ART Newsletter, 2006 Edition

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Categories: yearly_newsletters

Your Feedback - Nomination and Ballot Process

We've heard from our loyal ART readers, and now is the opportunity for discussion:

Some folks feel the ballot process can be daunting - it is hard to remember all the shows from each year, difficult to recall all the performers and designers, etc. In addition, some voters seem to feel guilty filling out the form when they have not seen a cross-section of shows during the year.

As with any voting process, the higher the voter turnout, the more ART reflects the consensus of the theatre community. We here at ART have been researching our options.

One that has great appeal is to go to a two ballot system, with the initial nominations made by a "nominating committee." Many other cities have awards based on this system (Helen Hayes and the Tony's, for example). The committee makes nominations, and then a ballot is prepared with approximately five nominations in each category, which are voted on by the entire ART readership.

The three topics under discussion include:

1. If you are currently a reader, but not a voter, would a ballot that only required you to check one box out of five for each category encourage you to vote? If not, what system would you prefer?

2. If a nomination committee were put together, would you be interested in being a nominater?

3. In addition, we have had requests for the ART season to run from July to June rather than January to December. Is this something that would interest people?

If you have opinions on these or other subjects, please post your comments or email me directly at art_richmond@yahoo.com. Based on the response, next year might feature a whole new ART!

Categories: general_theatre

Theatre Events

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Many of these productions are part of the Acts of Faith Festival. The ART Newsletter encourages supporting this ongoing and unique series.

Events opening or running currently:
Barksdale Theatre.... Brooklyn Boy, playing through 3/25
Barksdale Theatre.... Smoke on the Mountain, playing at Hanover Tavern through 4/28
Chamberlayne Actors Theatre.... Enchanted April, playing 3/21 through 4/7
Firehouse Theatre Project.... This is Our Youth, playing through 3/31
Reflections Repertory Theatre.... Agnes of God, playing through 3/18
Richmond Shakespeare... Twelfth Night, playing through 3/31
Swift Creek Mill.... Flowers for Algernon, playing through 3/17
Swift Creek Mill.... Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, playing 3/18 through 6/9
Theatre IV.... Lyle, Lyle Crocodile, playing through 3/25 at Barksdale Theatre, Willow Lawn

Other events of interest:
Firehouse Theatre Project & Richmond Playwrights Forum.... Lunchtime Reading Series: Homecoming, playing 3/20 at noon
Modlin Center for the Arts (at UR).... Various Performances, check website for full listings
Sycamore Rouge... Various Performances, check website for full listings

And on a lighter note:
Firehouse Theatre Project.... Comedy Class with Steve Moore, 3/20-4/24

If I missed something opening or running this week or next, let me know!

Categories: openings_events