Here are the 2010 New York Reader's Choice results for categories dealing with performing onstage. To look at all of the categories, be sure to visit the main page. Favorite Rehearsal Studio: Ripley-Grier Studios "Clean," "professional," and "inviting" are words actors use repeatedly to describe Ripley-Grier Studios, an operation now celebrating its 23rd year and with three locations in Manhattan.Patricia Ripley, who runs the studios with her husband, Butch Grier, says the spaces are used for auditions, rehearsals, and classes, among other purposes. There's even a lock-out area that boasts a kitchen, three studios, and lots of storage for performing artists or productions that need the space for extended periods of time. It's totally private, she says. Ripley also talks with pride about how she designed the spaces utilizing feng shui principles, which incorporate light, plants, and color into organically flowing areas.Actor Scott Guthrie appreciates the comfortable seating, the café,...
- 6/24/2010
- backstage.com
Skype users could, in the future, be exposed to on-site commercials as they make calls. According to Josh Silverman, the VoIP firm's CEO, Skype is "seriously considering" third-party advertising on its service. So, apart from the slightly depressing news that people who use Skype to stay in touch with their loved ones could soon find their sweet nothings interrupted by exhortations that Stain-b-Gone is the best product out there for removing nasty messes from fabrics, what does this mean?
It could mean that, despite the large number of Skypers throughout the world, the firm's current business model is not bringing in sufficient revenue. An attempt last month to challenge the dominance of the major telco firms by offering 60% cheaper phone calls in return for a monthly subscription may not have had the desired effect on the company's bottom line.
So advertising is the logical next option--although don't expect a conversation...
It could mean that, despite the large number of Skypers throughout the world, the firm's current business model is not bringing in sufficient revenue. An attempt last month to challenge the dominance of the major telco firms by offering 60% cheaper phone calls in return for a monthly subscription may not have had the desired effect on the company's bottom line.
So advertising is the logical next option--although don't expect a conversation...
- 5/11/2010
- by Addy Dugdale
- Fast Company
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