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Nightlife Articles #40: Why Aren’t Clubs Recognised as ‘National Portfolio Organisations’ like Galleries, Museums and Theatres The time has come to question the outdated cultural hierarchy that places classical arts above contemporary ones. The contribution of clubs to our society is clear—they are hubs of creativity, diversity, and economic activity. Clubs or venues like Fabric, SubClub, Ministry of Sound, and Printworks deserve to be celebrated, protected, and funded in the same way that opera houses and theatres are. Let’s not wait until it’s too late to recognise their value. It’s time to give clubs the support they need to continue shaping the culture of tomorrow. https://buff.ly/3Uahfke

Nightlife Articles #40: Why Aren’t Clubs Recognised as ‘National Portfolio Organisations’ like Galleries, Museums and Theatres The time has come to question the outdated cultural hierarchy that places classical arts above contemporary ones. The contribution of clubs to our society is clear—they are hubs of creativity, diversity, and economic activity. Clubs or venues like Fabric, SubClub, Ministry of Sound, and Printworks deserve to be celebrated, protected, and funded in the same way that opera houses and theatres are. Let’s not wait until it’s too late to recognise their value. It’s time to give clubs the support they need to continue shaping the culture of tomorrow. https://buff.ly/3Uahfke

Nightlife Articles #40: Why Aren’t Clubs Recognised as ‘National Portfolio Organisations’ like Galleries, Museums and Theatres The time has come to question the outdated cultural hierarchy that places classical arts above contemporary ones. The contribution of clubs to our society is clear—they are hubs of creativity, diversity, and economic activity. Clubs or venues like Fabric, SubClub, Ministry of Sound, and Printworks deserve to be celebrated, protected, and funded in the same way that opera houses and theatres are. Let’s not wait until it’s too late to recognise their value. It’s time to give clubs the support they need to continue shaping the culture of tomorrow. https://buff.ly/3Uahfke

Friday Arts … Something other than today’s headlines about former US Prez’s… Point of Difference. What is it that separates Springboard Opera from a hundred other small arts organisations? And why would anyone pay attention to this little band of Arts Adventurers from Brisbane? What is The Springboard Thing? (Apart from the fact that Brisbane is WHERE IT IS AT in the Oz Arts Scene…) The answer is this… We are doing The Arts differently. Having no baggage to carry, we start with a clean slate. And picking up the best of everything that we see. If we can use it to get us to our goals, it is fair game. We do not say that the artists are at the centre of everything, or that the business model is at the centre of everything, or that funders are our key focus. For us everything is connected and so… Everything is at the centre of Everything. Very Quantum Multiverse and Dr Who – we’ll accept that – but it does open up a universe of possibilities for Springboard. To Transform the Opera Idea, probably in ways that no-one has imagined yet. And that is the Springboard Point of Difference. The dusty old paradigm that is Opera needs to be busted wide open and re-built. From Back to Front and Top to Bottom. And in the process, create a sustainable and viable path for emerging Queensland Opera Artists. Who have that Springboard Thing going on… This is Springboard Opera. If The Springboard Thing grabs your interest, come and see it in action! We are going public on 29 June in the heart of Brisbane with a fabulous and stylish Opera Gala. Get all the details here -->> https://lnkd.in/getQSPPu But being The Springboard Thing, it would be best to park your prior expectations outside… #Future #TransformationalLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #Directors #Technology #Performingarts #YourNetworkForLife

https://lnkd.in/e-swp5Kp This is it! 🎵 I am so thrilled to share with you my last work for orchestra, Shores (working title: "Longing For Belonging"), conducted by Erin Bodnar. I want to thank the Mostly Modern Festival for choosing my work and giving me this tremendous opportunity to make my music happen - it's more rare than you could imagine! The piece has a suffered story. If you want to know more about it, here's an extract of the program notes. "It all started with “The Island” - a long time ago, probably during the pandemic in 2020, as a musical theater piece [...] meant to be based on a dialogue by Cesare Pavese, part of the book “Dialoghi con Leucò”. I remember reading this book and that “The Island” dialogue in particular, and getting so emotionally involved. It was about the story between Odysseus and Calypso, in a sort of alternative ending of the Odyssey where the protagonist decides not to come back home, but stay on the island with Calypso, because - freely paraphrasing her words from the book: It's just an island, what difference does it make where you decide to lie down and rest your head? And even if you eventually manage to come back to Ithaca, will you even be able to recognize your own houses after 20 years? And the people? Some of them will certainly be understanding, but will you ever be able to share what you have seen and done? You will feel more alone than in the sea. At the time, I found it interesting for the implications of the piece: it was full of insights about what it means to be isolated, and what is the meaning of travel and returning home. It was, as I said, during the pandemic, so of course, the theme was also resonating with the current situation in my life where I was in Germany and couldn’t come back home to Italy. It was a tough time in my life, I was scared for my loved ones - I remember having nightmares every single night. Anyway, the project evolved, but I never actually managed to make it an opera: not only because of the lack of funding, but also - to be honest - because the dialogue was so full and rich of intellectual interest that I found it difficult to transpose it into a libretto to be sung and not really “understood”.

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All areas of the creative industry provide means for economic growth, regeneration, they are the future of our city centres landscape, culture, tourism, business growth, communication and should be supported. Theatre / Dance / Music / Festivals / Live Events - Dates beyond the Shakesphere era provides fantastic insight into our history, culture and drives creativity, growth and spend within city centres. Vera Lynn’s music empowered soliders during WW2. Radio, Press and TV - Plays an integral role in our democracy reporting on major news stories holding those in power to account, weather which influences consumer spend and support’s communities on travel issues, ads on air which boost businesses and provide strong ROI. Social & Online - Keeps people connected and drives conversation, communication and enables SME’s to have a voice with small budgets. Provides vital services, access to food, meds, clothing via online e-commerce sites now. Out of Home / Sponsorships - provides jobs in technology, supports and enhances city centres, provides local authorities with incremental investment and income through land acquisition and partnerships to use for other public services. Art - supports with creativity in individuals, mental health, well-being, reigniting and embracing public spaces bringing together minority communities. Art helps those most vulnerable impacted by war and conflict get through the darkest of days. The creative industries are an essential part of our communities and should be recognised as such, the creative industries were almost destroyed by the impact of government policy and regulation during Covid-19. It’s no longer a matter of “nice to have” it’s a must, it’s an essential service and we must continue to embrace and support the ever changing landscape that is our incredible creative industries community. 👇🫶

Are you interested in offer #Affordable and #Sustainable #Artistic #Experiences for your #Communities? The Opera Camp™ is a licensed remarkable experience offered by the Performing Arts Laboratory where #Communities (kids to older adults), #Students (UnderGrad, and Grad) and #Professionals (from different disciplines), #Produce #Perform and #Experience Opera all together side by side. Based on multiple times internationally awarded groundbreaking work on #holistic artistic development, fundraising and marketing state-of-the-art developments, multidisciplinary collaboration, and artistic #pedagogy; this program allow full societies (no matter their background, level of income, or artistic resources) to enjoy sustainable and enriching Artistic Practices! As Opera is the Art of all arts collaborating together, this is a service where Opera companies, Orchestras, Performing Organizations, Universities, Cities, Schools, etc; can offer sustainable (crafted) artistic experiences to their full stakeholders. Why only the professionals can experience the Opera? Shouldn't all stakeholders be able to access these experiences? Interested organizations can book a consultations meeting with our team on our website and we'll take care of all the necessary steps to make this Opera Camp™ a reality serving all the stakeholders in your communities. You can see some examples of successful experiences here: https://lnkd.in/gUtN8HQT Book on our website (link on the bio) a FREE initial consultation to implement the Opera Camp™ in your organization and/or your city!

Eurydice Fragments: Auditions Open Call Be part of a contemporary performance that fuses opera with modern technology. Through an immersive exploration of our digital and carbon existences, the performance dissolves the binaries we are bound to from birth until death, and strums the threads between heaven and hell, male and female, maker and muse, performer and audience. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dKFDipvF #CreativePathways

Today on “Opera with Joe.” Why should we give to the arts? Advocating for support and investment in the arts, discussing the societal benefits of arts funding and the importance of preserving cultural heritage and creative expression. Watch the video on our blog, https://wix.to/ZVhYyyD #newblogpost #fortworthopera