Conference Overview24th Annual Black Theatre Network Conference
(Em)powering the Profession:
Best Practices in Black Theatre and Performance
Los Angeles, California
July 30 – August 2, 2010
As educational systems across the country devise new ways to engage learners and withstand the Recession, new spaces are created for regular engagement with the arts. Instructors continue to view their work as “artistic” and the study of the arts as “fundamental to education” despite increasing class sizes and decreasing theatre production budgets. Likewise, theatres and actors are increasingly seeking new ways to invigorate the profession, audiences, and the theater community by their involvement backstage, onstage, and in terms of production. The multicultural theatre of Hip Hop and the re-visioned history of August Wilson, Suzan-Lori Parks, and Lynn Nottage, for instance, are important tools for re-learning, renewing, and re-invigorating our artist and classroom practices.
This conference invites the sharing of Best Practices to (em)power our artistic, economic, and educational engines in today’s challenging environment.
| BTN/ATHE RECIPROCAL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Register for one Conference and receive free registration for the other Black Theatre Network (BTN) and the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) are holding their annual conferences in Los Angeles, California. To encourage collaboration among members of both organizations, conference participants are encouraged to take advantage of a special offer; register for one conference and receive free registration for the other. |
| CONFERENCE OVERVIEW | OFFICIAL HOTEL |
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Conference 2010 will include
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Wilshire Plaza Hotel The Wilshire Plaza Hotel on Wilshire Boulevard is the conference hotel. Most attractions will be easy to get to from the hotel, as the Wilshire is metro accessible and close to near-by eateries and the fashion district. The conference schedule and related activities will allow opportunities for participants to visit the City. Consider extending your stay in the area to take advantage of additional room nights and local activities for visitors! |
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Shared Shuttle from the Airport PRIME TIME SHUTTLE http://www.primetimeshuttle.com/ Public Transport FlyAway Bus - http://www.lawa.org/welcome_lax.aspx?id=292 |
| PARKING |
| $18 per day- fairly standard for Los Angeles- with in and out priveleges. There is a Dollar Car rental site on the hotel property. |
WELCOME TO LOS ANGELES!
LOS ANGELES is a major metropolitan city with a great deal to offer visitors. From famous avenues and large movie companies to renowned universities and theatre companies, there is something for everyone. BTN’s West Coast members are eager to welcome you to their region.
AIR and LAND TRANSPORTATION: plan to fly into Los Angeles (LAX), as our location will be near downtown. Nearby airport locations include Burbank (BUR), which is north of Los Angeles; John Wayne/Orange County (SNA), which is south of Los Angeles; and Ontario (ONT), which is East of Los Angeles.
The city is sprawling, so if you plan to extend your stay in LA after the conference, then consider renting a car. (Note that rush hour traffic is heaviest between 7:00-9:00 a.m. and 3:00-6:00 p.m.). There is a chance that the conference hotel will have a shuttle bus to and from the airport.
PARTNERS
We are planning our conference with the California Arts Project and hope to attract artists and educators from the Los Angeles area to participate. Our location—in the heart of the West Coast entertainment industry—means that we will have a unique opportunity to network around theatre arts in education.
SPECIAL REQUESTS
Is there something you think should be included in the conference this year? Please let us know!
Your BTN hosts,
La Tanya L. Reese Rogers, Ph.D.,
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Kathryn Ervin,
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Andre Harrington,
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