Category: News Dr. Carol Fischer, a stalwart of the theater scene, is gearing up for her final directorial play, “Violet,” set to grace the stage at West Valley College in Saratoga, California. This production, premiering on April 19th, 2024, has music by Jeanine Tesori and script by Brian Crawley. Inspired by Doris Betts’ captivating short […]
France has just opened a unique retirement home and sanctuary for circus and zoo elephants. Two former Flemish zookeepers, Sofie Goetghebeur and Tony Verhulst, created the sanctuary in response to a ban on employing wild animals in circuses. The ban is currently in place in 23 European countries and will soon be adopted in France.
Ideally, as an artist, I would move through these steps starting as a young artist at the beginning of my career and moving on from there, but you know what they say about planting a tree. The best time to do so was 20 years ago, the second best time is today.
One interesting challenge with the work we have created is trying to connect it to an artist’s mind, heart and subsequent future. Artists carry the weight of the world on their shoulders as we look to explore so many stories through humor, pain, love, Plays, Songs, Paintings, and the list goes on and on.
As a freelance AV pro, you’re busy every day, getting the job done. You’re proud when your audience and clients are happy with the end result. And, hopefully, you get a few spare hours for activities other than work. But have you ever set aside time to prepare for those days – or months – when there aren’t so many projects to throw yourself into, or when your age starts nudging higher figures? Or will you be pushing 60 and, whoops, you forgot to save for a pension, and now it’s too late…?
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