Hey everyone,
Here's the midmonth bulletin for the rest of January. We started off the year highlighting a partnership with the DC PLACE. This bulletin begins with other ways DC PAL is looking to further raise the visibility of individuals in the DC performing arts community, through various social media tools.
*DC PAL & Social Media 2.010 Initiatives
*This month's Discussion Topic
*Social Justice Camp
*Members' Current Events/Performances/Productions
*Members' Limited Engagements
*Members' Upcoming Events/Performances/Productions
*Members' Out of Town Performances
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DC PAL & Social Media 2.010 Initiatives
Twitter - You may have joined it, but figuring out a useful and consistent way to manage it was difficult until recently. Using Hootsuite to schedule tweets, DC PAL can now guarantee that for members who message me with events to list, will also get the following schedule tweets. For limited engagements, tweets will be sent out 1 week before, and then 2 days before. For all others, tweets will be sent out 1 week before, half-way through the run, and 2 days before closing weekend. The exception to this latter one are runs that are two weekends long, and then the second tweet will be omitted.
Google Custom Search Engine - DC PAL now has a dedicated search engine powered by google. You may now search for terms, and the DC PAL Search Engine will only utilize links provided on the group page to show you results for your search. Links which have been left out are online ticketing sites and other non-local web pages, which would provide skewed search results without a DC focus
Digg - DC PAL has a profile on Digg to provide another means to share relevant links. The difference between the Digg links and those I share on the actual FB group page, is that the Digg profile will only submit those articles/reviews/etc. with a local focus. This would leave out some of the more general links that are sometimes posted on the group page.
Keep an eye out for these profiles and more, in the Contact Info section on the group page.
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January's Topic: "New Years Arts Resolutions"
This doesn't really need any explanation. Join the Discussion
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"Social Justice Camp DC is a free two-day event on MLK Weekend gathering individuals interested in pursuing social justice in Washington, DC through art, technology & collaboration."
As of the time of this bulletin, there are only a limited amount of free tickets left which will be on sale until 4pm, 12 for tonight's Ignite event, and 4 for tomorrow's Camp/Unconference
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Members' Current Events/Performances/Productions:
Showboat (Signature Theatre) - Nov 10 to Jan 17 / involved DC PALs: Mardee Bennett, Aaron R
Rent *Extended* (Keegan Theatre at Church Street Theatre) - Dec 17 to Jan 17 *to Jan 30* / involved DC PALs: Shayna Blass, Rich Ching, Emily Levey, Weslie Woodley
Reefer Madness - The Musical (Dominion Stage) - Jan 15 to 30 / involved DC PALs: Tyler Herman Maureen Reed
In the Red and Brown Water (Studio Theatre) - Jan 6 to Feb 14 / involved DC PAL: Ricardo Frederick Evans
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Members' Limited Engagements:
Neil Acoustic with Scotty Geshen (Outta the Way Cafe) - Jan 15 / involved DC PAL: Neil McFadden
A Symposium on Arts Advocacy (Artists' Bloc @ Woolly Mammoth Theatre's Melton Rehearsal Hall) - Jan 20 / involved DC PALs: Regina Aquino, Roy A. Gross, Colin Hovde, JR Russ
In the Beginnings (Ebenezers Coffeehouse) - Jan 21 / involved DC PAL: Diana Wei Fang
Modern Scribes (Artists' Bloc @ Woolly Mammoth Theatre's Melton Rehearsal Hall) - Jan 20 / involved DC PALs: Regina Aquino, Roy A. Gross, Colin Hovde, Jeri Marshall, Jamie Mulhern, JR Russ
12x6 (Artists' Bloc @ Woolly Mammoth Theatre's Melton Rehearsal Hall) - Jan 21 to 23 / involved DC PALs: Regina Aquino, Roy A. Gross, Colin Hovde, Jamie Mulhern, JR Russ
Stefan Alexander LIVE 1.22 (The Barking Dog) - Jan 22 / involved DC PAL: Stefan Alexander Kempski
Romeo & Juliet Bare Bard (Maryland Shakespeare Festival) - Jan 23 & 24 / involved DC PAL: Teresa Spencer
Doug Bowles and the SRO at the Stardust Ball (St. Mark's Church) - Jan 30 / involved DC PAL: Doug Bowles
DCypher 10.2: CO-ED (Joy of Motion's Jack Guidone Theater) - Jan 30 & 31 / involved DC PAL: Juliana Calderon, Nikki Ranee Gambhir, Javi Harnly, Vikki Weinberger
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Members' Upcoming Events/Performances/Productions:
Anthony & Cleopatra (Synetic Theater @ STC's Lansburgh Theatre) - Jan 28 to Feb 28 / involved DC PAL: Benjamin Cunis, Danny Pushkin
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Members' Out of Town Performances:
---Florida---
*Orlando*
Festival of the Lion King (Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom) - May 9 to Feb 13, 2010 / involved DC PAL: Lindsay Roberts
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*New York City*
Auto Da Fe (Baruch Performing Arts Center) - Jan 8 to 24 / involved DC PAL: Mike Callaghan
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So let me know not only what you're up to, but any reviews of or articles on events you're involved with, which DC PAL can help you highlight with the appropriate social media tools.
Until next time,
JR
