Performing Arts
State of the Copyfight: Intellectual property in the digital age
Organizations such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Creative Commons claim that Big Brother isn’t just watching you, he’s colonized…
Is the World Truly Safe for the Modern Movie Musical?
There have been a heartening number of movie musicals recently, which has led me to wonder where they’ve been for…
SHACK (endangered species)
Over the last two years in conjunction with small-town Landcare groups and inspired by the fugitive qualities of nature, landscapes,…
An Actor's Business: Location Matters
On January 8, 2007, Canadian actors went on strike in a dispute over how they should be paid for performances…
The Collectors: Museums and the ethics of acquisition
A former curator at the Getty Museum is on trial in Italy for receiving stolen antiquities; governments of Italy and…
365 Days/365 Plays: A Progress Report
Writing a play every day for a whole year — as Pulitzer Prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks did in 2004 — is…
Taking Off
The concept behind Sky Orchestra was inspired by a research trip to Tunisia in 2002. I was staying in a…
Mash that funky music
Mash ups, a kind of 21st century ‘mix-tape’, remain popular in the musical world. Underground operators have won legions of…
Fifty Years Young: a Conference Wrap
The Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) turned fifty last week. They celebrated their golden anniversary at their annual conference…
Travelers voices
We know that one way an ethnic group holds onto its heritage is to preserve its art, even as it…