Theatre and Arts Print Coverage

Maybe the print tides are moving in the favor of the arts? The newest publication in town devoted to all things art and culture, Brick (website under construction), seems to be off to a good start. The first few issues have been fresh and inviting, covering a wide variety of arts, lifestyle, and culture. There are a few kinks in the system at Brick to be sure, but we here at ART are excited to welcome this weekly publication to Richmond. (Look for it on Thursdays, available at various places in the city such as shops and restaurants.)

Lisa Kotula, a local actress, will soon start a publication called Richmond Marquee. Here's the scoop direct from Lisa, the Managing Editor of the upcoming Richmond Marquee:

What is the Richmond Marquee:
It will be a tabloid-size, black and white periodical, focusing on the Greater Richmond theater community. Richmond Marquee will celebrate accomplishments, highlight opportunities, lament losses and showcase news that is specific to the theater community in the form of a monthly publication (with hopes of moving quickly to bi-weekly and eventually weekly). Subscribers will be given the option of receiving time-sensitive e-newsletters between issues (so no one misses an audition). Richmond Marquee will provide a forum for collaborations of ideas and submissions of opinions. It will highlight what to see and where to see it. The projected accompanying website will provide a page for actors to post headshots and bios.

Included will be:
--A section called "On the Boards" - effectively, the theater calendar of ongoing productions
--A section called "I Hope I Get It"- listings of upcoming auditions submitted by various local theaters, professional and community
--A section called "Lights Up!" highlights of productions opening soon
--A section called "Footlights and Footnotes" stories about actors, theaters, local news that directly affects US
--A section called "Spotlight On" profiles of various members of the theater community
--Occasionally, an opinion page - letters to and from the editor
--The "Call Board" - individual classified ads
--Space for purchased weekly display ads - theaters, individuals, related businesses

Richmond Marquee is intended to be a tool for working the local theater scene - one that uplifts the individual parts and celebrates accomplishments, encourages individual ambitions.There is currently nothing like this in place. There are various parts spread across various resources, but nothing that ties this all in one package and focuses exclusively on the theater community.

If you would like for your company to be included in Richmond Marquee, please send your press releases containing your current season information [to Lisa Kotula]. In this way, I will have confirmation that you want your information to appear. I don't want to leave anyone out, but I do want your permission to print.

In addition, if you would like to purchase a display ad (or many!), in particular to appear in the premiere issue projected for early November, please contact me, and I will be happy to provide a rate sheet via e-mail or snail mail. A discount will be offered to those who purchase display ads for the premiere issue and who will allow me to place a stack of the issue in their place of business, containing the subscriber reply card.

Finally, I would love to hear from you if you have ideas. Please contact me directly via email.

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