Americans for the Arts President and CEO Robert L. Lynch issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate's unanimous consent confirmation of Rocco Landesman as the next Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts:
Theatre at Lime Kiln today announced two changes to the summer schedule. On Thursday, July 29th the Traveling Players Ensemble will perform Shakespeare's MacBeth in the Bowl, starting at 7:30pm. On Friday, August 21st, Eddie from Ohio returns after a five year gap to perform in the Bowl.
At the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival, the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic welcome today's edgiest and most eminent critics, artists, administrators and patrons to the Arts and Culture programming track. They will offer fresh and dynamic perspectives on the status of the arts in the face of unprecedented economic, social and technological changes.
At the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival, the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic welcome today's edgiest and most eminent critics, artists, administrators and patrons to the Arts and Culture programming track. They will offer fresh and dynamic perspectives on the status of the arts in the face of unprecedented economic, social and technological changes.
President Obama said, ?This impressive group of people will add valued voices to my administration as we work to tackle the many challenges our nation faces. I am grateful for their decision to serve, and I am confident they will work hard as we put our country on a path towards prosperity and security.?
The New York Times is reporting that theatrical producer and race-track aficionado, Rocco Landesman, who brought hits like 'Big River,' 'Angels in America' and 'The Producers' to Broadway, has been nominated as the next chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts.
A.C.T. Conservatory Director Melissa Smith announced today that honorary master of fine arts degrees will be conferred upon Grammy Award-winning musician Tracy Chapman and master playwright John Guare.
A.C.T. Conservatory Director Melissa Smith announced today that honorary master of fine arts degrees will be conferred upon Grammy Award-winning musician Tracy Chapman and master playwright John Guare.
Long considered the essential magazine for professional not-for-profit theatre, AMERICAN THEATRE (AT), published monthly by Theatre Communications Group (TCG), has been providing theatre professionals, students, advocates and audiences a comprehensive journal for nearly 25 years.
Long considered the essential magazine for professional not-for-profit theatre, AMERICAN THEATRE (AT), published monthly by Theatre Communications Group (TCG), has been providing theatre professionals, students, advocates and audiences a comprehensive journal for nearly 25 years.
The Annual Benefit at Arena Stage is a fun evening that raises over one-third of the funds necessary to run Arena's Community Engagement programs, which educate, excite and enrich the lives of over 20,000 students from across the region. This year's event on Monday, March 16, 2009 at Arena Stage in Crystal City highlights Arena's temporary home in the Crystal City neighborhood of Arlington, VA, with co-chairs Angela Fox, President/CEO, Crystal City Business Improvement District and Mitchell N. Schear, President, Vornado/Charles E. Smith.
President Barack Obama has established a new staff position in his White House with the task of overseeing arts and culture, Kareem Dale. Dale, a partially-blind lawyer previously served as national disability director for Obama's campaign and served on the arts policy committee for Obama in Illinois.
Details and guidelines for the $50 million arts stimulus package is expected to be announced early this week by the National Endowment for the Arts reports Frank Rizzo on his 'Behind the Curtain' blog spot. the arts stimulus is part of President Obama's overall package passed by Congress.
The Federal stimulus won't expand a number of certain states' arts funds, due to other cuts various news reports reveal.
The New York Times is reporting that a new omnibus bill introduced on Monday by the House Appropriations Committee includes a $10 million increase for the National Endowment for the Arts and for the National Endowment for the Humanities, this bill would bring each of their annual budgets to $155 million.
In Spring 2009, actress Alice Ripley will reprise her role as Diana in Next to Normal on Broadway, one of two productions Arena Stage is proud to have transferred to Broadway this spring. Due to this exciting development, Ripley will no longer be able to perform in Arena Stage's upcoming 17th Annual Benefit for Community Engagement, as was previously announced. Replacing Ripley in the role of Dorothy for the evening's entertainment will be Lindsay Czarniak, anchor and reporter for Washington's News4 Sports.
The Annual Benefit at Arena Stage is a fun evening that raises over one-third of the funds necessary to run Arena's Community Engagement programs, which educate, excite and enrich the lives of over 20,000 students from across the region. This year's event on Monday, March 16, 2009 at Arena Stage in Crystal City highlights Arena's temporary home in the Crystal City neighborhood of Arlington, VA, with co-chairs Angela Fox, President/CEO, Crystal City Business Improvement District and Mitchell N. Schear, President, Vornado/Charles E. Smith.
The USC Annenberg School for Communication and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced today that applications are now being accepted for the fifth annual Arts Journalism Institute in Theater and Musical Theater. The institute, which will take place April 14-24, 2009, is an 11-day intensive workshop in theater and musical theater for writers, editors, and broadcast and online producers from the 50 states and Puerto Rico. Institute applications are due January 23, 2009. 'In good times and bad, theater is an art form that has always been important to Americans,' said Geneva Overholser, director of USC Annenberg's School of Journalism. 'For journalists, theater provides a view of people's social, political, economic, and psychological concerns that can sometimes be more truthful and illuminating than real stories and hard news. Arts journalism is vital to the whole picture.' 'Arts journalists are facing challenging times as are newspapers nationwide,' said NEA Chairman Dana Gioia. 'Our theater journalism institute offers these writers a chance to step away from their newsrooms and busy freelancing lives to focus on the reasons they originally became arts journalists. That is, a love for writing and a passionate commitment to the arts.'
The USC Annenberg School for Communication and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced today that applications are now being accepted for the fifth annual Arts Journalism Institute in Theater and Musical Theater. The institute, which will take place April 14-24, 2009, is an 11-day intensive workshop in theater and musical theater for writers, editors, and broadcast and online producers from the 50 states and Puerto Rico. Institute applications are due January 23, 2009. 'In good times and bad, theater is an art form that has always been important to Americans,' said Geneva Overholser, director of USC Annenberg's School of Journalism. 'For journalists, theater provides a view of people's social, political, economic, and psychological concerns that can sometimes be more truthful and illuminating than real stories and hard news. Arts journalism is vital to the whole picture.' 'Arts journalists are facing challenging times as are newspapers nationwide,' said NEA Chairman Dana Gioia. 'Our theater journalism institute offers these writers a chance to step away from their newsrooms and busy freelancing lives to focus on the reasons they originally became arts journalists. That is, a love for writing and a passionate commitment to the arts.'
There has always been a lopsided balance when it comes to attendance regarding muscials versus straight plays, but in recent times the scale has dipped even sharper in favor of the musical production. At many of Broadway's most glowingly reviewed plays you'll find many an empty seat. A new report on the state of non-profit theatres nationwide sheds a bit of light on the topic while giving a very detailed report on the industry as well.
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