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I Wish I Knew: Diversity in Casting with Victor Vazquez

I Wish I Knew interviews Victor Vazquez, a casting director based in NYC. Victor’s company, X Casting, is dedicated to equity, diversity, inclusion, collective liberation, and anti racism. He takes us through his journey from athlete in Compton and South Central Los Angeles to Casting Director at Arena Stage and now a business owner and Oxford grad. Victor is an inspiration to anyone looking to make a difference and have a voice in the arts community of 2020 and beyond. Take a read!
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I Wish I Knew: Serving Community with JaMeeka Holloway-Burrell

This week in I Wish I Knew land, blogger Nemuna Ceesay dives into what it means to foster community with JaMeeka Holloway-Burrell. JaMeeka is the Founder and Artistic Director of Black Ops Theatre Company in Durham, North Carolina. She is dedicated to telling Black stories for the Black Community of Durham, while also being a freelance director and a mother. Find out how JaMeeka started her company, what she finds to be the hardest part of being a freelance director, why engaging with her community is so important, and so much more.
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Top Tips on the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest arts festival, with over 50,000 performances of 3,279 shows in nearly 300 venues across the city in 2016. It is held in August every year, and it is really never too early to start planning for the Fringe! There are so many things to consider: What type of venue is best for your show? City center or out of the main action? How do you promote it? How do you compete with the thousands of other shows appearing at the Fringe? Honestly, the top tip really is to ENJOY the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! The diversity, quality, and eccentricity on display is amazing. There really is nothing like it!

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