Here are a few posts from last week's Greenpage that might be worth your time...
Copyright or copycat? Lawsuit over Warhol portraits are headed to the U.S. Supreme Court
90.5 WESA: Nearly four decades ago, Andy Warhol created 16 artworks based on a photo portrait of Prince. Both the famed artist and the iconic musician have since died, but the photographer who took the original photograph is still alive. And her claim that Warhol’s work violated her copyright on the photo is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Lewis Merkin: A Guiding Light of the Deaf Theatre
AMERICAN THEATRE: By the time I met and befriended Lewis Merkin, I had already played the radical Deaf student Orin Dennis—the role Lewis originated in the original 1980 Broadway production of Children of a Lesser God—in two different regional productions. My current roommate, James Caverly, understudied my friend John McGinty in the same role on Broadway in 2018.
Daniel Lamarre talks about his two decades with Cirque
www.cirquefascination.com: Daniel Lamarre spent 20 years as CEO of Cirque du Soleil, and now he’s written a book that seeks to spark innovation in its readers, through personal and behind-the-scenes anecdotes revealing the highs, the lows, and the creativity that kept it all going. During the pandemic, all 44 Cirque du Soleil shows globally were shut down, and 95 percent of the company’s workforce was laid off. It was the most challenging time of his career for Daniel
Safe Spaces or Free Expression? A New Toolkit for College Theatre
AMERICAN THEATRE: The Dramatists Guild Legal Defense Fund (DLDF) has published a new toolkit, Dramatic Changes: A Guide to Producing Live Stage Works on College Campuses in Turbulent Times. The toolkit is aimed at students, educators, and administrators, and is intended to prepare those involved in producing theatrical work in academic settings to address potential conflicts between free expression and the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access.
AAPAC, Indie Theatre Fund Offers Travel Grants for NYC AAPI Artists
AMERICAN THEATRE: In response to an unabated surge of violence against Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in New York City, the advocacy group Asian American Performers Action Coalition (AAPAC) has announced a partnership with the Indie Theater Fund/Indie Space to create a fund and distribute grants to AAPI theatre artists who do not feel safe using mass transit to get to and from work. The fund is launching with $35,000 and will offer grants of $250, roughly the cost of 10 car rides, with the opportunity for artists to re-apply based on fund availability.
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