As a society we are dangerously close to losing essential facts about many important works that are part of our cultural heritage – seminal yet ephemeral. At a time when information about anything can be so easily accessed, the concept of centralizing data on performing arts productions will enhance the fields’ability to create context for new generations of artists and audiences.

Alyce Dissette & Hal Eagar from DPI, Sharon Lehner from the BAM Archive, and Ben Vershbow, from the New York Public Library's Digital Teamin the Strategic Planning Office will talk about the new initiative.