The Drama (20th-century magazine)
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

There are two magazines with the name ''The Drama''. Around 1923, ''The Drama'' was a monthly review of the allied arts of the theatre sponsored by the Drama League of America. VOL 13 NOS. 8 and 9 was dated May-June 1923. It was edited by Theodore Ballou Hinckley, 59 Van Buren St., Chicago, Ill. In 2000,''The Drama'' was a quarterly
arts magazine ''Arts Magazine'' was a prominent monthly magazine devoted to fine art. It was established in 1926 and last published in 1992. History Early years Launched in 1926 and originally titled ''The Art Digest,'' it was printed semi-monthly from Octobe ...
for contemporary art, design and illustration. It was founded by publisher Joel Speasmaker and ran nine issues with the last being published in 2007. Each issue of the magazine revolved around a particular theme or topic. ''The Drama'' is notable for being a part of the independent press and
DIY "Do it yourself" ("DIY") is the method of building, modifying, or repairing things by oneself without the direct aid of professionals or certified experts. Academic research has described DIY as behaviors where "individuals use raw and sem ...
movements of the 2000s. The majority of the magazine's readers were individual issue purchasers, with subscription rates for ''The Drama'' being 10% in 2005,The Drama Media Kit 2005
compared to 50-60% for many mainstream publications. The publishers estimate a readership of 20,000 per issue. ''The Drama'' also ran an
online store Online shopping is a form of electronic commerce which allows consumers to directly buy goods or services from a seller over the Internet using a web browser or a mobile app. Consumers find a product of interest by visiting the website of the r ...
at thedramastore.org and a series of gallery exhibitions under the moniker 'The Drama Presents'. Both included artwork and merchandise from artists featured in the magazine. Originally, the collective began creating under the umbrella ''The Drama You've Been Craving'' and it is unknown when or why the name change occurred.


References


Forest
- A multi-purpose design studio founded by Joel Speasmaker


External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Drama Defunct magazines published in the United States Design magazines Magazines established in 2000 Magazines disestablished in 2007 Magazines published in Chicago Quarterly magazines published in the United States Theatre magazines Visual arts magazines published in the United States