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Over the past week of Audiences 2.0 seminars, it’s become clear that there is a significant appetite for some explanations of the basics of Web 2.0. So, over the coming while, I’ll put up a series of posts on this area. In the meantime, for those too embarrassed to ask (don’t worry, there’s no shame… Read more »

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The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston runs a ‘Teen Night’ which combines art, socialising and a sense of shared ownership of the event. It started out with one wild (alcohol free) party with music, dancing and general socialising. Gallery staff were on hand to answer questions about the art, but the primary goal seems… Read more »

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Customers care about more than just the show or event, and we need to see what we can do to make sure their experiences are good ones. Two cultural organisations based in Temple Bar, Temple Bar Cultural Trust (TBCT) and Project Arts Centre (PAC) , have decided to run a project which focuses on the… Read more »

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. Looking to play in a session with some of the fine musicians, but still only learning your jigs from your reels? The BBC website has a virtual session (click here) where you can play along with Michael McGolderick and friends; you can call the tunes, taking your pick from a choice of jigs, reels,… Read more »

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OK, we all know, 98% of statistics are made up, but according to a McKinsey study, 1 in 8 of all couples married in the US in 2006 met first online… so we learn from the short film “Social Media Revolution” currently doing the rounds. For those interested in a quick look at the exponential… Read more »

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. Seeking to build new audiences for its work, the San Francisco Opera, well aware of the challenges in bringing new audiences into traditional performance spaces, brought the mountain to Moses. In June 2008, they staged a free simulcast of Lucia di Lammermoor in the AT&T baseball park . The performance took place in the… Read more »

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Many will be familiar with TED – the ‘ideas’ conference which takes place annually in Long Beach, California. For those unfamiliar, the TED site is well worth a look – with hundreds of presentations on every kind of subject from becoming a buddha to the future of the electric car, there is, as the saying… Read more »

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Artistshare is an interesting organistion based in the US. They provide a opportunity for those interested in the arts to provide funding for artists to make work. Rather than looking to attract a small number of large funders, they’ve used the internet to “allows fans to fund and directly participate in the projects of their… Read more »