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Anthony Powell
written by John Calhoun, fl. 2001, in TCI - Theatre Crafts International, Vol. 29 no. 2, February 1995, pp. 38-42 (1995), 5 page(s)
Costume designer Anthony Powell is profiled. Powell's most recent work is on 'Sunset Boulevard,' where Powell's flair for grand, sweeping designs was indulged.
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written by John Calhoun, fl. 2001, in TCI - Theatre Crafts International, Vol. 29 no. 2, February 1995, pp. 38-42 (1995), 5 page(s)
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Costume designer Anthony Powell is profiled. Powell's most recent work is on 'Sunset Boulevard,' where Powell's flair for grand, sweeping designs was indulged.
Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
Periodical article
Author / Creator
John Calhoun, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
1995
Person Discussed
Anthony Powell, 1935-
Topic / Theme
Costumes, Costume design
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Brecht and Neher, Together Again
written by Yvonne Shafer, 1936-, in TCI - Theatre Crafts International, Vol. 32 no. 5, May 1998, pp. 17-19 (1998), 3 page(s)
'Bertolt Brecht and Caspar Neher,' an exhibit running at the City Museum of Berlin, is drawing widespread attention for the first time to a major collection of German design, architecture, and theater memorabilia. The exhibition, which shows the immense range of Neher's work and extensive travels, is discussed.
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written by Yvonne Shafer, 1936-, in TCI - Theatre Crafts International, Vol. 32 no. 5, May 1998, pp. 17-19 (1998), 3 page(s)
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'Bertolt Brecht and Caspar Neher,' an exhibit running at the City Museum of Berlin, is drawing widespread attention for the first time to a major collection of German design, architecture, and theater memorabilia. The exhibition, which shows the immense range of Neher's work and extensive travels, is discussed.
Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
Periodical article
Author / Creator
Yvonne Shafer, 1936-
Date Published / Released
1998
Person Discussed
Caspar Neher, 1897-1962, Bertolt Brecht, 1898-1956
Topic / Theme
Theater, Art exhibitions
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Creativity and Craft: the Information-Seeking Behavior of Theatre Artists
written by Ann Medaille, fl. 2010, in Journal of Documentation, Volume 66 Issue 3, 2010, pp. 327-347 (2010), 22 page(s)
Purpose - The aim of this study is to explore the information needs and behaviors of practicing theatre artists. Psychological research into creativity provides a framework for understanding both theatre artists' information-seeking behavior and the role of information seeking and gathering in the creative process...
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written by Ann Medaille, fl. 2010, in Journal of Documentation, Volume 66 Issue 3, 2010, pp. 327-347 (2010), 22 page(s)
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Purpose - The aim of this study is to explore the information needs and behaviors of practicing theatre artists. Psychological research into creativity provides a framework for understanding both theatre artists' information-seeking behavior and the role of information seeking and gathering in the creative process. Design/methodology/approach - The exploratory study presents findings from an online questionnaire of 73 practicing theatre artists a...
Purpose - The aim of this study is to explore the information needs and behaviors of practicing theatre artists. Psychological research into creativity provides a framework for understanding both theatre artists' information-seeking behavior and the role of information seeking and gathering in the creative process. Design/methodology/approach - The exploratory study presents findings from an online questionnaire of 73 practicing theatre artists and qualitative data gathered from eight interviews with theatre professionals. Findings - The study reveals that theatre artists seek information for six primary purposes: understanding a work's historical, cultural, and critical background; finding sources of inspiration; learning about contemporary or historical theatre productions, artists, and events; learning technical or process information; finding performance materials; and furthering career goals. Theatre artists view the information search process as being essential to their creative activities, and their first-hand accounts of their artistic experiences illuminate the critical role that information seeking and gathering play in the creative process. Research limitations/implications - Some theatre professions, such as lighting or sound design, were represented in the questionnaire but were not represented in the interviews. Practical implications - The study has practical implications for the delivery of library and internet theatre art collections and information services. Originality/value - Few studies have examined the information-seeking behavior of practicing theatre artists. The paper demonstrates that studies of artists can be used to understand the role of information seeking and gathering in the creative processes of people working in various subject domains.
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Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
Periodical article
Author / Creator
Ann Medaille, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2010
Topic / Theme
Actors, Theater, Creativity, Artists
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Dressing for the Parade
written by David Barbour, fl. 1998, in Entertainment Design - The Art and Technology of Show Business, Volume 33 Number 4, April 1999, pp. 47-49 (1999), 3 page(s)
Talks about costume designer Judith Dolan's work on the Broadway musical "Parade." States that she freely admits to approaching the project with a certain amount of concern. Comments Dolan as saying, "To me, the show is not a whodonit. It's about transgression of justice, about prejudice, about victims--a number o...
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written by David Barbour, fl. 1998, in Entertainment Design - The Art and Technology of Show Business, Volume 33 Number 4, April 1999, pp. 47-49 (1999), 3 page(s)
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Talks about costume designer Judith Dolan's work on the Broadway musical "Parade." States that she freely admits to approaching the project with a certain amount of concern. Comments Dolan as saying, "To me, the show is not a whodonit. It's about transgression of justice, about prejudice, about victims--a number of issues that are very, very current." Notes that the characters in "Parade" range all over the social map, from powerful politicians a...
Talks about costume designer Judith Dolan's work on the Broadway musical "Parade." States that she freely admits to approaching the project with a certain amount of concern. Comments Dolan as saying, "To me, the show is not a whodonit. It's about transgression of justice, about prejudice, about victims--a number of issues that are very, very current." Notes that the characters in "Parade" range all over the social map, from powerful politicians and their elegant wives to black servants, child laborers, chain-gang prisoners, Confederate veterans, and the Atlantans who take part in the Confederate Memorial Day parades. Remarks that by taking all these issues into account, Dolan vowed to keep her designs simple and real. Mentions at times, Dolan says, she had to defend her insistance on simplicity and reality.
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Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
Periodical article
Author / Creator
David Barbour, fl. 1998
Date Published / Released
1999-04, 1999
Person Discussed
Judith Dolan, 1944-
Topic / Theme
Costume design
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ED News: Theatre: A New Kind of Rags
written by David Barbour, fl. 1998, in Entertainment Design - The Art and Technology of Show Business, Volume 34 Number 4, April 2000, pp. 7-10 (2000), 4 page(s)
Costume designer Carrie Robbins is somewhat of a pioneer in her field, not only using computers to create sketches, but also exploring their use in costume design and manufacture. For the revival of the musical "Rags" at the Paper Mill Playhouse, Robbins made extensive use of computers. She scanned documents and p...
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written by David Barbour, fl. 1998, in Entertainment Design - The Art and Technology of Show Business, Volume 34 Number 4, April 2000, pp. 7-10 (2000), 4 page(s)
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Costume designer Carrie Robbins is somewhat of a pioneer in her field, not only using computers to create sketches, but also exploring their use in costume design and manufacture. For the revival of the musical "Rags" at the Paper Mill Playhouse, Robbins made extensive use of computers. She scanned documents and photographs of immigrants from Ellis Island and used them to design patterns. She was then able to print her collages on fabric. Robbins...
Costume designer Carrie Robbins is somewhat of a pioneer in her field, not only using computers to create sketches, but also exploring their use in costume design and manufacture. For the revival of the musical "Rags" at the Paper Mill Playhouse, Robbins made extensive use of computers. She scanned documents and photographs of immigrants from Ellis Island and used them to design patterns. She was then able to print her collages on fabric. Robbins' costume design is discussed in detail.
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Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
Periodical article
Author / Creator
David Barbour, fl. 1998
Date Published / Released
2000-04, 2000
Person Discussed
Carrie F. Robbins, 1943-
Topic / Theme
Costume design
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Feature: The Multi-Media Is the Message: Projections, Film, and Video Mix It Up with Theatre
written by Simi Horwitz, fl. 2001, in Back Stage, Vol. 42 no. 23, June 8, 2001, pp. 24-26 (2001), 3 page(s)
The number of Broadway and Off-Broadway theater productions employing video projection design is booming. Film clips, slides, projected animated imagery, and combinations thereof are increasingly integral to theater's aesthetic. Productions incorporating mixed media in the 2000-2001 performance season included 'Th...
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written by Simi Horwitz, fl. 2001, in Back Stage, Vol. 42 no. 23, June 8, 2001, pp. 24-26 (2001), 3 page(s)
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The number of Broadway and Off-Broadway theater productions employing video projection design is booming. Film clips, slides, projected animated imagery, and combinations thereof are increasingly integral to theater's aesthetic. Productions incorporating mixed media in the 2000-2001 performance season included 'The Rocky Horror Show,' 'Judgment at Nuremberg,' 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,' 'Bells Are Ringing,' and 'The 'It' Girl.' The use of...
The number of Broadway and Off-Broadway theater productions employing video projection design is booming. Film clips, slides, projected animated imagery, and combinations thereof are increasingly integral to theater's aesthetic. Productions incorporating mixed media in the 2000-2001 performance season included 'The Rocky Horror Show,' 'Judgment at Nuremberg,' 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,' 'Bells Are Ringing,' and 'The 'It' Girl.' The use of multi-media in theater probably dates back to the late 1950s, at least in Central Europe and Germany, and the 1993 production of 'The Who's Tommy' is considered to be the benchmark production that set the precedent for the 2000-2001 boom. The production of several theater shows involving multi-media projection is discussed, as well as the aesthetic advantages and disadvantages of such projection.
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Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
Periodical article
Author / Creator
Simi Horwitz, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2001
Topic / Theme
Video recordings, Theatrical productions, Multimedia
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Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer
written by David Kornhaber, fl. 2009, in American Theatre, Volume 23 Number 1, January 2006, p. 34 (2006), 1 page(s)
[...] for acclaimed lighting designers Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer, six years of apprenticeship eventually blossomed into a full-fledged professional partnership. A lot of my friends and colleagues started saying, "When are you going to make a name for yourself?" There was a lot of peer pressure to get out f...
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written by David Kornhaber, fl. 2009, in American Theatre, Volume 23 Number 1, January 2006, p. 34 (2006), 1 page(s)
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[...] for acclaimed lighting designers Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer, six years of apprenticeship eventually blossomed into a full-fledged professional partnership. A lot of my friends and colleagues started saying, "When are you going to make a name for yourself?" There was a lot of peer pressure to get out from under Jules's wing. Jules has worked with a number of assistants who have gone on to be notable lighting designers, and I think tha...
[...] for acclaimed lighting designers Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer, six years of apprenticeship eventually blossomed into a full-fledged professional partnership. A lot of my friends and colleagues started saying, "When are you going to make a name for yourself?" There was a lot of peer pressure to get out from under Jules's wing. Jules has worked with a number of assistants who have gone on to be notable lighting designers, and I think that's a great testament to the kind of mentor that he is.
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Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
Periodical article
Author / Creator
David Kornhaber, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2006-01, 2006
Person Discussed
Jules Fisher, 1937-, Peggy Eisenhauer, fl. 1985
Topic / Theme
Lighting design
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LEON BAKST AND THE RENAISSANCE OF COLOR
written by Current Opinion, in Current Opinion, Vol. LV no.5, November 1913, pp. 350-352 (1913), 3 page(s)
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written by Current Opinion, in Current Opinion, Vol. LV no.5, November 1913, pp. 350-352 (1913), 3 page(s)
Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
Periodical article
Author / Creator
Current Opinion
Date Published / Released
1913
Person Discussed
Léon Bakst, 1866-1924
Topic / Theme
Artists, Color
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Leon Bakst-- Supreme Artist of the Theatre
written by Clarence I. Freed, fl. 1922, in The American Hebrew, December 8, 1922, pp. 143-144, 153 (1922), 3 page(s)
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written by Clarence I. Freed, fl. 1922, in The American Hebrew, December 8, 1922, pp. 143-144, 153 (1922), 3 page(s)
Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
Periodical article
Author / Creator
Clarence I. Freed, fl. 1922
Date Published / Released
1922
Person Discussed
Léon Bakst, 1866-1924
Topic / Theme
Theatrical design, Jewish people, Artists
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Living legends: Jules Fisher, lighting designer
written by Wanda Jankowski, fl. 2003, in Architectural Lighting, Vol. 18 no. 2, March 2003, p. 20 (2003), 1 page(s)
'I moved to New York in 1960 and began lighting off-Broadway shows,' he said. [Jules Fisher] broadened his range to include lighting designs for industrial shows and in 1963, lighted his first Broadway production, Spoon River Anthology. The first of his seven Tony Awards for the lighting design of a Broadway show...
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written by Wanda Jankowski, fl. 2003, in Architectural Lighting, Vol. 18 no. 2, March 2003, p. 20 (2003), 1 page(s)
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'I moved to New York in 1960 and began lighting off-Broadway shows,' he said. [Jules Fisher] broadened his range to include lighting designs for industrial shows and in 1963, lighted his first Broadway production, Spoon River Anthology. The first of his seven Tony Awards for the lighting design of a Broadway show came in 1972 for Pippin. 'Though my theatrical lighting designs continued, along the way in 1968, I established an architectural lighti...
'I moved to New York in 1960 and began lighting off-Broadway shows,' he said. [Jules Fisher] broadened his range to include lighting designs for industrial shows and in 1963, lighted his first Broadway production, Spoon River Anthology. The first of his seven Tony Awards for the lighting design of a Broadway show came in 1972 for Pippin. 'Though my theatrical lighting designs continued, along the way in 1968, I established an architectural lighting firm with Paul Marantz,' Fisher said.
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Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
Periodical article
Author / Creator
Wanda Jankowski, fl. 2003
Date Published / Released
2003
Person Discussed
Jules Fisher, 1937-
Topic / Theme
Theatrical productions, Lighting design
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