All right folks, let’s keep it quick, so we can get back to congratulating our local higher ed institution. (P.S. Anyone want to contest The Daily Beast’s assertion that "Town-gown relations were tense in 2002 following the university’s construction plans for a garage, but rapport has improved in recent years"?)
A few items:
- In a letter from Live Arts’ departing artistic director, John Gibson writes that the local theater "just hired an ideal new Executive Director." The theater is mum at the moment about the identity of the director, but Feedback will keep you posted. In the meantime, read a review of Our American Ann Sisters. And a note: Our reviews are dialogue-starters; go see the show for yourself, then contribute to the conversation. See the show? What did you think?
- The website MusicianCoaching.com interviews Jonathan Cargill, a partner in a few music distribution companies and record labels including former local indie Jagjaguwar—a label recently responsible for this and this, among other good’ns. Cargill talks a bit about Jag founder Darius Van Arman’s role in a "brain trust of struggling labels," and makes half of a solid point about inobtrusive music marketing: music fans are seekers, and simply need to be aware of avenues that allow them the browsing experience a la Plan 9 or Sidetracks.
- I heard about Wale’s show at UVA last weekend a wee bit too late to attend. In searching for details on the show, I came across a blog for Switch, a magazine founded by a few UVA students that "aims to bring a new perspective to the black community using technological advances that have defined our generation." The "Switch manifesto" is here, and is (1) earnest and (2) identical to the "manifesto" used to promote Lupe Fiasco’s new album, which strikes me as odd but, for more on that, consult Lupe Rule No. 7. Read more about Switch here.
