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FCC gives the official finger to theatres and live entertainment
The Federal Communications Commission has ordered all users of wireless microphones to find new broadcast frequencies by June 12th, 2010. Friday’s order came after years of legal wrangling over the 700 megahertz band by Broadway (the only entertainment grouping that could afford to challenge it) and cellular phone and internet providers. The FCC’s order... »
The obligitory look back at 2009
I tell myself that I’m not going to do one of these, and then remember that they are marginally useful. Here’s just a few of the stories we looked at in the last year. Learn past or repeat… Chicago started off 2009 with the loss of its free downtown trolleys. Tourists (especially those heading to... »
What I’ve missed
Tonight, students of Green Valley High School in Henderson, Nevada will present “The Laramie Project” as scheduled, after a judge ruled that parents objections could not legally force the school to cancel the production. A parent group had filed suit against the school district, claiming the the productions of “The Laramie Project” and “Rent”... »
IATSE vs Bloomberg News’ (and others) bias.
A recent article in Bloomberg.com revealed that the top 5 IATSE stagehands at Carnegie Hall made an average of $430,543, with the Prop Master earning $530,044. These are high amounts to pretty much anyone. What is not mentioned in the original article is the fact that... »
No sleep till Brooklyn…
…is not what you will find any Chicago theatre saying when they pick out their season. Despite Broadway In Chicago’s attempts to make themselves the head of Chicago theatre, with everyone else merely “Off-Broadway In Chicago,” Chicago theatre is not what you will find in the touring houses here, any more than you would find... »
“Pulling a Piven,” or “Reeled in a Piven”: What will be the new term?
In a decision sure to be added to the repertoire of those few bad/lazy actors that seem to dislike actually coming to work on time/at all: an arbitrator has ruled in favor of Jeremy Piven and Actors Equity. For those unaware, the producers of Speed-the-Plow sued Piven for breach of contract when he abruptly pulled... »
Hudson & Gaines
