Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Blog Surfing in the Afternoon

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Blogger David J. Loehr discusses Washington Post writer Peter Marks article on theatre in the White House. Loehr discusses various points that Marks states and then offers solutions and suggestions that widen the spectrum of encouraging the arts across the nation.

TheatreForte Video of a women who waited in line 1:00 a.m. for an audition for Hair. She was the first in line though at 8:30 a.m. Show business?


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The blogger Chris Wilkinson found the video from the blog above and discusses the reality of the "starving artist" in today's society. Ultimately the blogger points out that enough is enough for actors "if artists want to flourish both creatively and economically, they need to take absolute responsibility for their own work. Instead of waiting in line for the chance to land a small part in a big musical, they should be creating and producing their own theatre pieces." Check out link and tell me what you think.

ARTSBlog: In this post, the Emerging Leader Survey Results are revealed and the blog discusses what the results mean for those in the arts industry and offers a summary of solutions for the future.

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