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Sunday, March 26, 2023
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Executive Director – Second Stage


 Second Stage invites strong cultural executives interested in providing shared leadership, along with the Artistic Director and Board, to set overall direction and identify appropriate support and resources; to motivate staff, artists, trustees, and the theater’s core constituencies in pursuit of that direction; and to create a working culture in which decisions are made most […] [READ MORE]
 

 

Artistic Director – Boston Lyric Opera


 SUMMARY The Artistic Director is an eminent creative in the field, possessing a wealth of knowledge, experience, and professional connections to draw upon in leading the artistic vision of BLO. Their chief duty is to manage and direct the organization’s performance and artistic programming wing. The Artistic Director reports to the General Director & CEO […] [READ MORE]
 

 

Artistic Director – Geffen Playhouse


 Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, CA, is seeking candidates for the role of Artistic Director, serving as the creative leader of one of Southern California’s flagship theaters. Founded in 1995, the Geffen is known for producing innovative new plays and musicals and bold interpretations of classic repertoire in its intimate and welcoming theaters in West […] [READ MORE]
 

 

Executive Director – SpeakEasy Stage Boston


 Champion new voices and drive civic dialogue – inviting impact-minded leaders. Please download the full job description and supporting materials here: https://tinyurl.com/Se3aj WHO ARE WE? In 1992, SpeakEasy Stage was born with a simple idea – to give emerging, local artists a chance and build a thriving theater scene in Boston. From its humble 40-seat beginnings […] [READ MORE]
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Director of Corporate and Foundation Giving – Tennessee Performing Arts Center 

THE OPPORTUNITY Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) seeks a self-driven, and outcome-oriented development professional to serve as its next Director of Corporate and Foundation Giving. TPAC has an ambitious plan to significantly increase annual fundraising and raise considerable capital funds to ensure the long-term resilient future of the arts center. That plan advanced significantly with […] [READ MORE]

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Executive Director – Manitoba Chamber Orchestra 

Manitoba Chamber Orchestra (MCO) seeking a forward-thinking, creative, innovative, and energetic leader to serve as its next Executive Director. Nationally and internationally admired and respected for its creative programming and dynamic performances, MCO offers an exciting concert series, tours widely, commissions often, and collaborates regularly with the world’s leading soloists including some of the finest […] [READ MORE]

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Director of Finance and Administration 

Do you love using your financial expertise to support mission-driven work? Do you pride yourself on being reliable, collaborative, and leading systems that work across entire organizations? Are you excited about working for an organization that supports music creators and new music across the US? This role could be for you! Job Title: Director of […] [READ MORE]

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Director of Development – Albany Park Theater Project 

Position Summary The Director of Development (DOD) will be a strategic, proactive, and highly collaborate development leader. The DOD will leverage available networks to cultivate new and existing funding relationships with individual and institutional donors. They will partner with the board of directors and executive leadership to identify and cultivate a pipeline of donor prospects. […] [READ MORE]

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Director of the Performance Series 

Director of the Performance Series The Performance Series at the Williams Center for the Arts is the professional presenting program at Lafayette College. The mission of the Performance Series is to inspire, nurture, and sustain a lifelong appreciation of the performing arts for the public, youth, families and college students, and to serve the educational […] [READ MORE]

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Director of Development 

ABOUT ALONZO KING LINES BALLET Named as a choreographer with “astonishing originality” by the New York Times, Alonzo King has guided Alonzo King LINES Ballet with his unique artistic vision since 1982. The organization has been recognized for its critically-acclaimed performances around the world, its unique musical collaborations, and transformative education programs that nurture creativity, […] [READ MORE]

 

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DANCE

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IDEAS

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ISSUES

So, How Is ChatGPT At Writing Movies?

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Not OK: The UK Government’s Attack On The Arts Is Doing Damage

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Is Melbourne’s Arts Centre On The Brink Of Financial Disaster? Depends On Whom You Believe

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The Arts Amounted To $1 Trillion Of America’s 2021 Economy

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Ontario’s Conservative Government Eliminates One-Time Arts Grants

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A Headlong Scramble To Protect Artists In A Time Of AI

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Is The Indoor Plaza At Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center Is Finally Becoming A Genuine Public Space?

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MEDIA

BET Is For Sale, And The Cable Network Has Several Bidders

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Is Hollywood Worried About ChatGPT-Style AI? Of Course It Is.

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The BBC’s Tough New License Rules

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NPR And WHYY Will Make 40 Years Of “Fresh Air” Archives Available To Paid Podcast Subscribers

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Perhaps For The First Times, A Prominent Podcast Company Is Sold To Its Employees

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New Technology That Reads A Movie Audience To Alter The Plot

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MUSIC

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The BBC Singers Are Saved: Decision To Dissolve Choir Is Reversed After Outcry

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Bollywood Music Removed From Spotify

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A Shostakovich Operetta About Australia’s Housing Crisis

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The BBC Used To Be Champions Of Culture

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In Southwest England, The Police Don’t Want Any Stinkin’ Jazz Festivals

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Kate Bush And Big Mama Thornton Still Aren’t In The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

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PEOPLE

Nicholas Lloyd Webber, Composer, Producer And Son Of Andrew, Dies At 43

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Last Fall Aaron Sorkin Suffered A Stroke

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Scott Timberg And What Happened To Culture

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Caught On Video: Is This Banksy?

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THEATRE

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VISUAL

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Rome’s Pantheon To Start Charging Admission

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More Evidence That Monet And J.M.W. Turner Were Inspired By Air Pollution

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Yet Another Director Of A Major Moscow Museum Is Ousted

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The Met Museum Is Reclassifying Some Formerly “Russian” Works As Ukrainian. It’s Not Going Entirely Smoothly.

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WORDS

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