File this under: why the hell not?
When New World Arts started giving shows their own blogs in 2005, we were - to my knowledge - some of the only ones doing something like that. By 2008, large and small theaters are giving each their own shows a chance to give their audience a peek backstage (and one started just a few months after we launched ours.... Hmmm, Steppenwolf, hmmm...).
I have never really heard of a theater live blogging anything, however. Wikipedia definition:
Disclaimer: New World Arts' internet has been rather up and down recently. So, the "live blog" might be just a post right after the table talk. We'll see...
Update: Someone just reminded me that President Bush's last State of the Union address is tonight, granted later than our Table Talk. If you're more interested in a mere 150 billion stimulus package (for a multi-trillion dollar economy) and mis-appropriated economic blame, I'm sure that NYT, Politico and Carpetbagger will all be live blogging that. While the two events are not unrelated, I think our Table Talk is going to be more interesting.
When New World Arts started giving shows their own blogs in 2005, we were - to my knowledge - some of the only ones doing something like that. By 2008, large and small theaters are giving each their own shows a chance to give their audience a peek backstage (and one started just a few months after we launched ours.... Hmmm, Steppenwolf, hmmm...).
I have never really heard of a theater live blogging anything, however. Wikipedia definition:
Starting at 6 p.m., EST I will be living blogging tonight's Marisol Table Talk, where Bryan, Artistic Director Laura Gouin, the cast and some of the designers are going to sit down at New World Arts and parse through their thoughts on the script from the last week and a half. Knowing what I do of the cast, it should be more than interesting. So, if you feel like it, go ahead and join us tonight at 6.
A live blog is a running online commentary by individual bloggers contributing to a topic thread focused on an ongoing event as it unfolds in real time. Participation is referred to as "live blogging."
Disclaimer: New World Arts' internet has been rather up and down recently. So, the "live blog" might be just a post right after the table talk. We'll see...
Update: Someone just reminded me that President Bush's last State of the Union address is tonight, granted later than our Table Talk. If you're more interested in a mere 150 billion stimulus package (for a multi-trillion dollar economy) and mis-appropriated economic blame, I'm sure that NYT, Politico and Carpetbagger will all be live blogging that. While the two events are not unrelated, I think our Table Talk is going to be more interesting.
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