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Entertainment& MediaI N S U R A N C E N E W S

ISSUE 16Fall 2014

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

• Carnegie Hall Renovation • Interview with CMA’s Amy Smartt• Films to Watch

FILMS TOWATCH

DeWitt Stern is proud to have handled the insurance for the following films opening this season:

Fury (QED International)World War II heroics. Battle-hardened sergeant Brad Pitt and his five-man crew in a lone Sherman tank on a dangerous mission deep behind German lines. Opened in October.

Dracula Untold (Legendary Pictures)How did nice guy Dracula get to be bad guy Dracula? Don’t make a deal with devils. Great scary visual effects. Opened in October.

Foxcatcher (Annapurna Pictures)True story of Olympic wrestler brothers (Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo) with a billionaire psycho sponsor from the DuPont family. From Bennett Miller, the director of Capote and Moneyball. Opening in November.

A Most Violent Year (Before The Door Pictures and Washington Square Films)1980s violence, corruption threaten immigrant family’s business. Filmed in NYC with Jessica Chastain. Opening in December.

Knight of Cups (Archipelago Entertainment, Bracecove Productions, Waypoint Entertainment)Heartbreak in the LA movie business with an ensemble cast (Christian Bale, Natalie Portman, Cate Blanchett and more) from filmmaker Terrence Malick. To be released in 1st Quarter, 2015.

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interact with the animals? The questionnaire also asks how the animals are transported and who is responsible for them during transport. Veterinary health certi�cates are required if production requires sickness coverage.

When the scene wraps, be careful where you celebrate. One safety rule cautions, “The smell of alcohol has a disquieting effect on animals.”

Photo of Portlandia, with Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, courtesy of IFC

Actors + Animals : A Risky Mix

The cost of �lm production insurance can rise considerably when some of the “actors” have four legs. The risks involved also rise for good reason. Marcia Rutledge, Senior Vice President at Hiscox Insurance, has some straightforward advice for producers to mitigate these risks:

• Read the contract to understand what you are responsible for.• Keep the public and nonessential crew off the set while animals are being used.• If the actors interact with animals, make sure they know what they are doing and what safety precautions are in effect.• If using dangerous animals, have a medic on the set and be near a medical facility, both equipped to deal with these types of injuries.• Work with your broker and insurance company to verify your coverage for these exposures.

DeWitt Stern is well aware of the dangers to humans when �lming with animals. In vetting production insurance, the process starts with a detailed questionnaire about the shoot and the animals and cast involved. Who handles the animals on the set? Who are the trainers? How do the actors and production crew

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center has presented music, theatre, comedy and dance to 8 million people since it opened in 1997. For more than 60,000 children, its innovative educational program has brought joy and an appreciation of the arts. NJPAC’s spectacular building and inspiring presence has become the cornerstone of downtown Newark’s revitalization.

John Schreiber, President and CEO, is well-quali�ed to lead NJPAC. His credentials include producing major jazz festivals and award-winning comedy, �lm and TV. He also heads Theater Square Development Company, the residential and retail real estate development subsidiary of NJPAC. Q: What are your plans for NJPAC’s coming season?

We’ll be serving even more diverse audiences. There are probably 15 different nationalities we program to over a season. We’ve increased the number of performances by 30% in Prudential Hall, which seats 2,750. We also have been doing more broadcasts out of our theaters. Major networks like using the art center as a TV production venue. Right now, American Songbook at NJPAC is doing

a six-week run on NJTV and WNET. America’s Got Talent is coming back for a week of auditions here in February.

We’ll also be expanding our education programs. Every year, we reach about 60,000 students through professional training in instruments, dance or dramatics at our conservatory.

Coming up, we’ll have Jazz Meets Sports. Our jazz advisor is bassist Christian McBride and he loves sports. He put the program together with NBA icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, former Yankee star/guitarist Bernie Williams and Chris McBride’s trio. They play together and talk about the connections between music and sports -- Interesting that to make great jazz and to make great teams, you have to listen to each other and improvise.

In August, we will run two improv training camps for teens with Second City from Chicago. We’re doing a jazz camp this summer for teenage girls where Geri Allen, a

great pianist and composer, will be artistic director.

Q: How has NJPAC become an impetus for Newark’s rejuvenation?

There is a residential renaissance in Newark and we are happy to be in the middle of it all. We will be breaking ground soon on a 21-story apartment and retail tower on land that is part of our campus.

We have many exciting partners in this enterprise. Prudential and Panasonic are both building new headquarters in the area. Shaquille O’Neal is leading a group building a 20-story apartment tower. Rutgers’ Newark campus and the Newark Museum, one of the �nest in the world, are both just a couple of blocks from us.

Q: Where do you see NJPAC in 10 years?

Still in New Jersey. We’re staying. I see NJPAC as the nation’s leading performing arts center serving hundreds of thousands of people...that offers unique educa-tional opportunities for kids…that is a creator and a producer of content not only for our theaters, but also digitally, online, and on TV. I see us as a leader in urban arts learning -- a true touchstone for the community.

I see NJPAC as the nation’s leading performing arts center...a true touchstone for the community.

Peter ShoemakerManaging Director

212.297.1444

pshoemaker@dewittstern.com

Hot Tix at NJPAC

FebruarySt. Petersburg Philharmonic EnsembleBlack Violin Peking Acrobats

MarchPatti Lupone & Mandy PatinkinBill CosbyMystic India: The World TourJersey Moves! Festival of DanceJohnny Mathis

AprilJazz Songbook with Bill Charlap: Echoes of HarlemHugh Masekela: In Honor of MandelaShen Yun, Chinese Dance & MusicJulio Iglesias

MayViolinist Joshua Bell with the New Jersey Symphony OrchestraAlvin Ailey American Dance TheatreStuart Little, a children’s playFrankie Avalon, Fabian & Bobby Rydell

Wait! Wait! There’s more...Go to NJPAC.org/Events

Front Cover: Aerial View of NJPAC courtesy of Chris Lee John Schreiber photo courtesy of Daniel Hedden Performance photos are courtesy of Paul Wusow

NJPAC’S INSPIRING LEADER An Interview with John Schreiber

John Schreiber

8 QUESTIONS WITH CMA’S SMARTT LADY

CARNEGIE HALL EXPANDS, EDUCATES, AND ENTERTAINS IN A NEW WAYAndrew Carnegie would be pleased. To celebrate the completion of Carnegie Hall’s $230 million Studio Towers renovation, the Hall’s recent open-ing night featured not only the Berlin Philharmonic in his treasured concert hall, but also a gala dinner on the landmark building’s new roof ter-race—an architectural feature origi-nally envisioned by Carnegie, but put aside after the Hall opened in 1891.

Carnegie would also be pleased by the contemporary transformation inside the building’s two original studio towers, located atop the concert hall. They are now the home of the 61,000 square foot Resnick Educa-tion Wing -- with 24 new teaching studios of various sizes encouraging music lovers to “practice, practice, practice.” The new wing provides much needed space for the Hall’s

extensive music education programs, including intensive workshops for young artists and music educators and master classes by the world’s leading artists, many open to the public.

The wing’s double-height Weill Music Room will now be a destina-tion for interactive musical programs for families, including free Carnegie Kids concerts for children ages 3 to 6. New ensemble rooms provide the perfect place for rehearsals by students or professional artists who serve Carnegie Hall audiences throughout New York City.

Carnegie’s new Weill Terrace is open to all visitors to the Hall’s upper

floors, whether engaged in educational activities or attending special events. Newly renovated rooms adjacent to the roof terrace create a unique venue for weddings, celebrations, and parties with revenue earned helping to support the new wing’s upkeep.

Concertgoers will not notice any chang-es—the iconic Isaac Stern Auditorium with its remarkable acoustics is already perfect—however, artists will: the back-stage areas have been modernized.

Building systems have also been upgraded as part of the project with the Hall becoming so energy efficient that it’s expected to achieve LEED Silver certification. Not bad for a 123-year-old structure.

What do you love most about the Country Music industry? The sense of caring and community within the industry.

What is the first Country song you remember hearing? Wichita Lineman… my Dad was a huge Glen Campbell fan so I grew up with all of his music.

What is your favorite instrument to hear in a song? This is tough…probably any kind of string instrument.

When people visit Nashville, what’s one thing they shouldn’t miss? Wow, there are so many great things to see in Nashville so I’d encourage anyone to stay at least 4-5 days minimum. People should not miss attending the CMA Music Festival at least one time. Seeing a show at the historic Ryman Auditorium and visiting the Parthenon in Centennial Park are also musts.

Favorite part of your job? Witnessing the difference that the grants from the CMA Foundation can make in a young person’s life through our support of Music Education…we’ve given over $10 million to support this cause.

What is the most exciting event CMA promotes? The CMA Awards…Country Music’s Biggest Night…it IS the Oscars of Country Music.

If you could perform with one act the night of the Awards, who would it be? Another really tough question….hmmm…Little Big Town... What keeps you up at night as CMA prepares to put on the Awards on November 5th? That the show will go off without any hiccups that are evident to the television audience and the live audience in the house watching…. I always feel a little relief when we’ve successfully achieved that.

Rendering Courtesy of Carnegie Hall, Studio AMDFront Cover Photo Courtesy of Carnegie Hall, Jeff Goldberg EstoTop Photo Courtesy of Carnegie Hall, Chris Lee Lower Right Photo Courtesy of Carnegie Hall, Jeff Goldberg Esto

DeWitt Stern sat down with Country Music Association’s CFO, Amy Smartt, to discuss the excitement of the Country Music industry and its home, Nashville, TN.

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— Clive Gillinson, Carnegie Hall executive and artistic director since 2005