tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16876687.post5767621131309630339..comments2024-02-27T16:59:54.089-05:00Comments on (The New) Theatre Ideas: Welcome, Asheville ReadersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16876687.post-34336661212036335072007-10-23T20:40:00.000-04:002007-10-23T20:40:00.000-04:00This is the worst idea I've ever heard. It's bad e...This is the worst idea I've ever heard. It's bad enough they put in a Staples... Pretty soon, Biltmore Ave. will look like Tunnel Road. And that ain't good.Sam Flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10478335768333637009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16876687.post-22476621198166056932007-10-23T13:56:00.000-04:002007-10-23T13:56:00.000-04:00http://www.threemotenorsontour.com/about.htmhttp://www.threemotenorsontour.com/about.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16876687.post-84875953133125617172007-10-23T13:53:00.000-04:002007-10-23T13:53:00.000-04:00Scott,I actually think you could point some of you...Scott,<BR/><BR/>I actually think you could point some of your City planners to Cliff Redd is aiming at with the Long Center here in Austin -http://www.thelongcenter.org/WebSite/about.htm<BR/><BR/>The anchors are the moneyed groups yo would expect (opera, symphony, ballet), but it also includes multiple venues for rental by local groups, and has a linked subsidy program to offset the rental price. The master plan also includes a performing arts school with linked performance space to make the center truly tied to the community.<BR/><BR/>It's not perfect, there will still be tours and a mainstage lockout, but it's definitely a reasonable model for what Asheville should look at.Travis Bedardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02910773650224346555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16876687.post-33256293744001209812007-10-23T10:01:00.000-04:002007-10-23T10:01:00.000-04:00My husband was talking last night about his tastes...My husband was talking last night about his tastes in theater, and I realized that if the University weren't here addressing some of his tastes, he'd never go see a show.<BR/>He's mostly interested in classics not as museum pieces, but as social commentary. Some new work. Things that make him think. Musicals are torturous.<BR/>Maybe we need to use the University as the place where local art happens. And then if it gets a stronghold here, it can begin to thrive on its own.<BR/>We've actually had several companies begin with students at the University, but they always take their newly formed companies elsewhere--Houston, Chicago, San Antonio.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16876687.post-6703355153825605032007-10-22T21:18:00.000-04:002007-10-22T21:18:00.000-04:00afrodyte -- Yes, it wasn't that long ago that an a...afrodyte -- Yes, it wasn't that long ago that an aspiring theatre person could gain experience by playing bit roles with established theatres. Read Moss Hart's "Act One" to see how easy it was. Now there is no apprentice system, which is why people go to college. Then when they get out, they have to head to NYC rather than working in the place of their choice. It is truly a dysfunctional system.<BR/><BR/>Ivan -- I would like to address your questions about diversity at length in a future post. In the meantime, let me say that the centralized mass theatre works against diversity, because it requires a "broad appeal" in order to fill the large houses. "Broad appeal" is translated as "appealing to the white, middle-class audience." Smaller venues can be more focused on serving specific groups of spectators. And they can do so on an individual basis rather than an anonymous, mass basis.Scott Waltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06465161646609405658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16876687.post-52105981479079816042007-10-22T20:33:00.000-04:002007-10-22T20:33:00.000-04:00I know your pain.In my own hometown (Richmond, VA)...I know your pain.<BR/><BR/>In my own hometown (Richmond, VA), there are few places that "incubate local artists." For people who aren't already in the know about theater, it's hard to get started even if you are really passionate. The only place that really does offer something local is the Firehouse Theatre. I wish some of the other run-down buildings were renovated this way in Richmond.<BR/><BR/>But alas, everything is being snatched up by VCU and corporations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16876687.post-3319579052105068812007-10-21T18:41:00.000-04:002007-10-21T18:41:00.000-04:00Edifice Complex: The tendency of politicians to ha...Edifice Complex: The tendency of politicians to have large buildings and stadiums built as a concrete reminder of their "Legacy". <BR/><BR/>Soon, we will have a circuit around the state where "the touring show" can swing from city to city.<BR/><BR/>Soon, all the students of theatre will count their AMERICAN IDOL as a three hour course.<BR/><BR/>I love performance, and I have especially enjoyed BET's SUNDAY BEST. But, we are setting ourselves up for an either/or rather than THIS "and" THAT.<BR/><BR/>I am curious though. I have viewed your posts with great interest for the last few months. Could you say more about cultural diversity in the grand scheme?<BR/><BR/>I think that Black Performers are in a sense, canaries in the coal shaft.<BR/><BR/>I watched the clip for THREE MO TENORS. On one hand, I was engaged. On the other, I was appalled. The Black artist had to be both "european trained" and "popular." I was watching these very talented men slip and slide of the proverbial slope.<BR/><BR/>I keep thinking of Robert Townsend's film, HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE. After training in European aesthetics, you can only play the newly coined "urban" or "received notions" of 19th century Blacks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3NQB3i_MSQ<BR/><BR/>I believe I have found a kindred spirit, so I am not flaming you. You are hearing a rant from a middle class African American with a little expendable income. I want more.<BR/><BR/>I really like saying Tyler Perry and George Bernard Shaw in the same sentence.....<BR/><BR/>Keep the faith.....<BR/><BR/>black baldheaded theatre guyIvan Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503777992823853011noreply@blogger.com