“If you take a look at this past season on Broadway, it may look as though the musical is waning. Only two shows opened with original scores; the rest were so-called “jukebox” musicals, with music taken from other sources. But you need only look to smaller theaters, off-Broadway, for proof that the original musical is still going strong.”
Tag: 05.22.10
Should Arts Organizations Outsource Their Backends?
“In Columbus, Ohio, a number of arts groups are doing what American businesses started doing a long time ago: outsourcing. The recession hit nonprofits hard, and now these organizations have no choice but to become more efficient. So they’re handing over the “back office” to the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts, or CAPA.”
The Art Of Making It Yourself
“Maker Faire — sort of a combination science fair / county fair, with a hefty dose of Burning Man thrown in — has been happening once a year in this suburb on the outskirts of Silicon Valley since 2006. The first Faire drew about 20,000 attendees and 200 exhibits, and both of those figures doubled the following year. Now, with 70,000 attendees expected and exactly 600 exhibits, the Maker Faire is starting to feel a little, well, crowded.”
College and Artist’s Estate Settle Over Destruction Of Artist’s Work
“Settlement has been reached in a long-standing dispute between the family of renowned Canadian sculptor Haydn Davies and the Ontario community college that razed one of Davies’ most famous outdoor works.”