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    May 01 2008
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    More truth about the theatre business

    By Dan Slevin Asides, Theatre
    Gene Sobczak, executive director of Denver's Arvada Centre on their 30% drop in attendance last year (follow-up quote from artistic director Rod Lansberry): "In our line of work, everything we…
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    May 01 2008
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    Extortion!

    By Dan Slevin Cinema, Wellington
    Holy Hell! I just got back from taking my Ma and Niece to Horton Hears a Who! at Readings and got stung for $42.60 (including one small popcorn). For a…
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    Apr 25 2008
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    Critic v Critic

    By Dan Slevin Asides, Cinema
    Quoted in the Defamer summary of the "what's wrong with film criticism" shenanigans going on at the moment: How to write film criticism? Stop reading it. — Karina Longworth, Spout…
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    Apr 24 2008
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    Review: U2 3D, Nim’s Island, Street Kings, St. Trinian’s, College Road Trip, Hunting & Gathering, Blindsight, I Have Never Forgotten You and The Real Dirt on Farmer John

    By Dan Slevin Cinema, Conflict of Interest, Reviews
    Earlier this year I arbitrarily decided that the Hannah Montana 3D concert movie was not cinema and chose not to review it. Now, a few short weeks later, I exercise…
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    Apr 17 2008
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    Music Industry – The Missing Money

    By Dan Slevin Music
    If the CD market has dropped from $14.2b to $10b in less than10 years, what is the money being spent on instead? From the latest edition of Esquire, Chuck Klosterman…
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    Apr 16 2008
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    Business and the Arts

    By Dan Slevin Asides, Theatre
    Legendary quote from Australian producer Justin Macdonnell: Who has not been told that they need to get more people with 'business skills' on their board, more people with financial, legal,…
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