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• The Music Of Biology And The Biology Of Music

  09-09-2020 23:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  The argument that there is both an aliveness and a wholeness to organic life which is potentially recognizable to musicians in musical terms has in the past been easier to make for those immersed in the invisible, mycorrhyzal webs of oral traditions than in the architectural solidity of art music, with its notations, institutions, theories and formal pedagogies. But let’s not get stuck in these academic distinctions. – Resilience
  
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• Restarting Broadway Is Going To Be A Challenge

  09-09-2020 23:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  The task has proved far more daunting than anyone could have imagined, amounting to a struggle of wrenchingly complex proportions with no reliable end in sight. And at this point, though, Broadway — the ultimate land of make-believe — is holding on to a hope that early 2021 is still feasible. – Washington Post
  
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• Report: State Of The Arts Audience During COVID

  09-09-2020 22:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Organizations who balance growing the number of younger patrons engaging with alternative artistic product while also retaining older generations’ philanthropic support seems to be an emerging best practice for finding resiliency through COVID-19. – TRG
  
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• Digital Media Manager and Storyteller

  09-09-2020 22:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Michigan Opera Theatre seeks Digital Media Manager and Storyteller, an exciting new position invested in the future of the organization, and the evolution of performing arts in Detroit.The Digital Media Manager and Storyteller will elevate the presence and relevancy of opera and dance in metro Detroit through a combined and unique set of journalism, media, and design skills. The Digital Media Manager and Storyteller is a creative and innovative self-starter who develops digital content to en
  
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• Michigan Opera Theatre Picks Yuval Sharon As Its Next Artistic Director

  09-09-2020 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sharon’s presence elevates MOT immediately to international relevance in the opera world and brings to Detroit the kind of innovative artistic leader unique among the city’s cultural institutions. His hiring is a bold but risky choice for a company with a largely conservative artistic profile that has historically lived on razor-thin financial margins and struggled to forge a post-DiChiera identity. – Detroit Free Press
  
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• Burning Knowledge – It’s Happened Before. In The Digital Age, Even More A Threat

  09-09-2020 21:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ovenden notes that, in 2019, 18.1 million text messages were sent every minute, as well as 87,500 tweets. Wikipedia has five to six thousand hits per second. A California-based digital service, the Wayback Machine, has archived 441 billion websites. “Archiving the datasets created by the big tech companies, such as the advertisements on Facebook, the posts on Twitter, or the ‘invisible’ user data harvested by the adtech companies is one of the major challenges facing the insti
  
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• ‘She Has Developed A Completely New Video Language That Warms This Cool Medium Up’ — On Pipilotti Rist

  09-09-2020 21:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  “She has done more to expand the video medium than any artist since the Korean-born visionary Nam June Paik. Rist once wrote that she wanted her video work to be like women’s handbags, with ‘room in them for everything: painting, technology, language, music, lousy flowing pictures, poetry, commotion, premonitions of death, sex, and friendliness.’ If Paik is the founding father of video as an art form, Rist is the disciple who has done the most to bring it into the mainst
  
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• K-Pop Supergroup Tops Global Billboard Charts, Suggests Different Direction For Pop Music

  09-09-2020 20:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  The song topped Spotify’s Global Top 50 chart and rose to number one on the iTunes charts in over 100 countries. It also set a YouTube record for the most views in 24 hours. BTS’s success, particularly on the Billboard Hot 100 recently, highlights the need to re-examine how we define pop music within the global music industry. – The Conversation
  
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• Games design tutor - full time and part time / Big Creative Training / London

  09-09-2020 20:22
  Big Creative Training is a well-established and expanding creative industry training provider with a long track record of delivering positive outcomes for learners. Our mission is to improve the...
  
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• New Online Term Of Classes & Workshops / The Cockpit / London

  09-09-2020 20:20
  The Cockpit are taking their classes online, in a collection of classes, seminars and workshops, designed to help you grow as Theatre Makers. 
  DEVISING THEATRE ONLINE  With Steve...
  
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• At 84, David Gordon Learns To Choreograph For, And Via, The Internet

  09-09-2020 20:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  “An Obie Award-winning director and founding member of the 1960s collective Judson Dance Theater, [he] may not grasp the ins and outs of TikTok, but it seems as though he’s been preparing for digital dance … his entire career.” Gia Kourlas talks with Gordon about The Philadelphia Matter — 1972/2020, a video collage, commissioned for this year’s virtual Philly Fringe festival, of 30-odd Philadelphia dancers performing various segments from three of his works
  
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• Jerwood Compton Poetry Takeover / Jerwood Arts / London / UK

  09-09-2020 19:29
  For September and October 2020 we’ve invited the Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellows to take over the Jerwood Arts channels.
  The Fellows for this edition Hafsah Aneela Bashir, Anthony Joseph and...
  
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• Comic-Con Went Virtual This Year. Critics Said It Flopped. Fans Weren’t So Condemning

  09-09-2020 19:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  Comic-Con@Home inevitably drew comparisons to the in-real-life event, but some critics promptly branded it a failure — perhaps most prominently in Variety, the entertainment industry trade magazine. But calling Comic-Con@Home a flop for not having enough exclusive movie reveals or failing to produce enough social media buzz assumes too much. – The Conversation
  
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• A New Yorker Writer Watches Herself And Her Mother Get Turned Into Chinese Propaganda Grotesques

  09-09-2020 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jiayang Fan: “I find a story about my mother and me in the Global Times, a state-controlled Chinese newspaper with twenty-eight million followers on Weibo. It has been picked up by the country’s most popular news aggregator and then energetically disseminated on various platforms. The more I read, the more fascinated I become by the creation of this alter ego. I am watching a portrait of myself being painted, minute by minute, anonymous hands contributing daubs and strokes, the more
  
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• Programming and Community Engagement Manager / Southampton City Council / South East

  09-09-2020 18:59
  Southampton is preparing a bid to become the UK City of Culture in 2025.
  The team are now seeking an experienced Programming & Community Engagement Manager to work with the Bid Director,...
  
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• Visitor Assistant / The Bowes Museum / North East / Co. Durham

  09-09-2020 18:48
  The Bowes Museum is looking to fill a number of Visitor Assistant positions working in the Front of House team.  These individuals must be flexible, enthusiastic, have excellent communication...
  
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• When Our Big Problems Are So Obvious, Who Needs Critiques?

  09-09-2020 18:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  In the midst of present dangers—environmental, humanitarian, and political crises, and now (since the book’s publication) pandemic and economic disaster, and the onset of a sweeping antiracist movement—critique can seem to be a luxury.1 Problems like these can appear so obvious as to require little further reflection. They give contemporary life to Marx’s exhortation not to interpret the world but to change it. What, then, is the purpose of critique in a moment like this
  
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• How Theatre Schools Are Teaching Set, Lighting, And Costume Design During The Pandemic

  09-09-2020 18:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  As one design-and-production professor puts it, “One thing we’ve learned is there’s a lot of technology that we haven’t utilized because we’ve had the luxury of being together in a room.” Says another, “It’s given us the headspace to shift our daily routine, which in turn I think is going to really benefit and shift the student experience quite a bit.” – American Theatre
  
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• Creative Writing: Intro to the Key Principles (online course) / WM College / London

  09-09-2020 18:00
  Creative Writing: An Introduction to the Key Principles (online daytime course)
  If you have a desire to express yourself on paper or want to build your writing confidence, this is the course for...
  
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• Data Coordinator / British Museum / London

  09-09-2020 17:51
  Data Coordinator Development Full-Time Permanent£26,394 per annum Application Deadline: 12PM on Monday 21 September 2020
  The British Museum is seeking a Data Coordinator to join the...
  
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• Beginners Steam Bending in Cumbria / Charlie Whinney Studio / North West

  09-09-2020 17:49
  Join us in the studio for a day of intensive making; The perfect introduction to steam-bending – get all the basics, 2D and 3D bends, twisting, splitting and powered bends plus make something...
  
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• Creative Writing: The Basics (online evening course) / WM College / London

  09-09-2020 17:46
  Creative Writing: The Basics (online evening course)
  This eight-week online group course is designed to stimulate your imagination and get you writing. If you have a desire to express yourself on...
  
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• Director - R&D / Aliki Chapple / North West / Any (remote/online)

  09-09-2020 17:41
  Director – £200/dayDirector wanted for approximately two days’ R&D work on a new script, exploring themes of statehood, migration and home. The piece is a monologue by Aliki...
  
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• Chair of the Board / Chineke! / London

  09-09-2020 17:37
  The Chineke! Foundation was created in 2015 to provide outstanding career opportunities to established and up-and-coming Black, Asian and ethnically diverse classical musicians in the UK and Europe....
  
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• Time To Dismantle The Meritocracy?

  09-09-2020 17:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  “This is a moment to begin a debate about the dignity of work; about the rewards of work both in terms of pay but also in terms of esteem. We now realise how deeply dependent we are, not just on doctors and nurses, but delivery workers, grocery store clerks, warehouse workers, lorry drivers, home healthcare providers and childcare workers, many of them in the gig economy. We call them key workers and yet these are oftentimes not the best paid or the most honoured workers.” – T
  
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• 3D modeller or Illustrator / Animator / Shakespeare Unbound / London / Location not important / remote

  09-09-2020 17:31
  We’re looking for a 3D modeller, illustrator, or animator to create 10-15 backgrounds (with optional transitions) for an online theatre show.The show:
  The show is a one man show about...
  
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• Artists Responding To... Zine - Issue 2 Open Call / / London

  09-09-2020 17:11
  Submit to ARTISTS RESPONDING TO ... Issue 2, a free online Zine which uses creative depictions or literature to highlight current world issues, news and movements that aren't getting the attention...
  
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• Holding Toronto Film Festival Online Is Good For Film Criticism And For Films Themselves

  09-09-2020 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  “The word-of-mouth reactions that take hold there are leveraged by marketing teams and Oscar campaign consultants, and a consensus emerges that underpins the entire awards season. … Multiplied by thousands of bloggers, critics and everyday festivalgoers, one tingle can go from a feeling to an entire business model.” That can’t happen this year, and Ann Hornaday makes the case that this is a very good thing. – The Washington Post
  
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• Preventive Conservator / British Museum / London

  09-09-2020 16:58
  Preventive Conservator Collection Care (Conservation) Full-Time Fixed-Term (13 Months)£27,586 per annum Application Deadline: midday on Friday 25th September 2020
  The British Museum...
  
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• Artist/ Creative Practitioner call out / Broken Light Bulb CIC / West Midlands

  09-09-2020 16:51
  We are seeking artists and creative practitioners to deliver interactive and participatory workshop type activities on the theme of creative activism aimed at young people aged 14-17. Specifically,...
  
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• Finance & Business Committee Chair / Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse (Liverpool & Merseyside Theatres Trust Ltd.) / North West

  09-09-2020 16:37
  E&P are  looking for an individual who can further strengthen the charitable governance structure as a Trustee and the Chair of our Finance & Business Committee (FinBiz). FinBiz...
  
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• Guardian Publishes Essay Written Entirely By AI Bot

  09-09-2020 16:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  Says the Editor’s Note appended at the end of the article, “For this essay, GPT-3 was given these instructions: ‘Please write a short op-ed around 500 words. Keep the language simple and concise. Focus on why humans have nothing to fear from AI.’ It was also fed [an] introduction. … Overall, [this piece] took less time to edit than many human op-eds.” – The Guardian
  
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• Startup Selling Shares In Blue-Chip Art Is Doing Plenty Of Business

  09-09-2020 16:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  “A New York startup [called Masterworks] that allows investors to buy a tiny stake in paintings by world-class artists for just $20 has seen a surge in demand during the pandemic, according to its founder, and has bought 15 artworks since the onset of Covid-19 to feed their appetite. A recent $1.52 million initial public offering of a piece by the American graffiti artist KAWS sold out in a few hours.” – Bloomberg
  
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• Creative Practitioners / Meadow Arts / West Midlands

  09-09-2020 15:58
  Meadow Arts is seeking to appoint a number of  Creative Practitioners to join their network of freelancers who undertake work relating to the Education and Engagement Programme. We are a...
  
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• Fort Worth Symphony Loses Its Venue Two Weeks Before Season-Opening Concert

  09-09-2020 15:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  The company that manages the orchestra’s usual home, Bass Performance Hall, changed its mind and decided to keep the building closed through the end of 2020. The orchestra’s CEO said in a public statement, “We were extremely surprised to receive this disappointing news … especially after working with Bass Hall management all summer on detailed plans for a safe reopening.” Things being what they are these days, another option was available on short notice. –
  
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• Volunteer Coordinator / Devizes Outdoor Celebratory Arts / South West / Devizes

  09-09-2020 15:24
  Devizes Outdoor Celebratory Arts (DOCA) is an exciting outdoor arts charity.
  We are currently looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and committed individual to take on...
  
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• Academy Sets Inclusion Requirements For Best Picture Oscar

  09-09-2020 15:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  “In a historic move, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday laid out sweeping eligibility reforms to the best picture category intended to encourage diversity and equitable representation on screen and off, addressing gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity and disability.” – The Guardian
  
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• Call Out for Super Stream Sessions Autumn Season / Fireythings / South East

  09-09-2020 14:55
  Super Stream Sessions is a live streamed, high-definition / high recognition, modern musician edition, bringing the best quality video and audio to online live performance, so musicians can stream...
  
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• France Allocates €2 Billion To Help Arts And Culture Recover From COVID

  09-09-2020 14:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  “France’s Prime Minister, Jean Castex, … said that the state has earmarked €2 billion ($2.36 billion) for the cultural sector in the wake of the coronavirus” as part of the government’s €100 billion economic recovery plan. “The newly installed Castex told France Inter radio that the state believes ‘culture is an economic activity’ and that ‘the cultural sector has greatly suffered from the crisis … more than others.'”
  
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• Little but LIVE! festival in Moseley Park, Birmingham 18-20 Sept / Paperback Theatre / West Midlands

  09-09-2020 14:28
  Paperback Theatre are delighted to present Little but LIVE! in Moseley Park from the 18th - 20th September 2020. 
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  Little but LIVE is a new socially distanced performing arts festival...
  
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• Freelance Evaluator / Oxford City Council / South East

  09-09-2020 14:16
  The Christmas Light Festival is a free arts festival that takes place in Oxford in November and marks the start of the festive season for the city. 
  In 2020 we will be bringing activity out...
  
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• IRIE!'s Online Children & Young People's Programme / IRIE! dance theatre / London

  09-09-2020 14:13
  Learn, Dance and Have Fun!   We're thrilled to announce that our programme of classes for children & young people aged 5-16 is now available on YouTube! During every Tuesday...
  
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• Free Online Play Session: Play and connect with people / Theatre Gym / South West

  09-09-2020 14:08
  We meet every Tuesday over Zoom for an hour of play, being silly, meeting new people, laughing and feeling like you've left the house for a bit.
  This session is open to people from around the world...
  
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• Children`s Stories for Adults, Acting Class / Theatre Gym / East Midlands

  09-09-2020 14:05
  Theatre Gym is a school that teaches non-actors different classes and courses around theatre and performance.
  This week we are revisiting the excitement of being read a story as a child.
  In this...
  
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• London’s Barbican Centre Reopens For Performances

  09-09-2020 14:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Live from the Barbican series will present chamber, jazz, and other programming (including such stars as Bryn Terfel, Sarah Connolly, and the Kanneh-Mason family) from early October to mid-December 2020. Thirty socially-distanced seats for each concert will be available at £20 each; online viewers can stream each performance on demand for 48 hours afterward for £12.50 each. In addition, the resident orchestras, the London Symphony and the BBC Symphony, will begin live concerts a
  
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• Relationship Manager, Children, Young People and Learning / Arts Council England / East Midlands / Nottingham

  09-09-2020 13:41
  Relationship Manager, Children, Young People and Learning
  Midlands team, based in the Nottingham office
  Salary: £32,615 per annum plus excellent benefits
  Contract: Permanent, Full time, 35...
  
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• Content Creator / Revoluton Arts / East

  09-09-2020 13:15
  Budget: £4,000 | Closes: Thursday 17 September | Location: Remote working
  NB This is a short-term freelance contract to the end of October/beginning of...
  
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• Oral History Transcription Volunteer / Museum of Croydon / London

  09-09-2020 13:05
  Volunteer working with the Museum of Croydon’s oral history collection of over 500 recorded voices. Oral histories can have a powerful impact on visitors. This project will involve transcribing...
  
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• Freelance Arts & Culture PR/Communications / Revoluton Arts / East

  09-09-2020 13:04
  Budget: £4,000 | Closes: Monday 21 September | Location: Remote working
  Revoluton Arts is looking for an experienced Arts and Culture PR/Communications freelancer to...
  
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• Arts Fundraiser / Revoluton Arts / East

  09-09-2020 12:27
  Revoluton Arts is looking for an experienced Fundraiser to support our programme of work. Working with the Project Director and Project Manager the Fundraiser will seek out new fundraising...
  
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