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UPDATED: Cirque du Spam?
Numerous reports are appearing on Twitter from bloggers claiming to be getting spam comments promoting Cirque du Soleil’s new show, “Banana Shpeel.” Is this part of a green-lit PR campaign that is getting caught, or something conceived by an outside firm without Cirque’s knowledge? Please let me know if you are getting any spam comments... »
A large-scale test of using the internet for performance
This past Monday, I was privileged to be working part of the national simulstaging of The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later, An Epilogue. Over 150 theatres across the US and around the world (in fact, more than were listed on the website) took part in this event, which included many of them starting their... »
Theatre as national advocacy
Tonight at over 150 theatres across the US, and 14 more internationally, The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later. An Epilogue will be presented nearly simultaneously. Many theatres will show a live feed from the Lincoln Center, with Moises Kaufman offering an introduction to the event. Then each of the theatres participating will present their... »
BackstageJobs.com mailing list may close
BackstageJobs.com has offered a mailing list subscription since 2003. For a small fee, you could have every listing on BackstageJobs.com e-mailed directly to you at the moment it was submitted to the site. This was truly a premium service originally, as listings were posted manually then, and could take anywhere from 24-48 hours from... »
“New Media” ain’t all that new.
It seems every other year there is a new internet fad that everyone jumps on. Currently it is Facebook and Twitter. Theatres are told they must use these sites/services in order to find new audiences, and frequently jump on the bandwagon without knowing what to do when they get there. The usual refrain is... »
Missed cues
My vacation essentially ends tomorrow, not that its been steady or continuous anyway. I’ve missed writing about a lot of things. Nick and his group have been making the internet easier for theatres to utilize without treating them like children. The old Victory Gardens/Body Politic space is suddenly back on the market. Skylight Opera Theatre... »
Hudson & Gaines
