Matthew Foster

Matthew Foster is communications director for the Minnesota Fringe Festival, writes plays for the Ministry of Cultural Warfare, does graphic design for public-policy organizations, and was a co-founder of this-here Web site.

Articles by this author

New labor for a new economy

Innovation

Playwright Matthew Foster argues that corporate ownership of ideas stifles innovation

Corporate welfare crybaby hypocrites

Criticism

Cutting arts funding is moronic fiscal policy; it can only be justified as cultural revenge killling.

Using the tubes

Criticism | Management

Two rules for online media: If you build it, they won't come, and everything will take more labor than you think. Scared? Don't worry. There are options.

$hiny object$

Audience | Management

Before they’ll buy a ticket, your audience wants to see that you’re competent. Welcome to graphic design.

Decisions, decisions

Audience

Habitual theater-goers Kay and Jay Jackson share their secrets about how they make decisions on what to see.

In defense of theater

Criticism

There's no good reason, but if you want to spell it R-E, go right ahead.

Los Angeles, take six

Process | Vision

People don’t rehearse only for art. They rehearse for a night out.

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emilyrschmidt: I made a batch of iced coffee. I cleaned under my bed. I organized my desktop. I've had 4 shots of espresso. And now...I write. #mnfringe

stenchen_: @ollie_dunk was on my way home but ended walking past the DofE and lending my support to the #MNPL cup final

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