Thursday, March 29, 2018

Across Asia, There's A Boom In Opera House/Performing Arts Centers - And The Jobs That Come With Them

As the continent's economic power grows, cities are building performing arts centers as badges of their new global clout. The complexes are usually called opera houses (the idea of "opera" still carries real prestige), but they usually have another auditorium for dance and/or drama, and often a black box as well - and all those stages need people to run them and shows to present. These theaters are sprouting up from China to Kazakhstan to the Persian Gulf, as flashy freestanding buildings or (sometimes) in high-end shopping malls.



Article source here:Arts Journal

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