by kathryn
on October 4, 2016
For those of us who have been working in live-streaming since the early days of Justin.TV and Ustream, the launch of Facebook live was a watershed moment. Not only did Facebook finally bring live-streaming to the mainstream, but the ginormous user base and the distribution power of the Facebook newsfeed enabled broadcasters to increase their [...]
by kathryn
on June 28, 2016
Ramsey sends the cavalry charging directly at Jon Snow. Jon Snow struggles to regain his footing. He stands. He sees the onslaught of death charging towards him. The camera pushes in tight from below, Jon Snow looks down, he nods. He looks up. We can see the whites of his eyes and we know that he has changed. [...]
by kathryn
on June 4, 2015
VirtualArtsTV is proud to be listed as "One Of The Biggies" in Musical America Worldwide's just released Special Report on live-streaming platforms. As a production company as well, we are thrilled to join the company of our multimillion/ billion dollar colleagues, YouTube Live, Brightcove and LiveStream. Since they began free live-streaming The Detroit Symphony Orchestra [...]
by kathryn
on June 2, 2015
Then watch your gorgeous #collaborator face appear during the Collaborator Party live-stream! June 7th.... 7pm.... LIVE online...
by kathryn
on April 15, 2015
Originally published at Newtek.com I am a theater lover. I have been an actor all my adult life. I went to college for theater, I apprenticed at a major regional theater, I moved to NY because of my love of the theater, I spent my twenties and early thirties doing horrible jobs because they gave [...]
by kathryn
on March 26, 2015
Are you looking to expand your audiences? To experiment with new ways to tell stories and create community around your art?
We are cooking up a lot of future projects here at VirtualArtsTV but need to know more about the great non-union theater companies and non-union productions that are going on in NYC.
by kathryn
on January 28, 2015
You've always had your eye on The Flea Theater and... check the calendar, The Bats have a show tomorrow night. You send of an email to the whole Flea Staff.... by 2:30 you are on a conference call, by 4:30 you are scouting the space and testing the internet speed (Fios! 91MB up!) while the incredible Flea staff goes about securing all the permissions and rights they need from the cast, the crew, the director, the playwright, the designer.
by kathryn
on November 19, 2014
Just as VATV CEO Kathryn Jones was appearing with MTV, the NBA, TheStreet and Webstream on a panel about live-streaming, VirtualArtsTV was featured in an article about unions and live-streaming in an comprehensive article by entertainment and technology law reporter Jonathan Handel for the Hollywood Reporter. VATV has been live-streaming scripted content since way back in [...]
by kathryn
on July 25, 2014
The lovers!!!! So much fun to play with these relatively uncomplicated lovers from Shakespeare's The Tempest. Once again our chat room was amazing - offering up fantastic commentary and suggestions to our director and cast as they read through the Ferdinand and Miranda's Act 3, Scene 1 love scene. Special thanks to @DramaGirl and @Citymurf [...]
by kathryn
on July 17, 2014
Doesn't matter where you are in the world, a rehearsal room feels like home - the talk, the energy, the vibe :) -Kate Foy in the chat room, Australia I've always wanted to sit in on a rehearsal among artists of high caliber. Excited - Cliff Thompson in the chat room, Tennessee Whew! Tuesday was [...]