Sunday, March 20, 2022

Worth a Look

Here are a few posts from last week's Greenpage that might be worth your time...

California IATSE Council Backs CA Set Safety Bill SB 831

IATSE: “The tragic shooting of one of our members on the set of “Rust” has made the work of raising safety standards on sets even more urgent for the California IATSE Council (CIC). IATSE’s charge as a union is to make sure our members are safe so they can go home to their families at the end of the day. That was our top priority in bargaining this past year and it remains our top priority in legislation in 2022.

 

More Than 8,000 Sign Change.org Petition to Cancel Planned Production of Emmett Till Opera; Its Authors Respond

Playbill: A petition created by John Jay College student Mya Bishop on Change.org calling for the cancellation of the upcoming world premiere of Emmett Till, A New American Opera has garnered more than 8,000 signatures. The work, which tells the real-life story of the murder of a Black teenager that spurred the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, is currently set to have its world premiere at John Jay College's Gerald W. Lynch Theatre March 23-24.

 

Young Ukrainian dancers are finding safe haven at ballet schools across Europe.

NPR: The Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) is a big deal in the dance world. Dancers audition for scholarships to attend prestigious schools. For ballet companies, it's a kind of pipeline as they look for the next generation of professional dancers. Competitions are held in cities around the world. When Russians invaded Ukraine, the Kiev competition was cancelled.

 

Why You Should Know the Broadway Women’s Alliance

Playbill: What started as a group of like-minded women getting casual drinks in Midtown has grown into the Broadway Women’s Alliance, serving women in the business of theatre all over the U.S. In their first 2017 meetup, “we just started talking about the industry—about our frustrations, our hopes, our dreams—and it all just became a group therapy session almost,” remembers founding member Jennifer Isaacson.

 

Trilith Town for Marvel's Studios in Georgia Could Be Future of Cities

Variety: Imagine that you’re a makeup artist or a production manager on a Marvel movie. You’re working long hours and barely have time to shop for groceries or get in any exercise, let alone do yardwork or socialize. But what if your house was a pleasant 10-minute stroll from the studio, during which you passed a craft beer bar and outdoor concert stage? You’re too tired when you get home to think about grocery shopping, but that’s OK, because the delivery robot has just rolled up in front of your house with your weekly order.

 

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