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The League of American Orchestras has Awarded the Grand Rapids Symphony a $19,000 Catalyst Fund Grant
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 04, 2020 The League of American Orchestras has awarded a grant of $18,760 to the Grand Rapids Symphony to strengthen its understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to help transform organizational culture....
Chicago Theatres, Like Broadway, Will Require Masks and Vaccinations
by Nicole Rosky - February 22, 2022 Earlier today, the League of Chicago Theaters announced that they will follow Broadway's lead in implementing mask and vaccine requirements for audience members until further notice....
The League of Professional Theatre Women Kicks Off New Season on September 13
by Marianka Swain - September 06, 2021 With its continuing mission to support women theatre makers and creators through discourse, resources, and mentorship, the League of Professional Theatre Women (www.theatrewomen.org) will kick off its 39th season on Monday, September 13 at 7 pm with a free virtual event, open to all League members a...
Caen Thomason-Redus Joins League of American Orchestras Leadership Team as Vice President, Inclusion and Learning
by A.A. Cristi - April 04, 2022 The League of American Orchestras has transformed its Leadership Team, led by President and CEO Simon Woods, in order to bring new voices to the organization and support a renewed focus on serving its more than 1,800 orchestra, institutional, and individual members....
2022 League of American Orchestras National Conference to Take Place in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2022 After online convenings in 2020 and 2021, the League of American Orchestras National Conference will take place in person again, hosted this year by the Los Angeles Philharmonic in partnership with the Association of California Symphony Orchestras (ACSO)....
18 Orchestras Receive Futures Fund Grants From League
by Stephi Wild - August 13, 2020 Eighteen orchestras and youth orchestras have received grants of $30,000 each to spark a culture of innovation and learning in U.S. orchestras....
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Receives Grant to Advance Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 04, 2020 The League of American Orchestras has awarded a $15,000 grant to the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) to strengthen their understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and to help transform organizational culture....
The League of American Orchestras Shares Findings From Recent COVID-19 Impact Survey
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 23, 2021 The League of American Orchestras CEO Simon Woods has revealed new data about orchestral performances during the pandemic, and the anticipated return to in-person performances....
Boston Landmarks Orchestra Receives Grant For SUBPAC Devices To Support Deaf/Hearing Impaired Community
by A.A. Cristi - August 17, 2020 Boston Landmarks Orchestra is just one of eighteen orchestras and youth orchestras to receive grants of $30,000 each to spark a culture of innovation and learning in U.S. orchestras. Created by the League of American Orchestras to support a variety of forward-thinking and experimental projects, the ...
Samuel G. Roberson Jr. Resident Fellowship Awarded to Jerrell L. Henderson and Free Street Theater
by Stephi Wild - January 26, 2022 The League of Chicago Theatres has awarded the 2022 Samuel G. Roberson Jr. Resident Fellowship to director Jerrell L. Henderson and Free Street Theater. Henderson will be awarded $20,000 for participation in the program and Free Street Theater will be awarded $7,500 for its support of the artist. ...
League Of Independent Theater Launches #cancelrent Social Media Takeover
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 27, 2020 The League of Independent Theater is calling for theatres, small businesses, and not-for-profits across NYC to join LIT on September 1st to flood social media with personal stories and images of the theatres that make up the great city of New York....
The League Of Chicago Theatres Announces The Samuel G. Roberson Jr. Resident Fellowship
by A.A. Cristi - July 15, 2020 The League of Chicago Theatres announced The Samuel G. Roberson Jr. Resident Fellowship, a grant to fund a residency for early to mid-career Black theatre artists based in Chicago for a one-year partnership with a Chicago area theatre. This fellowship is funded by the McMullen & Kime Charitable Trus...
League of American Orchestras Launches 30-Orchestra Consortium, Commissions New Works by Six Women Composers
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2022 Generating an infusion of new music by women on orchestra stages over the next several seasons, the League of American Orchestras will commission orchestral works from six women composers and form a consortium of thirty U.S. orchestras to perform the works across the country (five orchestras will be...
Alia Jones-Harvey to Take Part in ORAL HISTORY PROJECT Presented by The League of Professional Theatre Women
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 14, 2021 The League of Professional Theatre Women will present an Oral History Project event with the 4-time Tony Award-nominated producer Alia Jones-Harvey on Monday, May 24 at 6pm on Zoom. The Oral History Project chronicles and documents the contributions of significant theatre women in all fields....
League Of Professional Theatre Women Announces 2020-21 Season
by Stephi Wild - September 18, 2020 The League of Professional Theatre Women, an organization which has been championing women in the professional theatre for over three decades, announces their 38th season of programming, events, and advocacy along with new officers and board members. All events this season will be presented online v...
The League of Chicago Theatres Names Marissa Lynn Ford New Executive Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 14, 2022 The League of Chicago Theatres Board of Directors announced the selection of Marissa Lynn Ford as the organization’s new Executive Director....
League of American Orchestras Announces Gold Baton Recipients
by Stephi Wild - June 11, 2020 The American Composers Forum (ACF) and New Music USA will jointly receive the League of American Orchestras' highest honor, the Gold Baton, the League announced today....
City Council Passes Ticket Transparency Bill; Broadway League Opposed
by Cara Joy David - April 14, 2023 This week, the New York City Council passed a new ticket transparency bill. The law was not opposed by any of the major ticket services--Ticketmaster, SeatGeek, etc.--but it was opposed by one major player in the city: The Broadway League. Just why the League was so opposed to the bill gets a little...
28 U.S. Orchestras to Receive Catalyst Fund Grants from League of American Orchestras
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 04, 2020 The League of American Orchestras has awarded grants to twenty-eight U.S. orchestras to strengthen their understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and to help transform organizational culture....
The Broadway League Will Once Again Report Weekly Grosses Beginning Next Week
by Stephi Wild - March 17, 2022 The Broadway League announced today that it will resume the traditional reporting of weekly Broadway sales totals starting March 22, 2022. This is a return to the pre-pandemic practice of releasing individual Broadway show grosses on a weekly basis....
Broadway Trivia League Returns With New Events
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 19, 2021 They are back! Ellyn Marsh and Brett Thiele created Broadway Trivia League as a way for the Broadway Community to have a post show trivia night! Teams of actors, crew, merch, orchestra and locals made teams and played for cash and tons of prizes. And they are doing it again! ...
Andrew Clark Joins League of American Orchestras Leadership Team as Vice President, Finance and Administration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 07, 2022 Andrew Clark has joined the League of American Orchestras’ Leadership Team as Vice President, Finance and Administration....
The League of American Orchestras Shares Findings From Recent COVID-19 Impact Survey
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 23, 2021 The League of American Orchestras CEO Simon Woods has revealed new data about orchestral performances during the pandemic, and the anticipated return to in-person performances....
South Dakota Symphony Receives Catalyst Fund Grant To Advance Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion
by A.A. Cristi - June 08, 2020 The League of American Orchestras has awarded a $18,760 grant to the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra (SDSO) to strengthen their understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and to help transform organizational culture. Given to just twenty-eight orchestras nationwide, the one-year grants ...
LPTW To Present Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award Program
by Stephi Wild - November 10, 2020 The International Committee of The League of Professional Theatre Women (Mary Hodges and Shellen Lubin, Co-Presidents), an organization which has been championing women in the professional theatre for over three decades, will present a week-long virtual presentation of the 2020-21 Gilder/Coigney Int... |