McSweeney’s Night of the Emerging Novelists
McSweeney’s Night of the Emerging Novelists Jessica Anthony Bill Cotter James Hannaham Friday, December 4, 2009 7:00pm – 9:40pm Housing Works Cafe & Bookstore 126 Crosby Street New York, NY “…if you ever needed any proof that literature is the new rock’n'roll then these three authors provide it.” —The Examiner Fresh from their highly acclaimed appearance at Seattle’s Bumbershoot, McSweeney’ses power trio of debut novelists smashes into the East Coast on FRIDAY DECEMBER 4, 2009 where they will rock the non-arena-sized and probably rather polite literary throng a

Little Theatre @ Dixon Place
Little Theatre @ Dixon Place continues its tenth season with new work by Jon Keith Brunelle, Trish Harnetiaux, Jesse Hawley & Normandy Sherwood (NTUSA), and Lewis Warsh on Monday, December 7, 2009 at 8:00 pm. New York, NY: the OBIE Award-Winning Little Theatre–a more-or-less monthly presentation of new theatre, dance, performance & media, more-or-less curated by Jeffrey M. Jones & Mike Taylor—continues its tenth season on Monday, December 7, 2009, at 8:00 pm in the new Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie Street (btw Delancey & Rivington). Tickets are $15.00 at the door or

another way cool job
Artistic Leader wanted for WILLIAMSTOWN THEATRE FESTIVAL: Renowned summer festival dedicated to production across broad repertory, and to training the next generation of theatre practitioners. Each season includes a multitude of events in addition to plays in its 2 theatres. Person is the singular leader of theatre, ultimately responsible for its artistic vision and artistry, its education programs, its audience development, and its organizational support systems. Operates throughout year in New York City and Williamstown though based off-season in NYC. Requires record of producing work at highest artistic levels, along with leadership experience of at least major projects, if

recreating fine arts institutions
Diane Ragsdale has a great article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review on “Recreating Fine Arts Institutions“. It is a paid site so I’m not sure what the protocol is. Maybe they will make the article free eventually…but if you can pick up a copy of the magazine, check it out.

Five Questions for Kristen Kosmas
Name: Kristen Kosmas Title/Occupation: Playwright, Performer Organization/Company: URL: 1. Where did you grow up and how did you end up where you are now? I grew up in a very small town in Florida called New Smyrna Beach in a very unusual house that was made of cinderblock with the ocean in front of it and the