Bad Cinderella has announced a closing date on Broadway. The cast will make their final bows on June 4th at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. The official announcement of the closing date was actually made public by Playbill before the cast and crew were told and the company could make an official announcement themselves first.
I recently had a conversation with a young songwriter, who found it frustrating trying to objectively scrutinize her own music. “I can’t even tell if a song I wrote is good or horrible.” It reminded me of the first time I was able to hear my own music objectively. It’s a really interesting story that I sort of forgot about. In recalling it, I realized there must be a way for songwriters and artists to hear their music objectively without the utter humiliation that I experienced. Let me explain.
We’ve all felt FOMO. The fear or anxiety that something better or interesting is happening somewhere else, without us. The feeling is real, and utterly human. And, if we are being honest, something we’ve all felt more often than we’d care to admit. Recently, I’ve noticed how much energy I’ve been holding around recognizing it […]
It has been long known that social media can be an asset to sell products, promote a business, and help an artist grow. But the process is quite crafty and takes time. There are many people who don’t know which steps to take, therefore becoming frustrated and not trustingthe process. This leads to giving up and not giving social media a chance. However, there is evidence that social media can be a great tool to utilize when connecting with other like-minded people and sharing a passion for something like art.
Global Citizen have assembled with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to organise a social media rally as part of the “Stand Up for Ukraine” campaign. The campaign to assist displaced Ukrainians affected by the war is supported by U2 and Bono, who helped initiate the proceedings. Stand Up for Ukraine The campaign will take place […]
If anyone understands the resentment, bitterness and frustration that comes up for some artists around the topic of social media, it’s the man writing this very post.
2020 has been a wild rollercoaster ride, a turbulent one for the Arts industry specially. In my case, a double major has helped me navigate through the pandemic. I recently graduated from a Performing Arts BFA and a Communications BFA in my hometown, Bogotá (Colombia). It took me seven years to get the two diplomas and to this day I know by heart that it was the best decision I’ve ever taken.
We live in a day and age where we are inundated with content in all its forms. In fact, it’s nearly impossible to keep up with it there’s so much to take in. And yet, that’s exactly what we need from you as a creative entrepreneur: more content!
Charlotte is a filmmaker. She’s uniquely talented and understands her field in ways most others don’t. With that said, she lacks the ability to structure her work and hasn’t been on a project in close to a year. It’s embarrassing for her because her ego takes a hit every time she’s reminded that she’s not doing the very thing she set out to do. But one day she was invited to collaborate on a short film and ended up meeting some well connected folks.
In my last blog, I wrote about how thinking of artists and project managers as clients rather than bosses can really change your perspective for the better. An essential part of being your own boss is selling yourself to other potential clients, and networking on social media is becoming an even more significant part of that.
One of the first steps to effectively marketing your creative business via your social media platforms is to make sure your content is well organized. And, of course, each platform asks for different formatting (photos, videos, witty thoughts, hashtags) that all need to somehow succinctly line up with your brand.
We change, we grow, we make better decisions, yet our social media platforms are always there to remind us of what came before. Sometimes this can be hilarious and heartwarming and other times it can punch us right in the professional gut. It’s one thing to have private accounts for close friends and family but maintaining a clean bill of health that fully represents your current brand for the general public is surprisingly important.
The internet is excellent. So excellent, some days, I’ll consume the entire thing twice. But, when it came through with the most game-changing vehicle for sharing content – social media, many of us whose works exists exclusively in the public eye were immediately implicated. In film and television, when once social media played a supporting part, lately it seems the marketing medium is on a steady rise to a leading role.
If you’re looking for ways to make an enticing event, much of the information you find online speaks to a very technical side of the whole ordeal. From ticketing pricing tiers and tactics, gamifying giveaways and promotions, to the fact that you should promote your event on social media (this should be obvious…do it…I shouldn’t have to tell you this). These are of course important things to think about when you are engaging your audience and these take some trial and error to get right for your particular audience.
Three years ago, something happened to me that could happen to any freelancer: I woke up one morning to an email from a production company terminating my freelance employment with them. In one click I lost a gig that brought in over half my monthly income at the time. Cue significant worry and mild panic!
I like to read a lot of articles via sites like AV Nation, Inc. , Pro Sound Web, Forbes, etc. I read each platform for different reasons. Inspiration, motivation, to learn about new products, business storylines and all in all to stay in the know. One key factor that is consistent across each of these platforms is the topic of millennials. 10 mistakes millennials need to stop making, what millennials want from the workplace, millennials and how we use social media trends.
Theatre has always combined separate artistic mediums to create cohesive storylines and narratives. Artists devise novel uses for everyday and non-conventional objects as a means of expression, and the component pieces that are employed in theatrical settings help stimulate creativity. Likewise, the informational digital age has created a myriad of theatrical possibilities for producers of the performing arts, and automation and digital tech advancements have become standard to functioning theatres. Here are four ways technology has changed the onstage performance landscape:
There are so many talented artists out there and yet we are all feeling, at one time or another, that the same faces and names are showing up in Playbills and credits.
I remember in 2003 having to call each technical director using my ground line or send my CVs by post. I remember having to travel between Marseille, Paris or Brussels just to meet producers. I remember having a list of phone numbers to call in a given order just to get the right person.
I started in this industry long before things like LinkedIn, Facebook, and employment forums were a thing. Jobs were posted in papers, notice boards or passed around by word-of-mouth. In some ways I’m glad about that, in other ways I’m sad. Things would have been easier to have just connected with a company or a person through social media but instead, I had to do the real legwork.
© 2021 TheatreArtLife. All rights reserved.
Thank you for your interest in the TheatreArtLife Archives, this area is for members only.
Our contributors are currently writing more articles for you to enjoy.
To keep reading, all you have to do is become a subscriber and then you can read unlimited articles anytime.
Your investment will help us continue to ignite connections across the globe in live entertainment and build this community for industry professionals.