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The 19th Represents Announces RESILIENCE AND RECOVERY: HEALTH CARE, VACCINES AND THE ROAD BACK FROM COVID-19
by A.A. Cristi - February 25, 2021 Today, The 19th News, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom reporting at the intersection of gender, politics and policy, announced an impressive lineup for its upcoming summit: “The 19th Represents: Resilience and Recovery: Health Care, Vaccines and The Road Back from COVID-19.” ...
VIDEO: Watch Orfeh and Andy Karl Sing for Frontline Workers at A NIGHT OF HEROES
by Nicole Rosky - April 14, 2021 New York City began its return to live events last night with a celebration of 50 local frontline health care heroes in honor of their service to New York throughout the past year. CLEAR Connects ‘A Night of Heroes,’ in partnership with Union Square Hospitality Group, treated New York’s essential wo...
Philadelphia Orchestra Will Perform a Free Concert For Frontline Workers Next Month
by Stephi Wild - April 20, 2021 Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin and The Philadelphia Orchestra will take the stage in the TD Pavilion at the Mann on Saturday, May 15, to perform for frontline workers....
VIDEO: Musicians and Dancers from the New York City Ballet LIVE at Queens Botanical Garden
by Alan Henry - May 25, 2021 Streamed from Queens Botanical Garden to your home, a string quartet of musicians from the New York City Ballet Orchestra performs Mozart, Gershwin, Schubert, and Dvořák alongside exquisite dancers from the New York City Ballet, with choreography by Clara Miller. ...
Nurse Georgie Carroll Trades The Frontline For Stand Up
by A.A. Cristi - January 27, 2021 Adelaide Fringe favourite, comedian, nurse, wife and mother Georgie Carroll is set to deliver a dose of comedy shots cultured over eight years of sold-out stand-up as she ventures into the world of full-time comedy. ...
Brian Stokes Mitchell, Chita Rivera, Ben Platt, Stephanie J. Block, Jeremy Jordan and More Join NIGHT OF COVENANT HOUSE Virtual Gala
by A.A. Cristi - May 07, 2021 Hollywood and Broadway stars are teaming up on Monday, May 17th to celebrate the resilience of the young people experiencing homelessness at Covenant House, the international charity providing housing, food and healthcare to children and youth facing homelessness. ...
Student Blog: Post-COVID Crossroads
by Student Blogger: Alexandra Curnyn - April 08, 2021 Over a year after the COVID-19 pandemic first raged through the United States and forced theatres to close for the foreseeable future, we're finally seeing a light at the end of a dark, dark tunnel....
VIDEO: Sara Bareilles Sings 'Brave' on One-Year Anniversary of COVID-19
by Sarah Leiber - March 11, 2021 On Thursday, March 11, 2021, The 19th marked the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 global pandemic with a virtual summit on the nation's fight to defeat it — and the lessons we've learned from it....
Festv Launches New Year's Day 2021
by Stephi Wild - December 17, 2020 New arts festival streaming service Festv will launch on New Year's Day with a launch showcase – recorded at the Edinburgh's Assembly Roxy – featuring comedian Mark Watson, playwright Gary McNair (A Gambler's Guide to Dying), festival director Hope Azeda (Ubumuntu Arts Festival), singer-songwriter H...
Paul Alexander Low Will Release New Single 'Shine'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 29, 2021 'Shine' was conceived during the first lockdown in 2020 after Paul was left in awe over the risk and sacrifice frontline workers faced in fighting the pandemic. ...
D-Nice, 2 Chainz And Jack Harlow To Headline Preakness LIVE At Preakness 146
by A.A. Cristi - April 21, 2021 Today, 1/ST, owners of the legendary Preakness Stakes, together with 1/ST EXPERIENCE, leaders in blending the worlds of sports, entertainment and hospitality through uniquely curated events, announce Preakness LIVE, a wholly reimagined entertainment experience for Preakness 146. ...
Muslim Canadian Theatre Company Silk Road Institute To Host A Two-Day Forum
by Stephi Wild - March 18, 2021 Silk Road Institute is hosting a two-day forum, Newcomer Experiences: A Canadian Perspective, March 26th - 27th 2021, to delve deeper into the layered challenges faced by newcomer communities in Canada....
New 42 and Russell Granet, John B. King, Jr. & More to be Honored at Education is Everything Virtual Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 14, 2021 The WNET Group has announced the honorees for its Education is Everything Virtual Gala celebration on Thursday, April 22. The WNET Group will recognize John B. King, Jr., former U.S. Secretary of Education and President and CEO of The Education Trust; New 42 and its President & CEO, Russell Granet f...
VIDEO: Pa Salieu Performs 'Frontline' on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - January 22, 2021 Musical guest Pa Salieu performs 'Frontline' for The Tonight Show. ...
Director Steve McQueen and Actress Golda Rosheuvel Honored as Hollywood Celebrates the Caribbean
by A.A. Cristi - June 07, 2021 In celebration of Caribbean-American Heritage month, the Government of Barbados in association with the Caribbean Heritage Organization and the Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute will present the 2021 CaribbeanLensInternational Virtual Film Festival -Where Hollywood Celebrates the Caribbean on Thur...
Audra McDonald, Meryl Streep, Dolly Parton, Sara Bareilles and More to Take Part in NIGHT OF COVENANT HOUSE STARS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 24, 2021 Hollywood and Broadway stars are teaming up on Monday, May 17th to celebrate the resilience of the young people experiencing homelessness at Covenant House, the international charity providing housing, food and healthcare to children and youth facing homelessness....
The Workers Circle To Pay Tribute To New York's Frontline Workers At Virtual Benefit This October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 07, 2021 As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Workers Circle will pay tribute to frontline workers for their unwavering courage, presenting an inaugural Heroes of the Workforce/Arbeters Heldn Award to the New York Professional Nurses Union (NYPNU) on Thursday, October 7, 2021....
West End MAMMA MIA! Aims for September 2021 Return; Outdoor Production to Play Harewood House This August
by A.A. Cristi - March 11, 2021 The West End production of the worldwide smash musical Mamma Mia! is currently aiming for a September return to the stage!...
The Cosmopolitan Of Las Vegas Holds 2020 Heroes Grand Prize Giveaway, February 1
by A.A. Cristi - January 28, 2021 The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is asking the Las Vegas community to assist in nominating frontline workers, medical personnel or individual heroes who have provided a shining example of what it means to exemplify Vegas Strong through the COVID-19 crisis....
PEABODY AWARDS Announces 2021 Nominees
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 04, 2021 The nominees were chosen by a unanimous vote of 19 jurors from over 1,300 entries from television, podcasts/radio and the web in entertainment, news, documentary, arts, children’s/youth, public service and multimedia programming....
The National Lottery To Host Special One-off Performance Of Pantoland At The London Palladium To Celebrate Key Workers
by Stephi Wild - December 04, 2020 The National Lottery has announced it will host a special one-off performance of this year's pantomime at The London Palladium for key workers and staff from frontline lottery-funded projects. ...
PIFF THE MAGIC DRAGON Offers Complimentary Tickets To First Responders And Frontline Workers Through July 31
by A.A. Cristi - July 01, 2021 Piff the Magic Dragon is back at it with a magical offer for first responders and frontline workers through July 31, 2021. The breakout star of “America's Got Talent” is celebrating a return to full capacity for his acclaimed show inside of the Piff the Magic Dragon Theatre at Flamingo Las Vegas wit...
Student Blog: Post-COVID Crossroads
by Student Blogger: Alexandra Curnyn - April 08, 2021 Over a year after the COVID-19 pandemic first raged through the United States and forced theatres to close for the foreseeable future, we're finally seeing a light at the end of a dark, dark tunnel....
Sun Valley Music Festival Announces Concert Schedule And Repertoire For Summer Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2021 The Sun Valley Music Festival announces repertoire details and the concert schedule for its return to in-person concerts July 26-August 19, 2021 at the Sun Valley Pavilion. ...
Actors' Equity Association Has Paused Safety Approvals for Theatre Productions in California Amidst Pandemic Surge
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 12, 2021 Focused on protecting members and fighting the COVID-19 surge in California, Actors' Equity Association has temporarily paused consideration of safety plans in the state of California while the state battles unprecedented infection rates of COVID-19.... |