Hi everyone,
Wow, so not only did Phil not see his shadow, but there's a whole lot going on in the next month or so.
Now, statement of the obvious: you are receiving this message because you're a member of the group, and thanks!! Especially if you know me, I appreciate you indulging what was initially just a quick way to keep up with what everyone was up to, and started almost 4 years ago (YIKES!!).
And while there is a Fan Page for DC PAL, there are different benefits to joining/liking each one. Fans don't get the bi-monthly bulletins, but they do get a monthly event page listing everything happening that month, which they can RSVP too and invite others. However it just lists events, not the extra sum'n, sum'n I try to add to the bulletins:
Anyway, just thought I'd share. Here's what's going on this month:
*A Survey
*AGMA Relief Fund Benefit Concert
*Social Media Best Practices
*Taxes
*Potential Happenings
*Present Happenings
*Ephemeral Happenings
*Future Happenings
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So last year, I took a survey and would like to release it again. So whether or not you filled it out the lat time, if you have 5 min, there are 7 questions. I'd be curious to see what the makeup of the group is this year, and how it's grown over the year.
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Thanks to DC PAL: Patricia Portillo for the message about this:
"Members of the Washington National Opera Chorus present a concert benefitting the AGMA Relief Fund for struggling artists. The program will feature music by American composers Samuel Barber, Norman Dello Joio, Undine Smith Moore and folk songs and spiritual arrangements by Betty Jackson King, Carol Barnett, James Erb, and Moses Hogan. Also on the program are choral selections from La Rondine, Hamlet, Fidelio and an excerpt from 'Til Victory is Won, by Mark Fax."
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Social Media Best Practices:
In my experience, I humbly submit the following opinions:
FB Event Pages, even if it's only a two-night event, don't make a separate event page for each night (unless it's at different venues). Also if you have a Fan Page for your group, organization, or yourself, message me and let me know, if it's not listed among DC PAL's favorite pages:
Twitter - Recommended hashtag #dcarts, others include #dc #music #dance #theatre #dctheatre #dcdance #dcmusic and if you feel like representing, you're more than welcome to use #dcpal. Depending on other areas, definitely use #artsed & #artseducation & #artspolicy, & #artsadvocacy as appropriate.
And utilize lists. Check out DC PAL's lists for examples, or if you'd like to make sure your twitter account is listed appropriately.
Oh, also @mention whenever possible, as I am attempting to do when tweeting about happenings DC PALs are involved. In fact, if you do have an account, message me and let me know what it is so that I can be sure to follow you as well as mention you.
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Taxes:
So, especially for all you relatively fresh out of higher education arts programs professionals (or even some of you seasoned ones), there are a number of Free Filing services available. I'm personally a fan of Turbo Tax: Freedom Edition. Unless otherwise stated, some tax preparation and e-file services are limited to those an AGI of $58,000 a year or less
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Potential Happenings:
ACA Auditions for Fall 2011 - Feb 5 to 26
Auditions for Pandora: A Tragicomic Greek Romp - Feb 18 & 19, CBs 20
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Present Happenings:
Almost, Maine (Vienna Theatre Company) - Jan 21 to Feb 6 / DC PAL: Allison Galen
American Scrapbook (Kennedy Center) - Jan 29 to Feb 6 / DC PAL: Paige Hernandez-Funn
The Carpetbagger's Children (Ford's Theatre) - Jan 21 to Feb 13 / DC PAL: Matthew Nielson, Nick Jonczak
Mirandy and Brother Wind (Adventure Theatre & African Continuum Theatre @ Glen Echo Park and the Atlas Performing Arts Center) - Jan 21 to Feb 13 & Feb 25 to Mar 13 / DC PALs: Jeri Marshall, Michael J. Bobbitt
On the Razzle (Constellation Theatre Company @ The Source Theater) - Feb 3 to Mar 6 / DC PAL: Drew Kopas, Heather Haney, Katy Carkuff & Kendra Rai
Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Montgomery Playhouse) - Feb 4 to 20 / DC PAL: Heather Latiri
All That Jaws, Gleeam, Pii-Wii's Big Poseidon Adventure & TarXXXanadu (Landless Theatre Company's Mashup Festival @ DC Arts Center) - Feb 4 to 26 / DC PALs: Ally Jenkins, Chase Maggiano, Chris Griffin, Cyle Christopher Durkee, JR Russ, MJ Perez, Steve Custer
Perseus Bayou (Imagination Stage) - Feb 5 to Mar 13 / DC PAL: Tyler Herman
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The Hard Weather Boating Party (Forum Theatre's Naomi Wallace Festival @ Woolly Mammoth Theatre) - Feb 7 / DC PAL: Alex Perez
Loteria de Amor Returns! (@ the Red Palace) - Feb 8 / DC PAL: Chris Griffin
Puppet Slam (The Puppet Co.) - Feb 11 / DC PAL: Eric Brooks, Toni Goldberg
Let's Hear It for the Boy (GMCW) - Feb 12/ DC PAL: Giuseppe DeBartolo
2011 WNO Chorus AGMA Relief Fund Benefit Concert (@ St. Ann Catholic Church) - Feb 13 / DC PAL: Patricia Portillo
Dawn of a New Day (Doug Bowles & the SingCo Rhythm Orchestra) - Feb 13 / DC PALs: Debbie Grossman, Doug Bowles
The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek (Forum Theatre's Naomi Wallace Festival @ the Silver Spring Civic Building) - Feb 14 / DC PAL: Hunter Styles
Arts Management Spring Colloquium: Andrew Taylor and Russell Taylor (@ AU's Katzen Arts Center) - Feb 18 / DC PAL: Zack Hayhurst
Artists' Bloc Downtown (Artists' Bloc @ Woolly Mammoth Theatre's Melton Rehearsal Hall) - Feb 16 to 20 / DC PALs: Colin Hovde, Jamie Mulhern, JR Russ, Kelsey Rae Grouge, Regina Aquino, Roy A. Gross
That Fierce Embrace: My Journey with Mental Illness & Mysticism (No Rules Theatre Company @ H Street Playhouse) - Feb 23 / DC PAL: Anne Kohn
The Metta Monologues: Words of Witness (Sulu DC & Holly Bass Performance Projects Present @ the Atlas Performing Arts Center) - Feb 27 / DC PAL: Holly Bass, Jenny C. Lares
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Futre Happenings:
One Flea Spare (Forum Theatre) - Feb 17 to Mar 12 / DC PAL: Mandy Yu
Tether (Doorway Arts Ensemble at MC Takoma Park Cultural Arts Center's Studio Theatre) - Feb 18 to Mar 13 / DC PAL: Gwen Grastorf, Toni Goldberg
Basra Boy (The Keegan Theatre @ Church Street Theatre) - Feb 19 to Mar 12 / DC PAL: Josh Sticklin
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That's it for now. Hoping, if anything, to really make the most efficient use of the social media tools you use. For example, if you're on Blogger, that's just one other way to get the bulletin, if you don't check FB that often, just keep in mind that it comes out a day or so fater. http://dcpalbulletins.blogspot.com/ (yes, this will be available on WP soon)
Until next time,
JR
