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Theatre Lovers: This summer’s for you!

Gordon Firemark — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:25:06 +0000

As you may know, In addition to my entertainment law practice, I volunteer as the President of the Board of the Academy for New Musical Theatre. The academy is an incubator for new musicals, helping writers, composers, lyricists and producers come together to create new works.

This summer, ANMT has undertaken an ambitious schedule of programming. If you’re a theatre lover, or a creator of theatrical material, this means that great opportunities abound.

38 Days of New Musicals at the NoHo Arts Center this summer features 38 days of productions, workshops, concerts, and conferences all celebrating new musicals! July 16 through August 22. The summer starts off with:
- “40 is the New 15″ – our full scale production of the hit show we presented as a workshop last Summer., Opening July 16th, at 8:00 pm., and
- “Aging Out” – a brand new musical workshop production Opens Wed. July 21
Musical Theatre Summer Bootcamp Crash courses for writers, actors, and producers. Runs July 11 through Aug. 22.
Biz of the Musical Theatre Biz Conference features producers, directors, artistic directors, writers, agents, union reps, marketers, all talking about getting musicals produced. Runs July 23-25
Biz of the Musical Theatre Biz Conference for Actors August 6-8

I hope you’ll attend some (or get a Golden Ticket to all) of these programs, and, please let me know what you think!

Speaking at LA County Bar Association

Gordon Firemark — Fri, 29 May 2009 05:15:01 +0000

I’m pleased to have been asked to join an impressive panel of lawyers, including internet defamation attorney Adrianos Fachetti; class action attorney H. Scott Leviant; Barger & Wolen Marketing Director Heather Milligan, and mediator attorney Victoria Pynchon, to discuss how lawyers can use and benefit from social media.

The Details:

Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Second Annual Small Firm and Solo Practitioner Conference, June 24-25.

Social Networking For Lawyers: A Roadmap to Success
Thursday, June 25. 9:15 – 10:30 a.m.

In this interactive session we will explore the buzz surrounding social networking and social media tools and how solo and small firms practitioners can effectively employ them to communicate with current clients; control your messaging as you reach out to new clients and the media; and to meet, network and collaborate with colleagues.

Our panel of solo and small firm attorneys will discuss their experiences with blogging as a social media tool, and we will spotlight several social networking applications, including Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. By calling upon their personal experiences, our panel will highlight best practices for how you can incorporate these and other Web 2.0 applications into your business development, PR and networking activities.

You don’t want to miss this event!

Southwestern University School of Law

Gordon Firemark — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:12:32 +0000

Gordon will speak to the Entertainment Law Society

Sherwood Oaks College

Gordon Firemark — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:11:17 +0000

Gordon Firemark will speak to students and guests at the post-expo panel discussion

Dramageddon – Firemark speaks to playwrights

Gordon Firemark — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 05:13:34 +0000

Where: Loyola Marymount University. (University Hall)

Podcast – LIVE Law and Video Q/A – lawandvideo.com

Gordon Firemark — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 02:37:22 +0000

Every Tuesday from 5pm Pacific, Gordon Firemark answers questions about Video and the Law live. Visit lawandvideo.com for details

Dramageddon – Firemark speaks on playwrights' rights

Gordon Firemark — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 02:34:46 +0000

A discussion of the legal issues playwrights need to deal with, including copyright, royalties, approvals, creative control, etc. Panelists include David Faux, Dramatists Guild Dir. of Business Affairs; Gordon P. Firemark, Theatrical Attorney

When Worlds Collide: Virtual World Disputes in Real-World Courts

Gordon Firemark — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 05:16:21 +0000

Gordon Firemark will moderate this exciting panel for the Beverly Hills Bar Association on August 15, 2007, at 12:00. Location: Lawry’s restaurant.

Gordon Firemark to Speak at Beverly Hills Bar Association

Gordon Firemark — Sat, 05 May 2007 01:00:27 +0000

On Monday, June 4th, 2007, Gordon Firemark will present
“All the World’s a Stage” – Basics of Theatre Law for Hollywood lawyers.

The Theater is among the first-developed of America’s entertainment industry businesses, and a significant body of law exists surrounding this business, yet the legal, regulatory and collectively bargained frameworks within which theater producers, playwrights, and other artists operate are often overlooked in entertainment law coursework and among Hollywood lawyers. Theater law encompasses a number of disciplines within the law, and in many cases, involves issues peculiar to the live performance of scripted material, but incorporating the work-product of dozens or hundreds of other artists and craftspersons. This program will familiarize the entertainment law practitioner with the issues, customs and practices influencing the modern American theater industry.

For more information, contact the Beverly Hills Bar Association