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Acoustical Shells 101: Super, Sonic Connection
May 13, 2014From an occasional series… To understand the benefits of acoustical shells in music performances, first consider typical auditorium architecture: stage and audience area separated […]
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Battle of the Senses: Enhancement or Distraction?
May 6, 2014Should symphony orchestra concerts feature giant video walls with dynamic images synchronized to music? Or should such concerts emphasize only music, offering an audio-only […]
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“Hillbilly Music” No Longer – Country Music’s Rise
April 22, 2014Once relegated to static-filled AM radios or denigrated as “hillbilly music”, country music is flexing its muscle – in recordings and live concerts – […]
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Broadway…at the Movies?
April 15, 2014Broadway theatre in New York City, like other segments of the U.S. performing arts industry, competes for audiences against an increasing variety of at-home, […]
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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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A Fare Play: Theatre in a Taxi Cab
March 4, 2014Could “reality theatre” become as big as “reality TV”? Both the New York Times and NPR’s “Marketplace” radio recently highlighted a unique new theatrical […]