Physics and Theater
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Since there is always a call for ideas to integrate the arts into other school subjects, I wanted to note the intersection of theater and physics. One of the great things about the backstage of a theater is that it is a showcase of physics in practice. View From The Grid How often have you ever raised or lowered venetian blinds perfectly evenly? Probably never. There is always a bit of adjustment needed. Then you ...
The Audience Development Podcast Gets To The Bottom Of ArtsHacker
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Arts consultant and founder of Audience Development Specialists, Shoshana Fanizza, maintains a podcast focused on audience building and her most recent podcast was all about ArtsHacker. It was a great conversation and we’re grateful for the chance to talk about what we do. The final cut is an excellent resource for learning about what artshacker.com all about, our great contributors, (not to mention how awesome they are for doing what they do inspired by altruism), and ...
Sharing The Secret
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There is a poem by Denise Levertov, “The Secret,” that addresses so many of the anxieties and hang ups that both artists and potential audiences have about art. I feel like the poem should be handed out at performances, museum galleries, literature classes, intro to [insert arts discipline] classes in order to reassure people of their ability to have an authentic and valid experience. You can read the full text for yourself, but I wanted ...
Thank you for the authoritative read on this issue. To me, being able to actually see the icon in the…