How do I take revenge on the cell phone jerks in the movie theater? Answer not just for me, or for
#1, but for all of us.
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posted by buriednexttoyou
on Jul 19, 2007 -
80 answers
Improv Comedy Filter: I just moved to Chicago and everyone tells me "To meet people like you, you gotta join an improv troup!" The problem is: there's like 30 of them, and they're all different. So Chicago (or improv) fans: What's the deal with these improv classes, which do you recommend, and what's the best way for a newbie to the city to get situated in the scene?
posted by moooshy
on Jun 25, 2007 -
12 answers
LDs, stage techs, pro musicians: what has been your experience with Chauvet lighting? Despite the goofy packaging, they have a couple of pretty innovative fixtures that I'm considering for a permanent install.
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posted by milquetoast
on Jun 21, 2007 -
0 answers
I need a Mac app that will let me search for movies and showtimes like Sherlock used to.
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posted by Wild_Eep
on Jun 7, 2007 -
11 answers
Please help me choose a Shakespeare speech for a short class on "Playing Shakespeare".
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posted by amtho
on May 24, 2007 -
23 answers
Please help me narrow my search and find the right sound system for my apartment. Thank you!
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posted by iamkimiam
on May 16, 2007 -
14 answers
When did directors of plays and operas start the practice of overtly imposing their own visual interpretation of the play at the expense of the stage direction of the author? These days if you go to see a Shakespeare play, it's even odds that it's set in modern times, or the early 20th century, or what have you. Were there 19th century (or earlier!) productions of Shakespeare that set his plays in what were then "modern times"? At what point did staging old plays become just as much about the director's vision as the playwright's?
posted by dfan
on Apr 20, 2007 -
17 answers
Is there some sort of Mac program that can monitor a web forum and update me when there are new posts?
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posted by blueberry
on Mar 31, 2007 -
5 answers
What are the best scholarly books and articles in any field that would bear on how you might rapidly assess a person and predict aspects of his or her behavior based on various easily (not *necessarily* instantly) ascertainable characteristics (demographic information, body language, speaking patterns, ethnicity, education, etc.)?
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posted by shivohum
on Feb 26, 2007 -
12 answers
Looking to buy my first home theater system. Seems most systems come with a DVD/CD player. Thing is, I already have a Sony DVP-NS975P DVD player which I am more than happy with. The DVD player has HDMI output and I would also like to run my Xbox 360 (HDMI) through the receiver. Any recommendations in the sub-$1000 range?
posted by sharksandwich
on Feb 13, 2007 -
4 answers
Dance shoe experts & semi-experts: is a "jazz pump" a reasonable substitute for a character shoe? Jazz pumps seem like they might be exquisitely comfortable, maybe with the addition of cushy insoles.
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posted by amtho
on Feb 12, 2007 -
7 answers
I'm thinking of a rotating platform in the floor of the stage. The platform has many partitions to make rooms, with a different set in each room. When the setting of the play changes, the platform is rotated to reveal a different set. While the actors are using one setting during the play, the partitions facing backstage are re-arranged and prepared before they are used. Is there a term for this, or is it just referred to generically?
posted by Niomi
on Dec 30, 2006 -
7 answers
Back in my days of technical theater, I recall a story about the beginning of hyper-realism in set construction. The gist is that the set designer got ahold of the actual plans for the restaurant in which the play was set, and simply built it on stage.
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posted by mzurer
on Nov 6, 2006 -
3 answers
Based on my job skills, what should I go back to school and study, in order to have one of those "career" thingys?
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posted by weirdoactor
on Oct 24, 2006 -
8 answers
I'm taking a friend shopping for a home theater tomorrow in San Francisco. She has a very healthy budget, and I want to hit up some of the higher-end boutique stores that can give a good demo. Which ones should we go to?
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posted by wubbie
on Oct 20, 2006 -
12 answers
Can you think of a good monologue or short story that would translate well to being told/described using only body language, without words?
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posted by stray
on Sep 30, 2006 -
12 answers
What semi-expensive, thoughtful gift should I give my best friend who is an aspiring NYC playwright for her birthday?
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posted by np312
on Sep 14, 2006 -
9 answers
I am looking for a theater company in the United States that is currently showing, or will be showing in the next two months, the play "Arcadia" by Tom Stoppard. Twin Cities or Seattle a plus.
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posted by jeffmshaw
on Sep 7, 2006 -
3 answers
What copyright issues are associated with writing a stage adaptation of a classic 1950's horror story?
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posted by raygan
on Aug 25, 2006 -
11 answers
Theatrical types: could you supply advice on transplanting a small musical from New York to London? Any perspective welcome, particularly suggested theatres and people who "run the scene."
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posted by godawful
on Aug 24, 2006 -
9 answers
Home Theater Question: So I want to set up a digital projector on the wall of my apartment and I have one remaining question: XGA or SVGA?
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posted by slapshot57
on Aug 10, 2006 -
11 answers
What can we do to preserve the repertory movie-going experience in Montreal after the closing of Cinema Du Parc?
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posted by jchgf
on Jul 20, 2006 -
4 answers
Is there anyway to get commercial exhibition rights for scheduled public performances for movie prints
you own? Of course, there's...
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posted by baylink
on Jul 19, 2006 -
10 answers
Why do all movie advertisements and trailers state that the movie will be shown "Only In Theaters"?
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posted by dmd
on Jul 9, 2006 -
16 answers
Scheduling meetings: I need software (or a good human-based procedure) to help me juggle complicated schedules for a group of people.
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posted by grumblebee
on Jun 20, 2006 -
17 answers
Where can I buy/otherwise obtain a copy of the Open Theater's production of "The Serpent"?
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posted by Soulbee
on May 25, 2006 -
0 answers
Pursuant to the valuable surround sound system information found
here and
here, what options do I have with regard to my projector? [+]
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posted by mwhybark
on Apr 15, 2006 -
10 answers
I'm going to see a production of Les Misérables next week. I want to be able to get the most out of the performance, so I'm doing some background on it. What should I know or read beforehand for the best experience?
posted by tozturk
on Mar 8, 2006 -
19 answers
What is the origin of the phrase/quote/saying "Dying is easy, comedy is hard?"
posted by YoungAmerican
on Mar 7, 2006 -
8 answers
Looking for a one-act play that could be put on inexpensively ($50 budget with access to costume/prop storage, excluding lights).
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posted by cynthia_rose
on Feb 6, 2006 -
34 answers
