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My Post For A Social Media Success Story: #2amt
June 6, 2011
I wrote a post for the the good folks at 2AMt. It starts like this: I’m not sure who coined the expression “boob tube” but its implication has always been clear to me: people who watch TV are boobs, simpletons, and lack common sense. Even as a kid, I never really understood this characterization of […]
The Freedom of Irrelevance And The Art of the Mix.
March 30, 2011
As artists it is natural for us to think that our arts marketing strategies should begin and end with our art. We are, after all, artists; we care about our art; and it is our art that motivates us to work. Shouldn’t our art — and the quality of it — also be the primary […]
An Experiment In Myth: St Carmen of the Main at the NAC!
March 21, 2011
On Friday, March 19th, 2011, I saw the Ottawa opening of the NAC/Canadian Stage co-pro of Michel Tremblay’s St. Carmen of The Main, freshly translated by Linda Gaboriau. I enjoyed this production. It’s stylishness is glossy, illuminating, and revitalizes a classic from the Canadian canon. I suspect — and a quick review of the reviews […]
Yet Another Experiment: I Vlog Googled By Ken Auletta
January 25, 2011
No text, just hard core, uncut, unedited video book reviewing! References: Buy Googled here, if you want to give me a wee commission. Ken’s recent remarks about Page becoming CEO. Notes to self: 1. Fun, but it’s time to think about editing (P.s. Editing may also save time because there will be less pressure to […]
Narcissus Unbound: Let a Thousand Mirrors Bloom!
January 16, 2011
[The first video is an off the cuff introduction to this post.] [In the second video, I read the full text of the post.] I’ve seen a lot of theatre in the last twenty-odd months and, for the most part, my reaction has always been the same. I would leave the theatre muttering to myself, […]
Oops, I Did It Again: What Is The Proper Place of Public Criticism in the Arts?
December 29, 2010
In the back of my mind, I’ve had the itch for a post about the role of public criticism in the performing arts for a little while now, but I haven’t quite been able to find the hook with which to scratch it. [NB: I recorded a video version of this post, if you prefer […]
What Problem Does Art Solve For You?
December 14, 2010
In order to improve my sales skills, in the spring and summer of 2010, I reviewed quite a few books on how to be a better salesperson. Every book I looked at made a claim like this one: as a salesperson, you aren’t selling an apple, a smart phone, or a play. You’re selling a […]
Stuffed Sharks, Art, And The Value of Valuers.
December 8, 2010
I recently finished Don Thompson’s The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art and I will happily claim that if you work in arts marketing — any manner of arts — and you haven’t read this book, you are not doing your job. Moreover, I think any person who thinks seriously about […]
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