The state of Australia's performing arts centres, and what it tells us about the state of the Australian arts

 In December 2010 the Albany entertainment centre opened in its harbour-side city, at the bottom of southern Western Australian. Featuring a bold, angular design by architects Cox Howlett and Bailey Woodland, the complex contains a 620-seat theatre and a 200-seat studio. Needless to say, these spaces are described by the centre as 'state of the art'.

Balancing risk? First year performing arts students’ experience of a community arts event

This study examines participants’ responses to first year students’ street performances as a non-placement work-integrated learning (WIL) activity over a two year period. The purpose of the study was to determine: (1) community perception, (2) continuous improvement, and (3) future needs. Data was collected through surveying participants’ post-viewing of the street performances, students’ reflective notes, and a recorded focus group interview. The findings indicated that audience members require additional assistance to value the students’ street performances. The results revealed that students require more guidance around researching the sites of practice, understanding group work dynamics, relaxation methods, intra- and interpersonal skill development, conflict resolution and how to effectively build community relations with the local government Council. From the findings, specific recommendations for continual improvement are made. These include offering an explanation of the street performances’ historical and aesthetic connections to the building sites for audience members, affording battery operated body-microphones and light rostrum for improved sight lines, delivering group dynamics information and arranging opportunities for students to engage more effectively with the Council. While the recommendations in this study are intended to advance the field of research that evaluates non-placement WIL performing arts curriculum in higher education, the findings are relevant to any group-based performance activity in learning and teaching.

Prospects for development: CARICOM'S performing arts sector

Includes bibliography

Audience studies of the performing arts and museums : a critical review /

Mode of access: Internet.

1981 Illinois White House Conference on Aging report : May 27- 28, 1981, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana /

A State Conference created as a prelude to the White House Conference on Aging 1981.

Power Center for the Performing Arts groundbreaking

Kevin Roche, John Dinkeloo and Associates, architect. Sadie Power with the shovel

Power Center for the Performing Arts Groundbreaking

Kevin Roche, John Dinkeloo and Associates, architect. Includes UM President Robben Fleming, Sadie and Eugene Power, Philip Power (2nd from left)

The Power Center for the Performing Arts

The Power Center for the Performing Arts is an active, living theatre arts center. Its architectural beauty, adaptability and flexbility make it a vital performing center for the Theatre Programs of The University of Michigan. The vision and generosity of the distinguished Regent Emeritus Eugene B. Power and his family and the theatre "First Nighters" have made this possible.

THE ECONOMIC, AESTHETIC, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OF PROFESSIONAL VOCAL ENSEMBLES: TOWARD A THEORY OF THE PERFORMING ARTS

Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of Washington, 2016-06