join us for a Carnival parade project. 
  We...
  
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• Gallery Relations and Operations Assistant / 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair / London

  04-03-2020 17:07
  Proactive assistance to the Gallery Relation Manager with the planning and production of all three 1-54 fairs in London, Marrakech and New York, with a dedicated focus on the day-to-day project...
  
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• Fox Trot Mit Schlag: When Viennese Composers Met The Harlem Renaissance

  04-03-2020 17:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “While jazz-inspired music by the likes of Stravinsky and Weill has never been forgotten, the similar efforts of dozens of other composers from the same period have fallen into obscurity. Now some of those experiments are enjoying a fresh hearing.” Seth Colter Walls has a listen. – The New York Times
  
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• General Manager / the Albany / London

  04-03-2020 16:59
  Based in Deptford, London, the Albany is a pioneering, multi-use performing arts venue with a strong focus on working with diverse communities.
  We are looking for a versatile and experienced senior...
  
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• Coaching Conversations / Clore Leadership / London

  04-03-2020 16:43
  Are youA D/deaf or disabled professional and/or with long term health condition with coaching skills or qualifications and a passion to explore more?
  Interested in tapping into the latest...
  
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• Blender Workshop with Antonio Roberts / Access Space / Yorkshire

  04-03-2020 16:39
  Sat, 21 March 202011:00 – 18:00 GMTCreate amazing abstract and glitchy animations.£25Book a place...
  
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• All About Tights And Tutus

  04-03-2020 16:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Where they came from in the first place, how they’re made (and laundered), and why they got Nijinsky fired. – The Stage
  
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• March Contemporary Showcase / Artizan Collective / South West

  04-03-2020 16:26
  Artizan Collective and Artizan Gallery welcome you to their March Contemporary Showcase, a short one-week show celebrating seven talented artists who all call the English Riviera their creative home....
  
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• Front of House Manager / Omnibus Theatre / London

  04-03-2020 16:20
  Omnibus Theatre is seeking to recruit a personable and proactive Front of House Manager (daytime) to work as part of the Omnibus team. The successful candidate would be expected...
  
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• Mayday: Moving Image Open - Call for Submissions / Surface Gallery / East Midlands

  04-03-2020 16:15
  Deadline for Submissions: 24th April 2020
  Free entry
  Surface Gallery invites all artists, filmmakers, animators and creatives to enter Mayday, our moving image open show.The exhibition will be...
  
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• Pornhub Releases Its First-Ever Non-Porn Film — A High-Art Documentary, No Less

  04-03-2020 16:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “The movie in question is the documentary Shakedown, from filmmaker and conceptual artist Leilah Weinraub. It hails from the upper echelons of the art world, where the project enjoyed a prestige rollout in exhibits at the Whitney Museum and MoMA over the last three years.” And what’s it about? Lesbian strip clubs in L.A. – Variety
  
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• Picture Framing Technician / A.Bliss / London

  04-03-2020 16:01
  Hours
  Mon-Fri, 9-17.00 (permanent)
  Start Date
  Immediate
  Job Specification
  We are looking for an experienced picture framer to join our fantastic team to work over our two sites (EC1 + SE17) on...
  
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• Executive Producer / Squint Opera / London

  04-03-2020 15:59
  Reporting to the Head of Production
  Your role will involve scoping, detailing and contracting qualified sales leads and you will be responsible for converting into confirmed projects with detailed...
  
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• Wardrobe Teams / The Bridge Theatre / London

  04-03-2020 15:43
  We are looking for a variety of roles in the Wardrobe Department for each of our upcoming productions: The Southbury Child, The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage and They Shoot Horses,...
  
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• Wigs, Hair and Make-up / The Bridge Theatre / London

  04-03-2020 15:42
  We are looking for a variety of roles in the Wigs, Hair and Make-Up Department for each of our upcoming productions: The Southbury Child, The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage and They Shoot...
  
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• Summer Storyhunter / The Reader Organisation / North West

  04-03-2020 15:40
  With Shared Reading at the heart of all that we do, we believe that books offer children a way to understand the world in which they live and the worlds inside themselves. Our Super Reading Heroes...
  
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• Children's Chaperone / Welsh National Opera / East

  04-03-2020 15:40
  Welsh National Opera shares the power of live opera with audiences and communities across Wales and England – in theatres, in neighbourhoods and online.We are currently seeking chaperones in...
  
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• Admissions & Ticketing Manager / SEA LIFE Manchester / North West

  04-03-2020 15:40
  We’re looking for a customer focused, and sales driven Admissions & Ticketing Manager to lead our front of house admissions area, where your passion for world class guest...
  
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• Customer Service Assistants - The Understudy Bars / The National Theatre / London

  04-03-2020 15:37
  Understudy Bars - Summer Customer Service Assistants 
  We are looking to hire a number of staff, both on casual engagements and thirty hour a week fixed term contracts to join the Understudy...
  
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• Admissions & Ticketing Manager / LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham / West Midlands

  04-03-2020 15:37
  We’re looking for a customer focused, and sales driven Admissions & Ticketing Manager to lead our front of house admissions area, where your passion for world class guest...
  
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• Technician / Contact / North West

  04-03-2020 15:36
  Job Title: TechnicianSalary: £18,000 per annum
  Hours: 35 hours per weekContract: Permanent
   
  We are also seeking technicians to work on a zero hours’ contract basis....
  
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