Arts Reporter

Arts Reporter is a news blog for the performing arts. And while we hold nothing against places like Broadway or the West End, our theater coverage, for example, will focus on theater everywhere else in the world. Our interest in theater did not start with Broadway, but with small local theaters in Morocco and California that have traditionally nurtured the career aspirations of some and the pleasant avocations of others. These are the places where new and interesting things are happening long before (if ever) they become recognized by the Broadway establishment. But these are also the places that struggle with finances, marketing, sales, budgets, audiences and respect.

News…

In this portion of Arts Reporter, I will blog about news and events of interest. I welcome your press releases, news tips, and even your gossip, if it is substantial enough that I can follow up on it to write a credible story. And if you want to write with me then by all means let me know so we can talk about how to make that happen.

…and Knowledge

Smaller performing arts organizations struggle with nuts and bolts issues of putting shows together. If they experience turnover among staff and/or volunteers, then they may find themselves reinventing the wheel every time experience walks out the door, whether from burn out or for greener pastures. And yet they are just as likely to be the entryway for the next crop of passionate but inexperienced newcomers. The wiki will be the ongoing knowledge storehouse of how to, what to, and where to.

Who Knows You?

We’ll also be a source of connection (who to) so you can find the people that have the talent, the skill, the knowledge and the experience you need to be successful. How can this one little blog do all that? We’re ambitious. But we also have faith that you will join in to help us by making your contributions and sharing your knowledge and experience with other readers of Arts Reporter. There’s no way Hafida and I can do all of this by ourselves. Theater is a collaborative effort, after all.