Getting the Kids In
Here’s what we know: children who are exposed to the arts from an early age, will, statistically speaking, probably grow up to be life-long consumers of art. So, if you take your kids to see The Nutcracker every year at […]
A Website Checklist
You know you need a website, right? But not just any website. You need something that is designed with usability in mind (meaning, people who aren’t super technically adept can find their way around with a minimum of effort), is […]
Are Facebook Invites Dead?
Okay, so I consider myself to be a social media enthusiast. I love it, I love talking about it, and learning new things. So it hurts me to say this, but I am afraid that the Facebook invitation may be […]
The Rule of Brian
So, I just got back from doing a series of workshops in Australia. Sorry, you’ll be really sick of me talking about this soon, but I am processing through all that I learned, and I want to share it with […]
Who’s your audience?
Picture, if you will, a meeting. The meeting is between me and you. We are meeting to discuss publicity and marketing options for your upcoming play/performance/concert/art exhibition/CD launch. I say to you: “So, who’s your audience?” And you say….. Oh, […]
Barking Spiders
Last night, I attended a fundraiser for Black Hole Theatre at a local Melbourne theatre, La Mama. It’s a teeny, tiny, ancient black-box theatre. The patrons there were joking about how, if you drilled into the walls, you could tell […]
Hoopla and Heartache over Reviewers
The theatrosphere has been buzzing the last few days with controversy involving reviewers and what their rights are. It all started out with this blog post that was published on August 17th. Mack D. Male’s friend, Sharon Yeo, who writes […]
No Starving Artists
A little while back, I was having an email conversation with my friend Paul. Now, I’ve known Paul since the time we shared a tent at a cabin on Mayne Island during our younger days, but in the past few […]
They don’t call it a “revolution” for nothing
Okay, seriously, this is cool. A new company called Pay with a Tweet has figured out a way to barter Tweets for stuff. For example, The Globe and Mail published this story yesterday about the Ottawa Indie band called hotshotcasino. […]
Desperation Isn’t Pretty
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