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Appreciating the Art$?
April 8, 2014Two recent news stories in the New York Times caught our eye as an interesting juxtaposition of the “value” placed on the performing arts […]
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Become an April Fool – All Year Long!
April 1, 2014“When we are born, we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools.” ― William Shakespeare, King Lear Almost everyone dreads […]
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Rigging 101, Part 1: A Question of Balance
March 25, 2014Whether you worked on the stage crew for your high school play or you’re a full-time professional stagehand in a big city opera house, […]
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Irish Stew: Cultural Notes from the Emerald Isle
March 17, 2014In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we’ll turn the spotlight green and focus on a few unique aspects of Ireland’s culture – then and […]
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Could “Shuffling” Help Attract Audiences?
March 11, 2014How can classical music remain relevant to audiences in this era of personalized, on-demand music? We recently read one possible solution, which perhaps could […]
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The Importance of Inspection – Support for the ANSI Standard
February 25, 2014The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) published standard (ANSI E1.6-1 – 2012, available from PLASA here for free) for Entertainment Technology: Powered Hoist Systems, […]
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What if Classical Music had Winter Olympics?
February 18, 2014In the opening ceremonies at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russian music was featured prominently, by composers including Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and Borodin. Host […]
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Choir’s “Alien” Feeling Aids Concert-Hall Design
February 11, 2014In Anechoic Space, No One Can Hear You Sing. An eighty-voice college choir was closed inside an anechoic research chamber, a space designed and […]
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Super Bowl Replays: 1) Practicing National Anthem; 2) Denver’s Closer Loss
February 4, 2014Proper Practice Makes Perfect. In our opinion, Renée Fleming’s memorable national anthem performance at Super Bowl XLVIII struck a fine balance between straight-laced and […]