A series of podcasts that explores the issues facing Michigan's professional theaters. Encore LIVE! is a production of Encoremichigan.com. Produced for encoremichigan.com by Barton Bund and Tony Caselli. Theme music by the World Famous Love Machine. http://www.encoremichigan.com2009-2010 &copy; Encore Michigan, LLCenDon Calamia <dcalamia@pridesource.com>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:10:23 GMT3600Kevin Bryant <kevin@pridesource.com>RSS FeedFactory v0.1.0http://www.encoremichigan.com/EMLive.pnghttp://www.encoremichigan.com200200Tony Caselli and Barton Bund talk with critics Jenn McKee, Donald V. Calamia, and Bridgette M. Redman about the annual Wilde Awards, Sept. 1 at The Gem Theatre. Each year, the Michigan theater community gathers to celebrate the season, and we get the inside story on how the nominees and winners are selected. Encore LIVE! is a production of Encoremichigan.com. Produced for encoremichigan.com by Barton Bund and Tony Caselli. Theme music by the World Famous Love Machine. http://www.encoremichigan.com/article.html?article=1753Barton Bund and Donald V. Calamia join the Box Fest Detroit staff for a discussion of the past, present and future of the festival. The result is a funny, emotional panel discussion about the annual festival celebrating women directors with new Artistic Director Molly McMahon, Executive Director Kelly Rossi andformer Artistic Director Shannon Ferrantehttp://www.encoremichigan.com/article.html?article=1753Royal Oak's professional theater company celebrates its 10th anniversary of outdoor theater with The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Hosts Don Calamia and BartonBund spend an hour with Executive Director Ed Nahat, Managing Director Katja Thomakos and Artistic Director Jeff Thomakos. An engaging and philosophical talk about the history of the company, about Shakespeare, and struggles with Mother Nature. Recorded July 16, 2010 at the offices of Water Works Theatre Company.http://www.encoremichigan.com/article.html?article=1753Barton Bund talks to Guy Sanville about the inner workings of Chelsea's Purple Rose Theatre Company. We discuss new play development, building a company, and what makes a Purple Rose play. A fascinating hour-long talk about the art of crafting new work for the stage. Recorded January 19, 2010 at Purple RoseTheatre.http://www.encoremichigan.com/article.html?article=1753Audience members ask the theater critics their opinions on where the arts in Michigan stand, what problems the community might be facing, and deeper, philosophical issues as wellhttp://www.encoremichigan.com/article.html?article=1753Barton Bund of the Blackbird Theatre and Tony Caselli of Williamston Theatre host a panel of theater critics for a discussion of the art and science of theater criticism. Panelists includes Jenn McKee (AnnArbor.com), Donald V. Calamia, D.A. Blackburn, Martin F. Kohn (encoremichigan.com), John Monaghan (Detroit Free Press) and Bridgette Redmond (Lansing City Pulse). Recorded January 11, 2010 at Performance Network Theatre, Ann Arborhttp://www.encoremichigan.com/article.html?article=1753Amiri Baraka's controversial 1964 play <i>Dutchman</i> gets a new revival at Detroit's Furniture Factory, courtesy of Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company. The director and cast share their discoveries about the play, about race, politics, and why the play is so important now. Recorded at the Furniture Factory in Detroit. Hosted by Barton Bundhttp://www.encoremichigan.com/article.html?article=1753Kristine Thatcher, former artistic director of Lansing's BoarsHead Theater, now embarks on her new project, Stormfield Theatre, which celebrates new plays by living writers. Join Tony Caselli and Barton Bund for a fascinating discussion on art and changehttp://www.encoremichigan.com/article.html?article=1753This podcast was recorded live at the Ann Arbor Book Festival in May 2009. The panel featured Grammy-winning composer William Bolcom, playwrights Sandra Seaton and Oyamo, as well as David Wolber, artistic director of Ann Arbor's Performance Network Theatre. Hosted by Barton Bund. http://www.encoremichigan.com/article.html?article=1753Barton Bund and Tony Caselli visit David Wolber and Carla Milarch of Performance Network Theatre, which is celebrating its 10th year in its current location in downtown Ann Arborhttp://www.encoremichigan.com/article.html?article=1753A panel discussion recorded August 23, 2009 hosted by Tony Caselli and Barton Bund with Judy Dery, Paul Hopper, Arthur Rizzo and Lee George. From 1969-1977, this summer stock t heater ran numerous plays and musicals. Then one day, it was forced to close. An emotional and fun hour of memorieshttp://www.encoremichigan.com/article.html?article=1753Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:59:59 GMTA panel discussion recorded August 6, 2009 at The Furniture Factory, Detroit, as part of the opening night celebration of <i>BoxFest Detroit '09.</i> Panel includes Monika Essen, Sarab Kamoo, Megan Buckley, Shannon Ferrante, Kim Carney and Jaime Moyer. Hosted by Barton Bundhttp://www.encoremichigan.com/article.html?article=1753Sun, 9 Aug 2009 23:59:59 GMT