TPS Membership registration for 2009 is now closed.. no more! 2010 signups will begin on November 15. Final count: 1,654 individual members for 2009. Fantastic!
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Despite opening only a few days ago, the reviews are already pouring in for August: Osage County at The Paramount. This week also brings us some Jane Austen, Obama, and naughtiness in restoration times. August: Osage County, here briefly on a nationwide tour, is presented locally by Seattle Theatre Group. Reviews raved about lead Read more.. The fire in Greenwood last week has been ruled an arson, according to the Seattle Times. Fire investigators now believe the blaze that destroyed multiple businesses and damaged Taproot Theatre (or as the Seattle Times calls them, “Tap Root Theatre”) was intentionally set. Read the article online here.  SecondStory Repertory In what could be a big blow to theatre on the eastside, SecondStory Repertory in Redmond has announced they need $80,000 by December 31 in order to stay open. According to an article for the Seattle Times, Misha Berson reports Secondstory has seen both declining attendance and funders in the last few years. Last year they called for and received $15,000 in donations in order to catch up; despite that and budget/staff cuts, SecondStory has not been able to match declining revenue streams. The closing of SecondStory Repertory would be a major setback to a community that has seen some growth in theatres like Kirkland Performance Center and Bellevue Civic Theatre. There will be a (already scheduled) fundraiser on November 21 ; you can also donate on their web page. Update: press release included. Continue reading SecondStory Rep Needs $80K by 2010 (Updated) Despite receiving some extensive damage in last Friday’s fire, Taproot Theatre has pledged today to continue their programs while picking up the pieces of their performance space. Thanks to the generosity of the local scene they closed out Enchanted April over the weekend at the Seattle Children’s Theatre. Apparently fire can’t even stop the mantra “The show must go on!” Their press release is below.
Last week’s Gregory Awards was fantastic, and we have the video to prove it! I’ve created a highlight reel so those of you who missed out can see why you need to be there in Read more.. Seattle Schools are looking for local arts education materials to distribute to their arts specialists: Any organization that would like to share printed collateral for their 09-10 education programs with Seattle Public School art specialists, would you please bring these materials to the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence (JSCEE) by Wednesday, Oct. 28 Read more.. The Office of Cultural Affairs and Seattle Arts Commission talked to the candidates for the Seattle School Board about arts education. You can listen to it.. in podcast form! Five candidates are running for Seattle School Board, an elected body representing seven geographical regions, known as Districts, within the city of Seattle. All Seattle Read more.. Springboard, a capacity building program for small and mid-sized arts groups provided by Executive Service Corps (ESC), is accepting applications through the end of the week. Is your arts organization interested in these topics? Springboard, a program for small & mid-sized arts and cultural organizations, will help your organization address issues like improving business Read more.. Theatre Communications Group, a national advocacy group for non-profit theatres, has released their annual “fiscal pulse” survey which included responses from over 465 non-profit groups around the U.S. There were some interesting results, and 23 groups in Washington state responded – good job, guys! In one of the questions, 78% of theatre groups have Read more.. |
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