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Dazzling in Des Moines: New Acoustical Shell Debuts
October 6, 2015The art and science of acoustics meet beautifully in a full-stage acoustical shell, which blends technical precision and functionality with the aesthetic artistry of […]
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Music Festivals Generating Buzz
August 17, 2015This coming weekend will see U.S. music festivals in Colorado, California and Oregon, according to Music Festival Junkies, a website tracking festivals in North […]
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Spotlight Q&A: MN Orchestra in Cuba
July 28, 2015The Minnesota Orchestra made headlines in May as the first major American orchestra to tour Cuba since President Obama’s announcement that the U.S. […]
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Western World View: Connecting Artists & Opportunities (Part 2 of 2)
July 6, 2015Last week we started our conversation with Tim Wilson, executive director of the Western Arts Alliance (WAA), hearing about performing arts trends he’s seeing […]
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Leftovers or Nouvelle Cuisine? Dinner Theatres Evolve
April 28, 2015Hungry for a show? Several recent articles about mealtime entertainment whetted our appetite to sample this topic. Read on to satisfy your own craving: […]
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Haven for Artists: Ohio Valley Symphony Marks 25 Years (Part 1 of 2)
April 14, 2015This year The Ohio Valley Symphony (OVS) in Gallipolis, Ohio, celebrates its 25th season. We recently talked with Lora Lynn Snow, OVS founder, executive […]
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Spotlight: International Performing Arts Trends
March 31, 2015For some perspective on international performing arts trends, the International Theatre Engineering Architecture Conference (ITEAC) is a great event. The theme of last year’s […]
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Employment in the Arts: Recent Perspectives
March 24, 2015Is creative expression a one-way ticket to unemployment? That was the question asked by a recent opinion article in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), […]
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Acoustical One-Act Play: Active & Passive Solutions
March 17, 2015[Scene: A performance venue plagued with poor acoustics, shortly after show ends. Patrons spill out of doorway onto the sidewalk, frowning, as a chill […]