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Sunday, March 6, 2022
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Call for applications: MFA in Contemporary Theatre and Performance at The New School


 Applications for the MFA in Contemporary Theatre and Performance at The New School in NYC now being accepted! [READ MORE]
 

 

Vice President of Artistic Planning


 The Vice President of Artistic Planning (VP) reports directly to the CEO and works collaboratively with the CEO, as well as the Director of Education, to further root and position the Center as an internationally recognized institution in the performing arts and arts learning. [READ MORE]
 

 

Executive Director, José Limón Dance Foundation (New York City)


 JLDF seeks an entrepreneurial and visionary Executive Director who will serve as a strategic partner to new Artistic Director Dante Puleio and drive deep engagement among the stakeholders inspired by Limón’s work. Dedicated to preserving, producing, and furthering the legacy of one of the most influential dancers and choreographers in the history of American modern […] [READ MORE]
 

 

Major Gifts Officer in Cincinnati Ohio


 The Major Gifts Officer is an essential forward-facing member of the Cincinnati Ballet Development team. [READ MORE]
 

 

Executive Director at Great lakes Center for the Arts


 GLCFA’s next Executive Director will play a pivotal role in envisioning the Center’s next five years and beyond. [READ MORE]
 

 

Fall 2022 Applications Open for MS in Leadership for Creative Enterprises


 More than ever, the creative industries need professionals who can leverage strategic business knowledge to drive innovation and growth. [READ MORE]
 

 

Artistic Director – Two River Theater


 The right artistic leader for Two River will prioritize organizational curation above all else, creating teams, infrastructure, and ongoing relationships built upon trust and generosity. [READ MORE]
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President and CEO at Friends of Waterfront Seattle 

Success in the President & CEO role will require a deep commitment to the mission, vision, and values of Friends and its transformational impact on the people, architecture, and culture of Seattle. [READ MORE]

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Executive Director at The O’Shaughnessy 

The O’Shaughnessy is one of the Twin Cities’ premiere venues for the performing arts. [READ MORE]

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Executive Director for National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) 

The Executive Director (ED) works in partnership with the Board of Directors to help shape the vision of the organization, based on its mission and long-term goals. [READ MORE]

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Exciting Opportunity for Merchandising Professional Associate Director, Retail Operations 

We are looking for a consummate curator of great products for the Festival Shop including items related to the diverse performers and audiences that fill the summer season. [READ MORE]

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Director, iDeas Lab, Berman Institute of Bioethics 

The iDeas Lab Director will help the iDeas lab realize its goal of increasing public reach and dissemination of the Institute's work on issues of ethics in medicine, biomedical research, emerging science, and public health. [READ MORE]

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Executive Director, Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement 

The executive director of the Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement is responsible for the development and implementation of the Center as a cultural resource for Queens University of Charlotte [READ MORE]

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Director of Marketing & Communications 

Kentucky Opera’s Director of Marketing and Communications will lead the company to achieve brand loyalty and deep engagement with our community, expanding and diversifying our audiences. [READ MORE]

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General Manager – Theatre for a New Audience 

With high emotional intelligence and a strong set of values around Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Access, the General Manager will understand the dynamics of producing large-scale theatrical productions which play to diverse audiences. [READ MORE]

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Executive Director/Performing Arts Manager 

The Executive Director is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating the activities of the MVCPA. [READ MORE]

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Director of Audience Experience 

The Director of Audience Experience will liaise with all ASO departments to develop a customer service mission and manages the Guest Services department, Manager of Audience Experience, and front of house management team. [READ MORE]

 

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DANCE

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IDEAS

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ISSUES

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Russian Performances Are Being Canceled Worldwide

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Edinburgh International Festival’s Next Director: Violinist Nicola Benedetti

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How Artists Are Responding To The Ukraine Invasion

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MEDIA

Westerns Have Been Dealing With ‘Male Intimacy’ For A Very Long Time

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Behind The Scenes Of Furious Debates About Changing The Oscars Broadcast

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The Times Of Trouble Are Not Over At New York Public Radio

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Putin’s Government Shuts Down Russia’s Last Independent TV And Radio Stations

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The First TikTok War

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Even During COVID, State Of Georgia Rings Up Record Spending On Movie Production

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AMC Movie Theatres Experiment With Variable Ticket Pricing

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Guillermo del Toro To Oscars: This Isn’t The Year To Change Things

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MUSIC

Star Russian Conductor Suspended For Starting Performance With A Wish For Peace

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One Of The World’s Largest Pipe Organs, Once A TV Star, Has Been Taken Apart, Fixed Up, And Returned To California

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Why The Sale Of Bandcamp Matters To Musicians

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Spotify Quits Russia

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What Can, And Can’t, We Really Expect Gergiev And Netrebko To Say About Putin’s Attack On Ukraine?

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Valery Gergiev Fired As Chief Conductor Of Munich Philharmonic

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The Top-Selling Global Music Group Of 2021

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How The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Retrofitted A 1930s Theatre For Sound

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Sure, Music Can Heal – But Can It Heal Bones?

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A Green Alternative To CDs And Vinyl

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The Met Says It Will Cut Ties With Pro-Putin Artists

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PEOPLE

Famous Hollywood Celebrity Biographer Dishes On Herself

- The Hollywood Reporter


Clement Crisp, Doyen Of Dance Critics, Dead At 95

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For John Cameron Mitchell, There’s Acting And “All The Other Stuff”

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Michael Tilson Thomas Announces He Has Cancer, Will Step Back From New World Symphony

- The New York Times


Duvall Hecht, Pioneer Of Commercial Audiobooks, Dead At 91

- MSN (The Washington Post)


Film Critic Sheila Benson, 91

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Why Russian Artists Supporting Putin Are Paying A Price

- San Francisco Chronicle


Zelensky’s Previous Career As A Performer Was Useful Preparation For His Current Role

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THEATRE

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VISUAL

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Dubai’s Architecturally Fabulous New Museum Of The Future

- AP


Russian Invaders Burn Ukrainian Museum To The Ground

- ARTnews


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Possible New Info In Gardner Museum Theft

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WORDS

How A Long Despair Led To Karen Joy Fowler’s New Book

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