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• Compere / The Windmill Theatre Soho / London

  05-01-2021 23:41
  The iconic Windmill Theatre will house an experience that pays homage to the beauty, the decadence and the history of the Windmill whilst at the same time bringing it firmly into modern times....
  
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• Immersive Actor / The Windmill Theatre Soho / London

  05-01-2021 23:39
  The iconic Windmill Theatre will house an experience that pays homage to the beauty, the decadence and the history of the Windmill whilst at the same time bringing it firmly into modern times....
  
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• An Enormous Expansion Of Melbourne Contemporary Museum

  05-01-2021 23:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  The proposed new building, the NGV Contemporary in Melbourne, will be Australia’s largest gallery of contemporary art and design, says Tony Ellwood, the director of the National Gallery of Victoria. It will span 30,000 sq. m, one third of which will be exhibition space. – The Art Newspaper
  
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• Dancer / The Windmill Theatre Soho / London

  05-01-2021 23:24
  The iconic Windmill Theatre will house an experience that pays homage to the beauty, the decadence and the history of the Windmill whilst at the same time bringing it firmly into modern times....
  
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• Stage Manager / The Windmill Theatre Soho / London

  05-01-2021 23:19
  The iconic Windmill Theatre will house an experience that pays homage to the beauty, the decadence and the history of the Windmill whilst at the same time bringing it firmly into modern times....
  
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• Assistant Director / The Windmill Theatre Soho / London

  05-01-2021 23:17
  The iconic Windmill Theatre will house an experience that pays homage to the beauty, the decadence and the history of the Windmill whilst at the same time bringing it firmly into modern times....
  
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• Ray Bradbury’s Outsized Influence On American Culture

  05-01-2021 23:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  There were other fine sci-fi writers, but Ray was the one who first engaged the mainstream audience. He had a huge impact on both American literature and popular culture. He was also one of the most significant California writers of the last century. – Los Angeles Review of Books
  
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• Has The Gagosian Gallery Left San Francisco?

  05-01-2021 22:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  As of Thursday, Dec. 31, the gallery phone was disconnected and the exterior banner as well as signage in the window had been removed. Mentions of the San Francisco location have also been stripped from the Gagosian website, which serves as an online hub for its myriad galleries. – San Francisco Chronicle
  
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• The Biggest Archaeological Finds Of 2020

  05-01-2021 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  As always, Egypt was fruitful ground for archaeologists, with the discovery of the first ancient Egyptian funeral parlor, the world’s oldest Illustrated book, and a mummy buried with a secret painting gallery, among other finds. But the biggest news in Egyptian archaeology this year was undoubtedly the excavation of over 100 painted sarcophagi in Saqqara, an ancient burial ground south of Cairo. – Artnet
  
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• Online Primary Art Teacher / Kaleidoscope Clubs and Courses / London

  05-01-2021 21:49
  Hi there - Like many, we have moved our goodselves online and due to the demand are now in need of one additional experienced, engaging, and organised art teacher who could lead 3-4 art lessons each...
  
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• When Theatre Comes Back To Stages It Will Be Different. But That’s OK

  05-01-2021 21:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  “While there have been times during the past year when theatre and all who work in it have felt helpless, unloved and ignored, there is also plenty of evidence that it does matter and can make itself matter – not just to its own community but beyond. When theatre doesn’t just think of itself, when it thinks beyond the next show and the box office, it can and does make a difference – over and over again.” – The Stage
  
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• He’s The King, The Grandfather And The Godfather Of Roller Disco

  05-01-2021 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  At the height of the disco craze in the late 1970s, Empire Rollerdrome, a rink in Brooklyn across the street from where the Brooklyn Dodgers once played baseball, was ground zero for what would become a major fad: dancing to glitzy pop music on eight wheels on a maplewood floor. At the center of it was Bill Butler, about whom New York magazine wrote, “He would do all these things that just looked impossible — spins and dips, and changing direction on a dime. It was like watching a w
  
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• More Museums Are Presenting “Sponsored Content.” Is This A Problem?

  05-01-2021 20:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  “On either side of the Atlantic, museums have teamed up with corporations in an effort to utilize their spaces—and collections—in order to reach new audiences and make a little extra dough.” – Artnet
  
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• Finance Officer / National Theatre / London

  05-01-2021 20:27
  We are looking for a Finance Officer to join us to support the National Theatre to make world class theatre.  
  Alongside two other Finance Officers, this role...
  
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• Reverse-Engineering Zoom To Make Online Theater

  05-01-2021 20:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Jared Mezzocchi has been systematically exploring what Zoom and the editing program Isadora can offer theatre practitioners during the pandemic. He has been working in the field for over a decade and has explored it from multiple points of view — designer, director, playwright, artistic director. … We Zoomed in November to talk about the production, how to reverse-engineer Zoom, Isadora as the way forward, and more.” – HowlRound
  
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• What Recent Research Reveals About Narcissists

  05-01-2021 19:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  “There’s a difference between everyday selfishness and real narcissism – and there’s a distinction between a normal personality trait and the harmful, rare personality disorder. As the research around narcissism has evolved in recent years, psychologists and psychiatrists have learned more about these differences.” – Psyche
  
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• Outdoor Visitor Experience Short Contract / Castle Bromwich Historic Gardens / West Midlands

  05-01-2021 19:24
  We are looking for someone, or maybe a small team, to devise, develop, deliver and manage our family based outdoor visitor experiences at the Gardens
  Our popular ‘Unplug and Play’*...
  
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• Experimentica Open Call / Chapter Arts Centre / London / UK

  05-01-2021 19:11
  Experimentica is a live art festival in Cardiff that encourages risk, collaboration and exchange between artists and audiences.
  We are looking for artists based in the UK whose practice, prior to...
  
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• Angela Hewitt Gets Custom-Made Replacement For Her Smashed Piano

  05-01-2021 19:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Her horrible 2020 began in January when movers dropped her four-pedal Fazioli, the instrument on which she made every recording she’d done since 2003. Paolo Fazioli, the eponymous piano maker, had five new pianos made for her to choose from, and it took her about half an hour to pick one. Is it her new best friend? “I guess it is. Sorry old one. Not that I’m promiscuous.” – The Guardian
  
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• Hybrid role of FF&E Designer / Art Consultant / Artelier / South West

  05-01-2021 18:53
  Artelier is a leading Art Consultancy based in the creative city of Bristol. Working internationally, the company’s portfolio of projects includes private residential, yachts, developments and...
  
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• Inside The Largest Trove Of Nazi Propaganda

  05-01-2021 18:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Today, one of the world’s largest collections of Nazi propaganda sits in a climate-controlled warehouse at Fort Belvoir, in northern Virginia. Much of it is virulent; most of it is never seen by the public. – The New Yorker
  
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• Activity Tracking Administrator / Sentric Music / North West

  05-01-2021 18:11
  Location: LiverpoolContract terms: Full-time, permanentReporting to: Activity Tracking Manager, Director of Rights ManagementSalary: Depending on experienceCompany website:...
  
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• Creative Director / ArtReach / East Midlands

  05-01-2021 18:09
  ArtReach www.artreach.biz is a dynamic Creative Producer and Cultural Development Agency with ACE Band 2 NPO status. The organisation has a diverse Board of trustees and a mission to “make...
  
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• Head of Communications & Audience Development (Maternity Cover) / Brixton House / London

  05-01-2021 18:04
  Welcome to our House
  In 2021 Brixton House (formally Ovalhouse) will open its doors to welcome everyone to enjoy theatre and art in the heart of Brixton. A brand-new venue dedicated to...
  
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• Experienced Freelance Writing Tutors / City Academy / London / Online

  05-01-2021 18:04
  City Academy is seeking enthusiastic, creative and personable freelance Writing teachers to teach our adult classes in London
  City Academy is one of London's leading creative and performing arts...
  
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• Figures Are In: North American Movie Box Office Income Was Down 80% In 2020

  05-01-2021 18:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  “As predicted, domestic movie tickets sold between Jan. 1 through Dec. 31 came generated an estimated $2.3 billion (or $2.28 billion) compared to $11.4 billion in 2019, according to Comscore estimates. That’s the lowest showing in at least 40 years.” – The Hollywood Reporter
  
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• Progress Report: BIPOC Representation In American Theatre

  05-01-2021 17:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Time will tell if theater grantmakers adopt the coalition’s demands en masse, and some of the demands have yet to make it into grantmakers’ toolboxes in a meaningful way. But at the very least, We See You has done a huge service for funders by creating a checklist of familiar, provocative, and disruptive action items.” – Inside Philanthropy
  
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• In China, Foreign Films Have Lost Half Their Market Share In One Year

  05-01-2021 17:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Imported films accounted for only about a sixth of China’s total box office in 2020, a nearly 55% decrease year-on-year, industry data tracker Maoyan Entertainment said Monday. The decline highlights the chaos COVID-19 has wrought on Hollywood release schedules as well as the diminishing appeal of foreign content in what has just become the world’s largest film market.” – Variety
  
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• Digital Producer / BBC Wales / Cardiff

  05-01-2021 16:48
  As one of the six BBC Orchestras and Choirs, the Orchestra has a busy schedule of recordings, broadcasts and concerts for BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Films and BBC...
  
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• Museum Prototypes Commission / Sudbury Hall and The Museum of Childhood / East Midlands

  05-01-2021 16:33
  Museum Prototypes for the collection at Sudbury Hall and The National Trust Museum of Childhood, The Children’s Country House 
  Sudbury Hall and The National Trust...
  
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• Author Of ‘War Horse’ Insists He Wasn’t Trying To Censor Shakespeare’s ‘Merchant of Venice’

  05-01-2021 16:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  “[Britain’s Sunday Times] described [Michael Morpurgo’s] ’21st-century sensibilities’ as having prevented the inclusion of the play in Tales from Shakespeare, his retelling of 10 Shakespeare plays for children aged six and older.” Morpurgo says that this way of describing his decision is bogus: he had to choose only ten plays, and he felt they should be stories appropriate for eight-year-olds, which The Merchant of Venice is not. – The Guardian
  
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• Social Media Producer / Tilly and the Buttons / London

  05-01-2021 16:27
  We are seeking a Social Media Producer to manage Tilly and the Buttons’ popular social media channels, create exciting content and engage with our followers.
  The ideal candidate will...
  
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• Learning & Participation Officer / Royal College of Music / London

  05-01-2021 16:17
  Job Ref. No: 100-21
  The Royal College of Music (RCM) is one of the world's greatest conservatoires. Our excellence was recognised by the 2020 QS World University Rankings, in which we ranked as the...
  
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• Unknown El Greco Painting Discovered In Spain

  05-01-2021 16:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  The small canvas depicting Christ carrying the cross and wearing the crown of thorns, owned by a private individual, was authenticated after two years of study by a team at the University of Lleida. – ARTnews
  
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• Research Associate in Performance Science: HEartS Professional / Royal College of Music / London

  05-01-2021 15:46
  Interview date: Wednesday 3 February 2021
  The Royal College of Music (RCM) is one of the world's greatest conservatoires. Our excellence was recognised by the 2020 QS World University Rankings, in...
  
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• Dorms Designed By Louis Kahn In India Saved From Wrecking Ball

  05-01-2021 15:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  The board of governors of the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad admitted that an international outcry prompted their decision to call off plans to demolish 14 of the school’s 18 buildings designed by Kahn in the ’60s and completed in 1974. But the buildings are still considered unsafe to use because of deterioration in their bricks and damage from a 2001 earthquake. – Dezeen
  
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• Artist Commission for Garden Installation / Sudbury Hall and The National Trust Museum of Childhood / East Midlands

  05-01-2021 15:22
  Brief: Creative Installation for the garden at Sudbury Hall and The National Trust Museum of Childhood, The Children’s Country House 
  What is The Children’s Country...
  
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• Lee Breuer, Experimental Stage Director, Dead At 83

  05-01-2021 15:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  “A tenacious outsider who refused his sole Tony Award nomination — for his biggest hit and only Broadway show, the Sophocles adaptation The Gospel at Colonus — Mr. Breuer flourished in the scrappier realm of Off Off Broadway, even as the scale of his works and ambitions took him to larger stages, including the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Delacorte Theater in Central Park and the Comédie-Française in Paris.” – The New York Times
  
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• Hidden Kingdom - Artist Residency / MRC Centre for Medical Mycology, University of Exeter / South West / Nationwide - remotely

  05-01-2021 14:46
  Fungi are unique. They are neither plants nor animals and are the world’s oldest living organisms. Their distinctions place this diverse group of organisms in their own kingdom: Kingdom...
  
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• As Australia’s Arts Festival Season Begins Amid The Pandemic, All Eyes Are On Sydney

  05-01-2021 14:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  “The [Sydney] Festival is poised to open on Wednesday and its administrators are on high alert. Though [New South Wales] Covid-19 case reports remain low, the list of exposure sites is growing by the day. … With Perth Festival following in early February and Adelaide Festival” — the largest arts event in the Southern Hemisphere — “a few weeks later, what happens in Sydney will be keenly observed.” – The Guardian
  
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• Workshop Leader / Disability Arts in Shropshire (DASH) / London / UK wide

  05-01-2021 14:07
  Disability Arts in Shropshire (DASH) are looking for proposals from UK-based artists and makers for a new online art project; ‘Worlds Within Worlds’.
  DASH wish to commission 3...
  
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• Sydney’s Reopening Theatres Say They’re ‘COVID-Safe.’ Are They?

  05-01-2021 14:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Opera House finally became the last of the city’s major venues to require masks, but enforcing the policy is not easy, and most of the theatres are selling up to 75% of capacity, as opposed to the less-than-half that’s been standard in where venues have been open in Europe and North America. Will these performances become super-spreader events? – The Guardian
  
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• Co-Producer (d/Deaf and/or disabled) / CRIPtic Showcase / London

  05-01-2021 13:19
  Co-Producer (d/Deaf and/or disabled)
  Days: 1.5-2 days/week (worked over 3 days)
  Salary: £150/day (self employed)
  CRIPtic is looking for an experienced producer with a track...
  
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• Community Liaison / Variable Matter / London

  05-01-2021 12:43
  Role:   Community LiaisonDates: Feb 2021 – April 2021
  About the Role:
  We are seeking a Community Liaison to support us in the development and producing of an exciting new...
  
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• Executive Producer / Variable Matter / London

  05-01-2021 12:37
  Role:   Executive ProducerDates: February 2021 – May 2021(in the first instance, with hope of a longer-term relationship)
  About the Role:
  We are looking for strategic executive...
  
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• Communications Manager / Freedom Festival Arts Trust / Yorkshire

  05-01-2021 12:27
  Communications Manager £30-35k
  With strong commercial acumen and a demonstrable track record for business growth you will transform our marketing and communications strategies and...
  
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• Freelance Facilitator/Coordinator - Community Project / Salisbury Museum / South West

  05-01-2021 12:22
  In 2021 our Community Curator will be leading on the delivery of a new Inter-Generational Oral Histories Project, across the Salisbury City Area.
  We are seeking a freelance facilitator/coordinator...
  
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• Applied Theatre in Dementia and Social Enterprise Fellow x 3 / The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama / London

  05-01-2021 12:06
  Applied Theatre in Dementia and Social Enterprise Fellow [3 posts]Fixed term contract until 31 August 2022Salary: Grade 4: £29,321 - £32,371 per annum including London Weighting
  There...
  
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• Freelance researcher / Arts & Homelessness International / London / UK wide

  05-01-2021 11:58
  From 2021, Arts & Homelessness International (AHI), in partnership with British Council and Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation are running a five-year project to develop an arts...
  
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• Ennio`s Muse. Cinematic Sounds of Sea and Sardinia / Return to Sea and Sardinia / West Midlands

  05-01-2021 11:56
  The 4th of January 2021 marks exactly 100 years since D.H Lawrence set out with his wife Frieda to travel through Sardinia. He captured the thoughts, sights and events of his journey...
  
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