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Electrosonic Systems Inc. was contracted by The
Metropolitan Opera to install compact AV systems in
five New York City schools, one in each borough, to
enable them to participate in the “Metropolitan Opera:
Live in High Definition” series of performances.
The educational institutions involved in the project
are Susan E. Wagner High School in Staten Island; The
High School for Enterprise, Business & Technology’s
Grand Street Educational Campus in Brooklyn; Long
Island City High School in Queens; Washington Irving
Electrosonic Helps Schools See Opera
High School in Manhattan; and The Lovinger Theater
at Lehman College/City University of New York in the
Bronx.
“What makes this project so wonderful is that it
brings opera to kids and communities who wouldn’t
normally have exposure to it,” says Molly McBride of
Sathya Production Services, who coordinated the event.
“All of the schools became so excited about it that they
changed their curriculums in all of their departments so
they could contextualize the music for the kids.”
changing roles
Intiman Theatre Artistic Director
Extends Contract
Intiman Theatre Artistic Director Bartlett Sher has
extended his contract through the end of the 2009
production season. Sher is currently in New York
directing the first Broadway revival of Rodgers and
Hammerstein’s South Pacific, which opens on April
3 at Lincoln Center Theater. He will direct the world
premiere of Namaste Man, a play written and performed
by Andrew Weems, at Intiman this spring.
“Bart is an extraordinary artist,” said Intiman Board
President Susan J. Leavitt. “His productions here and
in New York confirm that he is one of the most vibrant,
inventive and rigorous talents working anywhere
in the country. The
entire Intiman board
is thrilled to extend
his contract, and to
be working so closely
with him to set a
course for the future
that encompasses both
the best opportunities
for him and Intiman’s
continued growth and
stability.”
Bartlett Sher
12 April 2008 • www.stage-directions.com