Welcome to the HMS blog
Thoughts about watching, working and living in the arts, from HMS co-founder, executive producer and arts advocate Scott Silberstein.
October 15, 2022
Shows, it turns out, can talk to each other. Like people, they have lives. They are born, they grow and they exist in community with each other. When I meet them, I like to introduce them and see how the conversatsion unfolds.
January 27, 2021
In the absence of the good story told well by the good storyteller, we will fall prey to the bad story, even when told poorly by the bad one. Every time.
April 10, 2020
Good morning friends! As promised, I have updates on the Small Business Administration and Payroll Protection Plan loan programs.
- As of today, April 10, the PPP is now accepting applications from independent contractors and sole proprietors.
- Also, there have been some changes since Tuesday which are important to know.
At least some of this will be of great interest to you, your employers and/or your employees.
May 28, 2019
TL/DR: Another inexcusable moment of institutional racism, another inexcusable "this is not who we are" wet-blanket apology. Face it, folks: if we did it, then it is EXACTLY who we are.
April 23, 2019
TL/DR: Get politicians to talk about the arts, and for better and worse, they'll tell you more about themselves than they might realize. Two cases in point (and studies in contrast): the President of the United States and the newly inaugurated Mayor of Chicago.
December 17, 2018
The best stories, told by the best storytellers to the best storylisteners in America. Welcome to 2019, The Year of Chicago Theater.