30/2010
How three NYC actors are taking control of their careers Back in November, I got an email from a gal in NYC named Kelly Strandemo. Kelly and her friends Thomas Demarcus and Joe Beuerlein had created a webseries called 30/2010, […]
Steppenwolf Setting the Stage to Attract Millenials
I just LOVE it when I get these kinds of emails: Dear Rebecca, I’m an avid reader of your blog, and I love your new look. It’s obvious to me that you haven’t missed a beat and you’re still doing […]
RIP–David French
I originally posted this on January 14, 2010, almost a year ago. I just found out today that David French has died. He has long been one of my favorite playwrights, partly because we share a cultural heritage. Mr. French […]
Social Media Marketing at The Vancouver Opera
Today, I interview Ling Chan, Social Media Manager at The Vancouver Opera. I have long been a fan of the VO’s forward-thinking and cutting-edge social media marketing techniques (which resulted in a Georgia Straight Best of Vancouver pick for Best […]
“Crowdsourcing” Your Next Production
Crowdsourcing is not a new concept. According to Wikipedia, Crowd Sourcing is the act of outsourcing tasks, traditionally performed by an employee or contractor, to a large group of people or community (a crowd), through an open call. The term […]
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 […]
State of the Fringe: Jeremy Banks
Welcome to the final installment on my series on the State of the Fringe. This week, I’ve talked to Ian Case and David Jordan, who run the Victoria and Vancouver Fringes. Today, I interview Jeremy Banks, who has acquired the […]
State of the Fringe: David Jordan
Today, in the second part of my week-long series on the State of the Fringe, I interview David Jordan, the Executive Director of the Vancouver Fringe Festival. RC: Tell us a bit about the Vancouver Fringe. DJ: This is our […]
State of the Fringe: Ian Case
Last month, an article in the Georgia Straight caught my eye. It was an interview with Ian Case, who runs The Victoria Fringe Festival. They have been hit hard by cuts to the arts, to the tune of $42,500. I […]
The Decision Tree
Sometimes you have to make decisions about your career and your life that can be really difficult and overwhelming. Today, I talk to Carol Ann Fried, a trainer and coach, about a tool called The Decision Tree.