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• Canada Proposes Treating Streaming Like Broadcast Services

  03-11-2020 23:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  The regulations put forth by the Liberal government today in a new bill focus on clarifying that online streaming platforms like Netflix and Spotify will fall under the Broadcasting Act through a new category called “online undertakings.” – CBC
  
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• New Research: Van Gogh’s Mental Illness

  03-11-2020 23:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Experts at the University Medical Centre Groningen conducted a psychiatric examination based on hundreds of letters he wrote – the majority to his beloved brother, Theo – as well as existing medical records. They found that the artist probably experienced two episodes of delirium caused by alcohol withdrawal after he cut off his own ear.” – BBC
  
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• Fierce Debate About Whether Iowa Senate Candidate Should Have A Wikipedia Entry

  03-11-2020 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  During the past several months, while Joni Ernst and Theresa Greenfield debated each other (and gave us viral clips about the break-even price of corn and soybeans), a separate debate raged among Wikipedia’s volunteer editors about Greenfield’s eligibility for a page of her own. – Wired
  
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• Alchemy of Archetypes, Online Course 10-13 December / Peta Lily Company / London / international

  03-11-2020 22:11
  The Alchemy of Archetypes course is open to beginners as well as those with some theatre or performing experience.
  'Highly recommend this workshop. Creative, imaginative and expands your...
  
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• Is Kenyan Literature Finally Finding Its Footing?

  03-11-2020 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Kenya’s literary dwarfism is partly a result of the virulent anti-intellectualism of the longest running regime in the country, the period from 1978 and 2002 when Daniel arap Moi was President. Those years were characterized by arbitrary arrests, detention, and the exile of scholars including world-renowned author Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Micere Mugo, both former professors of literature at the University of Nairobi.” – Guernica
  
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• Nasty Fight Breaks Out Between Joffrey School, Former Director

  03-11-2020 21:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Christopher D’Addario, who quietly resigned as executive director in March, temporarily shuttered the Greenwich Village school’s website Sept. 16, then threatened more disruptions if he wasn’t paid a hefty $450,000, the school claims in a Manhattan Federal Court lawsuit. – New York Post
  
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• China Has Wrecked Two-Thirds Of Uyghur Mosques: Report

  03-11-2020 21:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Drawing on satellite imagery, data analysis and on-the-ground reporting, the think tank [Australian Strategic Policy Institute] estimated that, since 2017, 65% of the [Xinjiang] region’s mosques and 58% of its important Islamic sites — including shrines (mazars) and cemeteries — have been either destroyed or damaged.” – The Art Newspaper
  
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• “Fullnaming” Famous Composers Is Silly

  03-11-2020 20:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Chris White’s “fullnaming” idea—an invented word for his invented crusade—seems to belong more in a social studies department at a middle school than a music department at a university. Johann Sebastian Bach versus Bach. We get the point. Doesn’t insisting on full names for everyone seem a little pretentious, annoying, tedious, and dare I say . . . elitist? – The Bulwark
  
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• Anna Pavlova And The White Russians Who Transformed Dance In China

  03-11-2020 20:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  “The stateless émigrés trained ‘Shanghailanders’ in the early 20th century, including one Margot Fonteyn. Their influence remains embedded in modern Chinese ballet.” – South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
  
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• Programme Manager (Freelance) / Milton Keynes Islamic Arts & Culture (MKIAC) / South East

  03-11-2020 19:49
  MKIAC seeks ‘One Journey’ Programme Manager (Freelance)£15,000 fee (75 days at £200 per day)
  Deadline: Monday 16 November, 12pm (noon)
  Interviews: First stage interviews...
  
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• Unethical Museums Are Unsustainable

  03-11-2020 19:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  “If institutions had not already demonstrated their steely commitment to protecting power – how a museum director who depletes an endowment ends up at the helm of another museum, for instance, or how sexual harassment allegations against an administrator disappear as he moves from one post to another – it would seem that the institutional artworld was in a freefall from which it might not recover. Yet even if institutions do manage to survive, thanks to donors, endowments, and
  
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• Jeremy O. Harris Has Gotten HBO To Pay For Experimental Theater Stagings

  03-11-2020 19:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Harris, who is 31, has moved fast through the New York theater world — in a truncated season, Slave Play garnered 12 Tony nominations — and he now has a contract with HBO, the much-anticipated film Zola in the can, and Hollywood at or near his feet. But he hasn’t dumped the old toy for the shiny new one. As part of his HBO deal, Harris has secured a discretionary fund for experimental-theater production, essentially a weird-art slush fund.” – Vulture
  
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• Visioning Consultant, Invitation to Tender / Stratford Circus / London

  03-11-2020 18:55
  Invitation to TenderDeadline: 16 November at 10am  
  Interviews: Thursday 19 November
  Contract: Early Dec 2020 – End March 2021 Research/Engagement Phase December 20 –...
  
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• AMC Theatres Report 90 Percent Decline In Revenue

  03-11-2020 18:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  The world’s largest exhibitor suffered a brutal 90.9% drop in revenues during the most recent earnings period, with sales clocking in at $119.5 million. Losses hit $905.8 million or $8.41 cents a share. In the prior-year quarter, a time when cinemas were open around the globe and world-altering pandemics were largely the stuff of Hollywood thrillers, AMC logged revenues of $1.3 billion on a net loss of $54.8 million or 53 cents a share. – Variety
  
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• The Mark Twain Election Story That Was Required Reading In Communist Chinese Schools

  03-11-2020 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  “‘Running for Governor’ is barely known in the United States. Samuel Clemens was editor of the Buffalo Express when it was published. It is the story of his run for governor, as Mark Twain, in 1870 — well, fictional run, of course.” The story was placed on the school curriculum soon after the People’s Republic was founded and remained there for half a century. – The Buffalo News
  
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• The New East photo prize 2020 shortlist – in pictures

  03-11-2020 17:59
  
  Calvert 22 Foundation and The Calvert Journal have announced the finalists of the New East photo prize 2020. This year marks the third edition of the competition, which celebrates contemporary photography from eastern Europe, the Balkans, Russia, and central Asia. The shortlist includes 11 photographers from Albania, Georgia, Hungary, Poland, Russia, and Uzbekistan. The winners will be announced to the public on 10 November. The biennial prize received over 700 entries this year from 26 New East
  
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• Artists And Our Cultural Divide

  03-11-2020 17:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  What role can artists play in the healing of a nation wounded by a viral pandemic and the chronic diseases of racism, inequality and rabid partisanship? Even for the proponents of art for art’s sake, politics is inescapable. – Los Angeles Times
  
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• Daniel Menaker, Author And Editor, Dead At 79

  03-11-2020 17:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  “[He wrote] a half-dozen acerbic and poignant books and became a senior editor at the New Yorker and Random House. Along the way, he helped champion and shepherd works by authors such as Billy Collins, Alice Munro and George Saunders.” – The Washington Post
  
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• Contemporary & Creative Tutor: Pre-Vocational Course / Rambert School / London

  03-11-2020 16:52
  Rambert School’s Pre-Vocational Course is a year-long Ballet and Contemporary dance training and performance programme, for students aged 14-19 years preparing to apply for vocational dance...
  
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• Quibi’s Closure Announcement ‘Blindsided’ People Who Actually Make Its Content

  03-11-2020 16:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  Said crew members on one of the service’s original short-form series, “We were blindsided. We had just signed contracts and turned down other jobs to keep working on this show. … Our own execs had to constantly hound Quibi for further information.” – The Hollywood Reporter
  
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• Call for Entries - Brighton Fringe 2021 Digital Artwork / / South East

  03-11-2020 16:19
  Artists, designers, illustrators and creatives - we need you! Brighton Fringe are searching for the branding artwork for the 2021 festival with the theme #CelebrateFringe.
  We’re ready to...
  
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• Venice’s Guidelines For New Flood Barrier Will Sacrifice St. Mark’s For Sake Of Container Port

  03-11-2020 16:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  There was huge relief and even some jubilation lat month when, for the first time, Venice’s long-delayed, wildly over-budget contraption for keeping flood tides out of the Venice Lagoon was successfully deployed and the city stayed dry. But new rules say the barrier should be used only when the water level is 103 cm, at which point two-thirds of the old city will be wet. (St. Mark’s gets flooded at 80-85 cm.) Why did the authorities decide this? Read on … – The Art News
  
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• Project Manager, Breathe Magic / Breathe Arts Health Research / London / Remote

  03-11-2020 15:59
  Breathe Arts Health Research (AHR) design and deliver creative programmes, underpinned by scientific research, to improve health and wellbeing. Our work is co-designed with artists, scientists,...
  
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• Jasper Johns' Flags I is the perfect image to wave in Trump's face

  03-11-2020 15:55
  
  Created in the Watergate era, Johns’ take on the Stars and Stripes has become the perfect symbol of a scarred nation. Its acquisition by the British Museum is inspiredFrom a distance, it looks bold and bright, like the very stars and stripes it is representing, an ideal as much as a flag. But come closer and you’ll notice how pockmarked and scarred its surface is, full of mysterious holes as if nibbled by cockroaches. Could there be a more fitting symbol of America right now?The Brit
  
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• Project Coordinator, Melodies for Mums / Breathe Arts Health Research / London / Remote

  03-11-2020 15:45
  Breathe Arts Health Research (AHR) design and deliver creative programmes, underpinned by scientific research, to improve health and wellbeing. Our work is co-designed with artists, scientists,...
  
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• Digital Internship / Cornwall's Regimental Museum / South West

  03-11-2020 15:36
  We’re delighted to be recruiting for a full-time paid Digital Intern to work with us for 8 months. This post is part of the Imperial War Museums’ exciting Second World War and Holocaust...
  
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• Researchers Have Some Good News About Indoor Concerts And COVID

  03-11-2020 15:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Analysis of an indoor concert staged by scientists in August suggests that the impact of such events on the spread of the coronavirus is ‘low to very low’ as long as organizers ensure adequate ventilation, strict hygiene protocols and limited capacity, according to the German researchers who conducted the study.” Be aware, though, that the paper has not yet been peer-reviewed. – The New York Times
  
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• Strap-ons, style and self-invention: Zanele Muholi – review

  03-11-2020 15:23
  
  Tate Modern, LondonWith provocative images of lesbian empowerment and gender play, the photographer celebrates the resilience, style and creativity of South Africa’s queer communityA woman clasping her hands over her jockey shorts, protecting her privacy in the aftermath of rape. The long scar running down her leg is evidence of an even earlier assault. In another image, hospital bracelets tether their wearer to the hate crime that led them here – rape, assault, GBH. These jolts, fro
  
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• Learning and Participation Consultancy / Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life / South West

  03-11-2020 15:23
  We are looking for a freelance consultant to undertake the following work for a fee of £9000 to include VAT and all expenses: 
  We are seeking to commission a thoroughgoing review of our...
  
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• Communications Manager (Maternity Cover) / Stopgap Dance Company / South East

  03-11-2020 15:13
  This is a fixed term contract to cover a period of maternity leave expected to last until July 2021.
  Stopgap are based at the Farnham Maltings, Surrey, but this role will mostly be delivered...
  
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• Projects Manager / Stopgap Dance Company / South East

  03-11-2020 15:09
  This is a fixed term contract until 1 April 2021, made possible through the Government’s Cultural Recovery Fund.
  Stopgap are based at the Farnham Maltings, Surrey, but this role will mostly be...
  
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• Study links Van Gogh's delirium to alcohol withdrawal

  03-11-2020 15:01
  
  Artist reported ‘unbearable hallucinations’ in productive period after he cut off his ear
  A pioneering study into Vincent van Gogh’s psychiatric health in the years immediately before his suicide has found that the artist had delirium, in part due to alcohol withdrawal after cutting off his ear and being admitted to hospital.An article published by researchers in the International Journal of Bipolar Disorders has pointed to evidence that Van Gogh was increasingly heavily depend
  
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• A Recap of Trump’s, Pence’s, Biden’s, And Harris’s Records On the Arts

  03-11-2020 15:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  “The arts, writ large, rarely represent more than a footnote in election discourse (if we’re lucky). … But for those wondering what the election will mean for creative industries specifically, we’ve laid out the candidates’ respective histories with art — their policies, voting records, donations, and more — in a digestible breakdown below.” – Artnet
  
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• FREE Online Playwriting Course for Dorset & Wiltshire Writers / Papatango / South West

  03-11-2020 14:14
  Papatango is running a free online playwriting course in winter 2020-21, specifically for writers based in Wiltshire and Dorset.
  This 6-week course will provide an in-depth overview of the key...
  
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• Playwriting Workshop for Beginners / Theatre Gym / East / Online

  03-11-2020 14:08
  Theatre Gym runs weekly acting and theatre workshops and this week we will be learning Playwriting.
  Whether you've always fancied a go at playwriting, or you just want to have a go, this course will...
  
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• Stage Fight class - Online workshop / Theatre Gym / East / Online

  03-11-2020 14:07
  Theatre Gym runs weekly acting classes and this week we are hosting Ruth Cooper-Brown from UK's leading dramatic violence company - Rc-Annie, who will teach us stage boxing.
  Come and learn how to...
  
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• Trustees / Wassail Theatre / South West

  03-11-2020 13:27
  We are looking for volunteers to join our board of trustees and to help us in the next stage of our development.
  We value the unique diversity of communities that make Somerset the place it...
  
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• Safeguarding Lead / Art Against Knives / London

  03-11-2020 13:13
  We’re looking for an exceptional collaborator who values the expertise of others, is confident in taking risks and in challenging systems to ensure the best possible outcomes for young people....
  
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• Registry Manager (Maternity Cover) / Mountview / London

  03-11-2020 13:08
  Mountview is one of the UK’s leading drama schools. We offer professional vocational training at foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate level in performance and production arts, alongside...
  
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• Financial Controller (9 Months FTC - Maternity Cover) / National Theatre / London

  03-11-2020 12:58
  We are looking for a Financial Controller to join us at the National Theatre on a 9 Month FTC (Maternity Cover) 
  The Financial Controller has responsibility...
  
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• Fundraising Officer / Tyne Theatre & Opera House / North East

  03-11-2020 12:24
  FUNDRAISING OFFICER (Fixed Term: 12 Months – Full time / Part time negotiable)
  Purpose of Role
  Tyne Theatre and Opera House Preservation Trust are currently looking to recruit an experienced...
  
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• Company Manager / Cape Farewell / South West

  03-11-2020 12:07
  24 hours a week, £25,000 per annum (pro rata).
  Cape Farewell is an acclaimed Dorset based UK charity which uses art, music and culture to engage the wider public about climate change. We...
  
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• Rock Paper Scissors - Lead Artist Commissions / Drawing Room / London

  03-11-2020 11:19
  Drawing Room is commissioning artists to lead projects as part of ROCK PAPER SCISSORS 2020-21.
  ROCK PAPER SCISSORS is a core part of our engagement programme which puts children at the centre and...
  
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• Assistant Production Manager (Workshop) / The British Museum / London

  03-11-2020 11:00
  Assistant Production Manager (Workshop) Exhibitions Full-Time Permanent£29,958 per annum Application Deadline: 12 midday on 13 November 2020
  The British Museum is seeking an Assistant...
  
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• Take Part Producer (permanent, full time) / Wiltshire Creative / South West

  03-11-2020 10:27
  Wiltshire Creative is seeking a committed advocate of Youth and Community arts to join the busy Take Part Team as Take Part Producer. This role will suit someone with strength in Arts Administration...
  
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• Brand Developer / The World Reimagined / London / Working Remotely

  03-11-2020 09:31
  The World Reimagined is a ground-breaking, mass participation art-education project to transform how we as people, communities and a society understand the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its impact.We...
  
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• Felicity Ward Live on Zoom / NextUp Comedy / London

  03-11-2020 06:53
  A casual, high energy, is this funny, work in progress. With jokes, and jokes, and stories that will become jokes, but might just be stories at this stage, and some audience stuff, and maybe a game,...
  
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