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• Beethoven Through The Oppression Of An Anniversary Year

  20-01-2021 23:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  Alex Ross: “The most valuable recordings of the Beethoven Year—Igor Levit’s survey of the sonatas and the Quatuor Ébène’s cycle of the quartets—bring out those contrarian tones of wit, weirdness, irony, understatement, frenzy, stasis, and bittersweet release. Having created the single most potent persona in the history of music, Beethoven proceeded to engender another, more elusive self, which was perhaps the truer one.” – The New Yorker
  
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• We Need To Rethink The Music Ecosystem

  20-01-2021 23:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  “With the collapse of live revenues, the issues in how streaming pays (or doesn’t) is being discussed. Ingham calculates that 1% of all artists receive 90% of the revenue from streaming. That’s about 43,000 artists. Of that 1%, many have been significantly impacted by COVID, as their streaming income has not replaced their live income. The other 99%, around 3 million artists, earn the other 10%. And remember, the race to being the 1% can only be won by 1%. This isn’t fai
  
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• Connective Matrix: Post-Covid tech evolutions / IJAD Dance / London / All

  20-01-2021 23:05
  Wednesday 3 February, 2 - 3pm
  OOT Festival 2021 is hosting four Connective Matrix panel discussions featuring artists, technologists and researchers at the cutting edge of performing arts and the...
  
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• On His Way Out, Trump Designates Heroes For His Garden Of American Greatness

  20-01-2021 23:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  The earlier order laid out a vision for a garden to “depict historically significant Americans” at a to-be-determined place with a target date for public access of July 4, 2026. The list of those Trump wants to honor is wide-ranging; it includes past politicians, musicians, artists, astronauts, movie stars, philosophers, athletes and other historical figures. Trump’s order says the garden would be paid for and maintained by the Department of the Interior. – NPR
  
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• What Critics Are About

  20-01-2021 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Reviewing is not just about giving a thumbs-up or down and handing out generalised star ratings. It’s using experience of the art form to encourage readers to a more engaged understanding. For me, it’s about connecting the best work with the widest possible audience. – The Stage
  
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• The Culture Of Nothing?

  20-01-2021 22:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  For years, an aesthetic mode of nothingness has been ascendant — a literally nihilistic attitude visible in all realms of culture, one intent on the destruction of extraneity in all its forms, up to and including noise, decoration, possessions, identities and face-to-face interaction. Over the past decade, American consumers have glamorized the pursuit of expensive nothing in the form of emptied-out spaces like the open-floor plans of start-up offices, austere loft-condo buildings and ano
  
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• Director/Collaborator / MMGMUSIC LTD / London / Any Region

  20-01-2021 21:43
  Mark is a lifelong professional musician/performer. In 2019 Mark was entered into the Hall of Fame for his solo Tuned percussion piece “Blues for Gilbert” . He also know for his 38 year...
  
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• Tokenism Versus Representation

  20-01-2021 21:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  “The complexity of the question “What qualifies as tokenism and what as representation?” rivals that of Blackness itself. There is often a conflation perhaps because representation is part and parcel of tokenism, making it difficult to discern one from the other, or at what point it shifts. What it looks like for the bystander may not be how it is experienced by the person in the situation.” – Dance Magazine
  
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• A Concert Series Programmed For You To Stream While Going To Sleep

  20-01-2021 20:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Philadelphia new-music producer Bowerbird has planned a set of seven concerts, each timed for 10:00 or 11:00 pm, that aim to put listeners in that odd space between sleep and wakefulness — thus the series title, Liminal States. Says pianist Marilyn Nonken, who opens the set next Wednesday with Morton Feldman’s Triadic Memories, “Everybody is so traumatized and beat up that if a concert involves another state of awareness, that’s a very attractive prospect. … I
  
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• Schools Project Manager / Eco Drama / Scotland

  20-01-2021 20:45
  We are seeking an enthusiastic and organised Schools Project Manager to join the Eco Drama core staff team and play an integral role in the delivery of our tours and creative learning projects in...
  
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• Learn to juggle (online workshops) / Feeding The Fish / London

  20-01-2021 20:39
  The circus is coming to… your living room! Whether as a gift, or a fun activity to brighten lockdown, learn to juggle with Feeding the Fish.
  Book via eventbrite here, or find out more...
  
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• The Limitations Of Adding Video To Classical Music

  20-01-2021 20:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  “With more conventional classical music video where we watch musicians playing, I would argue that the visual experience actually constrains our mind’s eye and stultifies our creative imaginations. When we listen to a recording, our eyes can look anywhere and our imaginations are free to roam. True we are not watching the musicians, but we are not visually trapped by the images on the screen. When we watch a video, the decision about what to look at is made by someone else – g
  
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• Here’s One Country Where Print Magazines Have Come Roaring Back From The Dead

  20-01-2021 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Just a year ago, one of New Zealand’s largest magazine publishers decided to shut itself off and sell off its titles (if it could), portending doom for the industry. Not only were all the titles sold (and they’re still publishing), but a new wave of publications dedicated to New Zealand’s tradition of long-form feature journalism. – The Guardian
  
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• Border Wall SeeSaws Win Design Award

  20-01-2021 19:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  They were installed by Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello at the Anapra zone in Ciudad Juarez in Mexico. Even though they were only in place for 20 minutes, video footage of people using them went viral. – BBC
  
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• Creative Workspaces and Artist Studios - 2 Archer Street, Soho / Projekt / London

  20-01-2021 19:25
  We will be opening a new studio space in the heart of Soho, London in February 21.  
  Works are currently underway at the four floored building at 2 Archer Street to transform it into affordable...
  
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• Remembering The Other Nijinsky — And How She Changed Dance

  20-01-2021 19:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  “The Nijinsky name, however, does not belong to [Vaslav] alone. In an era where static positions were the marrow of classical dance, [Bronislava] Nijinska envisioned a modernist ballet, one which saw focus shift towards the movement which connected these positions. Ultimately, she believed it was not the final posture that encapsulated the beauty of ballet, but the spaces in between.” – The Calvert Journal
  
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• A Critic Ponders A Critical Interruption

  20-01-2021 18:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  Nate Chinen: “A disaster of this magnitude turns every critic into an advocate. For many of us, of course, that function was already part of the equation. But as I look back on our distorted timeline, I’m struck by how great a percentage of my energy was devoted to crisis response: detailing the collapse of an infrastructure; sounding the call for public support; spreading the word about everything from a relief fund to a Bandcamp Friday release. Everything felt pressurized by a des
  
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• Musician/ Composer for Women in Action / Collective Encounters / North West

  20-01-2021 18:35
  Collective Encounters is a Liverpool-based arts organisation specialising in using theatre as a tool for social change. Since March 2020 Collective Encounters has been delivering a busy programme of...
  
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• Lead Producer (Maternity Cover) / Young Vic / London

  20-01-2021 18:07
  We are looking for an energetic and collaborative producer, passionate about the mission of the Young Vic, to join our senior management team as maternity cover for our Lead Producer.
  As...
  
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• Development Manager - Major Gifts (Maternity Cover) / The National Gallery / London

  20-01-2021 18:05
  We are seeking a dynamic, personable and experienced major gifts fundraiser to initiate and develop high value, long-lasting relationships with its individual supporters, collectors and...
  
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• Reasoning Behind Tories’ Protect-Monuments-From-Mobs Law Is Rubbish

  20-01-2021 18:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Charlotte Higgins: “What is happening in reality – and to a greater or lesser extent has been happening for years – is a reappraisal of what and who is celebrated in Britain’s public realm, as Britain gradually, painfully, and often inadequately, examines its colonial and imperial past. … What the Conservatives doggedly refuse to acknowledge is that a community deciding – or even a pressure group demanding – that a figure should no longer be revered on
  
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• Boris Johnson’s Government Prepares Law To Protect Public Monuments From ‘Baying Mobs’

  20-01-2021 18:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  “The legislation would require planning permission for any changes and a minister would be given the final veto. … The plans follow the toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston last year and a wider discussion on the removal of controversial monuments.” – BBC
  
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• Patrons Manager / The National Gallery / London

  20-01-2021 18:00
  We are seeking a dynamic and highly personable individual to manage the Patrons Programme, who can build strong and long-lasting relationships with National Gallery Patrons; You will have proven...
  
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• Spiegeltent Production Consultant / Elektronika / South West Scotland

  20-01-2021 17:43
  COVID might have brought our portfolio of festivals to a standstill, but that hasn’t stopped us dreaming about our future festivals. As Scotland’s leading Burns Night event, we have...
  
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• Technical and Buildings Manager / Stockton Globe / North West

  20-01-2021 17:30
  The Technical & Buildings Manager is a senior management position, offering you a unique opportunity to open an iconic venue with brand-new facilities and a brand-new team. You'll...
  
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• Trump Pardons Disgraced Art Dealer

  20-01-2021 17:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Helly Nahmad, a member of the Nahmad family dynasty and the son of art collector David Nahmad, was caught running an illegal gambling ring worth $100 million out of his apartment in Trump Tower in New York. He owns the entirety of the building’s 51st floor, which reportedly cost a collective $21 million.” – Artnet
  
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• Late-Night TV Writers Dish On The Hard Work Of Writing Jokes About Trump

  20-01-2021 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Ahead of Biden’s inauguration, Vulture spoke with multiple late-night writers who either still work or previously worked for Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Trevor Noah, Jimmy Kimmel, Samantha Bee, Jim Jefferies, and John Oliver about what it was like inside the Trump-joke trenches — and how they see the next administration affecting their jobs. … In every interview, two themes emerged: Writing Trump jokes sucks, and those who are still working in late night are exhaust
  
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• Project Coordinator / DiVA Apprenticeships / London

  20-01-2021 17:03
  We're on the hunt for an experienced Project Coordinator/Manager to lead on the delivery of our employment skills programme designed to help young people gain work in the entertainment sector.
  Your...
  
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• The Certificate: The Practice of Music Making (CPMM) / Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance / London / Online

  20-01-2021 16:58
  If you have a passion for music and would like to develop your practical music making and performance skills, then apply to Trinity Laban’s one-year distance learning programme, The...
  
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• The migrants Trump forced Mexico to stop: Ada Trillo's best photograph

  20-01-2021 16:57
  
  ‘Trump had threatened Mexico with tariffs if it let in this caravan from Honduras. Two hours after crossing this river, many were teargassed then deported’I had been following a migrant caravan north from San Pedro Sula, Honduras, for around 10 days. It was 23 January 2020, and this was the moment the group crossed the Suchiate river, which divides Guatemala from Mexico.The Mexican authorities had deployed the national guard to stop the caravan entering their country because Trump ha
  
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• Creative Workshop Practitioners, Arts Health focus / They Eat Culture / London / UK wide

  20-01-2021 16:56
  We are looking for Expressions of Interest from artists, designers, makers, techies, creative practitioners with experience of socially-engaged practice, arts, health, and wellbeing, accessible arts...
  
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• Agent / Stagebox Management / London

  20-01-2021 16:51
  Stagebox Management are looking for a new Agent to join their team and work within their TV, Film and Theatre division. This role will work with and report to our Head Agent who is also...
  
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• Writing Workshop with poet and rapper Craft-D / Boat Poets / South West

  20-01-2021 16:45
  Tuesday 23rd Feb 6pm - Join Bristol Boat Poet and iTunes chart-topping rapper Craft-D for an exclusive online writing workshop.Tickets £2.50 early bird and £4 full...
  
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• Assistant / Arts Council England / Yorkshire / Leeds

  20-01-2021 16:44
  Assistant
  Salary: £23,160 per annum, plus excellent benefits
  Contract: Permanent, working 35 hours per week
  Location: North Area, based in the Leeds Office
  We are looking for an...
  
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• Writing for wellbeing workshop with Erin Bolens / Boat Poets / London

  20-01-2021 16:36
  Wednesday 3rd Feb 6pm - 'Learning To Float' Join poet and facilitator Erin Bolens for a water themed workshop using poetry and creative writing to explore and celebrate our strengths and...
  
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• Take It From A Times Theater Critic: The Trump-To-Shakespeare Analogies Really Don’t Work

  20-01-2021 16:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jesse Green: “I admit that I do it too. … But even these comparisons are reductive — in both directions. Shakespeare’s characters are much richer and more readable than someone as unforthcoming as Trump. At the same time, we’d be lucky if he were merely Shakespearean; no made-up villain, even Iago, is as alarming as someone for whom all the world is truly a stage.” – The New York Times
  
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• Writing to impact social issues - workshop with Dauda Ladejobi / Boat Poets / London

  20-01-2021 16:19
  Thursday 28th January 6:30pm - An online workshop lead by Dauda Ladejobi for emerging writers/poets based on how we as writers can use our work to impact social issues, exploring the process from...
  
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• Pitching Your Research to the Media / School of Advanced Study, University of London / London / Across the UK

  20-01-2021 16:19
  10 March 2021, 09:30-12:30 | Online
  Hoping to share your research with a wider public audience? Looking to raise your media profile? This online session will help you workshop a media pitch for your...
  
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• Apprentice Editor-in-Residence / The Poetry Business / Yorkshire / Home-based

  20-01-2021 16:11
  Vacancy: Apprentice Editor-in-ResidenceHome-basedFee – £2,500 for 1 day/week over a 6 month periodApplication Deadline: 9am on Friday 29th January
  The Poetry Business seeks an Apprentice...
  
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• Partnerships & Projects Manager (Fixed Term) / Leeds Conservatoire / Yorkshire

  20-01-2021 16:07
  Salary: £29,176 to £31,866 per annum pro rata  
  Hours per Week: 18.5 Fixed Term / Part Time 
  Reference: 202120
  Leeds Conservatoire is...
  
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• Egyptian Queen’s 4,200-Year-Old Tomb, 13-Foot Papyrus, And Even More Painted Coffins: The Latest Treasures Unearthed At Saqqara

  20-01-2021 16:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities has revealed details of the latest landmark discoveries to emerge from the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo. The vast burial grounds sit in what was once Memphis, the capital of ancient Egypt. … Among the biggest rewards for Egyptologists in this latest round of discoveries was the identity of a queen who died around 4,200 years ago.” – CBS News
  
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• British Council to Fund Vietnam Archive Documentary DUST & METAL / Live Cinema UK / Yorkshire / North East

  20-01-2021 15:47
  The British Council have announced that Dust & Metal (Bụi và Kim loại), the second feature from director Esther Johnson (Asunder 2016), will receive funding of...
  
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• With New Contract, SoCal’s Pacific Symphony Can Start Playing Again

  20-01-2021 15:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Last week the Orange County orchestra’s musicians and management agreed on a four-year contract, running through the 2023-24 season. “Crucially, the agreement lays out a way for the musicians to be performing together again, recording new programs from their home venue. … Some of the contract’s considerations: musicians’ pay, allowances for streaming programs, COVID safety protocols, and the possibility of fluctuating pandemic restrictions.” – San Fran
  
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• Printmaking Tutor (freelance) / West Yorkshire Print Workshop / Yorkshire

  20-01-2021 15:30
  WYPW is Yorkshire’s largest open-access printmaking facility.  
  Thanks to funding through the Culture Recovery Fund, we grow our freelance pool of printmaking...
  
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• Trump’s NEA Chair Departs As Biden Administration Arrives

  20-01-2021 15:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  “National Endowment for the Arts chairwoman Mary Anne Carter has resigned as head of the federal agency, telling her staff in a letter sent Friday that ‘a new team should have a new leader.'” – MSN (Washington Post)
  
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• Miranda Forrester & Emily Moore Exhibition / Phoenix Art Space / South East

  20-01-2021 14:34
  Phoenix Art Space are delighted to be welcoming back Miranda Forrester and Emily Moore in February 2021 as they takeover our Window Gallery.
  Miranda and Emily – after graduating from the...
  
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• BBC Faces ‘Financial Risk’ As Viewers’ Habits Change

  20-01-2021 14:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  The UK’s national broadcaster is funded by mandatory license fees, charged annually to every household that owns a television set. But as more and more Britons, especially younger ones, consume all their video via streaming on their computers and phones, fewer and fewer of them have televisions to pay license fees on. And so, says a report from the UK National Audit Office, the BBC “faces considerable uncertainty” in its future and needs to prepare “a long-term financial
  
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• Digital Outreach & Engagement Specialist / Running Dog Theatre / South West / National

  20-01-2021 14:28
  Running Dog Theatre are looking to work with a Digital Outreach & Engagement Specialist to help deliver their new ACE Funded digital project ‘Our Spot’ - a new work exploring...
  
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• Trusts & Foundations Manager / Watts Gallery Trust / South East

  20-01-2021 14:26
  Watts Gallery Trust is an independent charity established in 1904 to manage the legacy of George Frederic Watts OM RA, one of the leading artists of the nineteenth century.  Today, Watts Gallery...
  
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• Founders Of Belarus Free Theatre Get Death Threats From Lukashenko Government

  20-01-2021 14:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  “We will definitely find you … and we will hang you side by side.” So said a column in Sovietska Belarus, the more-or-less official newspaper of the post-Communist dictatorship. The targets were Natalia Kaliada and Nicolai Khalezin, who fled to the UK as political refugees in 2011 but have continued to work long-distance with Belarus Free Theatre, which they founded in 2005 and which still produces and performs dissident drama in secret. – The Daily Mail (UK)
  
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