THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW to be Screened at the Industry City Bandshell Courtyard This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 10, 2022 brooklynONE productions (bkONE) with Cultural Compulsive Disorder (CCD) and The Pigeon Pack team for another one-night pop culture Halloween event. Working out of Brooklyn's Industry City bandshell, The Rocky Horror Picture Show will screen on October 22nd at 7pm....
Industry Pro Newsletter: Unionization Takes a Step Forward at Star Gardens
by Alex Freeman - October 17, 2022 Questions of access continue to be discussed after an incident at Hadestown last week, ultimately highlighting that there is a deep need for more education around the topic for everyone involved. In the UK, educational access for school children is becoming more challenging than ever before with cut...
Showcase 2020 Relaunched As Showcase Base - Revealing Newly Expanded Platform
by Stephi Wild - April 06, 2021 Online showcasing platform Showcase 2020 has relaunched with a new name and new expanded platform, marking the one-year anniversary of their launch....
Broadway League Bands with Live Event Industry To Offer Biden Help with Vaccination Effort
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 26, 2021 The live event industry is in a unique position to help – the pandemic has fully shuttered operations, leaving venues empty and the furloughed crowd-management oriented staff who operate them eager to help out and get back to work....
Rebel Theatrics Announces 10 Week Theatre and Film Training Course
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 30, 2022 Rebel Theatrics is introducing a new way of training by launching its limited series. The 10-week training course provides advanced level musical theatre and film training to Dallas students ages 14-19. Rebel also provides and prioritizes mental health resources and encouragement to young artists....
The Recording Academy to Implement Inclusion Rider for 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards
by TV News Desk - August 04, 2021 The Recording Academy will add the Inclusion Rider as an addendum to a contract between itself and the production company for the GRAMMY Awards....
Former Rockettes Help to Bridge The Diversity Gap In Precision Dance With Moving Armor Dance Network
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 30, 2021 2020, the year of lockdowns and zoom will forever change the landscape of how we work and learn. Like most, the dance world had to adapt fairly quickly to the digital world, finding ways to connect, and keep children safe....
Industry Pro Newsletter: Theatres Aim to Hold True to Their Values, Some Audiences Are Being Left Behind
by Alex Freeman - October 11, 2022 As theatres work to return to the new normal, we continue to find new ways in which the industry needs to find improvements on the way that they treat those that are creating the art - we have arrived at the “rubber meets the road” moment for every theatre that issued statements about their ideals i...
Backline & Black Mental Health Alliance Announce Partnership
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 31, 2021 Each non-profit organization is uniquely suited to do this work, having focused specifically on individuals who are living with depression, anxiety and other mental health concerns in the music industry, and in Black communities, respectively, in their mission(s)....
Star Garden Dancers One Step Closer to Joining Equity
by Cara Joy David - October 17, 2022 Last week Actors’ Equity announced that it was one step closer to unionizing the dancers at Star Garden Topless Dive Bar—the National Labor Relations Board approved a petition for a union recognition election. In other words, if the dancers (and DJs) want a union, they can join one by voting....
Shilpa Shetty Kundra Launches Her Own VFX Studio, SVS Studio Pvt. Ltd.
by Stephi Wild - April 18, 2022 Actress Shilpa Shetty has teamed up with VFX industry veteran Sandeep Mane who helms as Managing Director of the company. With a career spanning over 15 years in the field of VFX, Sandeep Mane brings a vast amount of experience along with a very talented senior team under his umbrella. ...
Broadway & Beyond Will Host Networking Event For Stage Managers of Color This Month
by Stephi Wild - January 05, 2022 This free networking event offers stage managers of color the unique opportunity to connect directly with industry professionals who are in positions to share advice and personalized counsel and – crucially – to hire. ...
Industry Pro Newsletter: Finding Artistic Rest, Susan Booth Returns to the Goodman
by Alex Freeman - August 01, 2022 New Diorama Theatre in the UK announced an interesting new season: they won’t be producing any shows until 2023. The company wanted to give their artists the opportunity to rest away from the pressures of constantly producing....
Student Blog: Dreaming of a Better Industry
by Student Blogger: Madison Moore - April 21, 2021 If we all come together and fight against these people in power, if we demand change in the industry, we can make theatre a better place for future generations, for everyone who's ever dreamt of being on Broadway. Because we shouldn't have to compromise our art for our morals....
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by BWW Special - May 05, 2021 Broadway is coming back! Make sure you're keeping up with the latest industry news, trends, and offers by joining our Industry Pro mailing list....
Leading Musicians Announce the Launch of the Black Orchestral Network (BON) and the 'Dear American Orchestras' Campaign
by Stephi Wild - May 03, 2022 Today, Black members of more than forty orchestras announced the Black Orchestral Network (BON). BON is a collective of Black orchestral musicians dedicated to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for Black people in the orchestral field. The group was built on the motto, “if we increase ...
Industry Pro Newsletter: Policies Diverge Across Regions, Why Theatres Need to Utilize TikTok
by Alex Freeman - August 15, 2022 The industry is in a weird spot right now, and the stories in this week’s newsletter highlight the divergent paths different segments of the industry are going down. As the industry recovers and reforms, we’ll continue to see these kinds of divides on the regional level, and we’ll bring you coverage...
Be An #ArtsHero and Dance/USA Designate June 14-18 as Dance Industry Unite Week of Action
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 14, 2021 Be An #ArtsHero has announced a partnership with Dance/USA, the national service organization for professional dance, as they aim to create a week-long national conversation highlighting the Arts & Culture sector and its significant economic value....
The Industry Expands Artistic Leadership
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 22, 2021 The Industry has significantly restructured and expanded its artistic leadership, forming a cooperative of three equal co-artistic directors who will bolster the vision and expand the artistic programming of the organization as it begins its second decade....
Mercury Theatre Announces Playwrights, Producers and Directors Cohorts to Embark on New Bespoke Programmes
by Stephi Wild - June 10, 2021 The Mercury Theatre Colchester has today announced the successful leading theatre-makers selected for their three dedicated talent development programmes for promising and innovative Playwrights, Producers and Directors from the East of England to create and develop new work....
8,000 Talents Join FILMART Online and EntertainmentPulse
by Stephi Wild - March 21, 2022 Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), FILMART Online and the first edition of EntertainmentPulse both received an enthusiastic response. The four-day virtual events brought together around 8,000 industry talents from 81 countries and regions. 749 exhibitors showcased over 2,4...
Black Theatre United Announces The Broadway Marketing Internship Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 11, 2022 Black Theatre United has announced the launch of the Broadway Marketing Internship Program, a summer-long initiative that provides 8 paid internships for undergraduate education students....
Survey Finds That People Are Considering Leaving The Victorian Music Industry
by Stephi Wild - February 14, 2021 A new study looked at how the pandemic has impacted the Victorian music sector – it found that 58% of respondents are considering leaving the industry. ...
bkONE Shakespeare Opens at Industry City, Brooklyn
by Stephi Wild - July 11, 2022 brooklynONE productions (bkONE) opened their 2022 Brooklyn Shakespeare Festival in a big way! After 2 nearly sold out performances, shows resume July 20th and July 27th at 6pm....
Industry Pro Newsletter: New Leadership Model at Pennsylvania Shakes, New Auditions at Princeton
by Alex Freeman - August 08, 2022 Our two Industry Trend stories this week take a look at a few of the different ways that people are trying to bring change to the theatre industry: reforming the work environment that has long been problematic, and the way Princeton is working on developing a new audition process to help bring more ... |