Sunday, April 02, 2023

Worth a Look

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

Actors' Equity Association and League of Resident Theatres Reach New Five-Year Agreement

www.broadwayworld.com: Actors' Equity Association and the League of Resident Theatres have reached a tentative agreement for a new five-year contract. The agreement remains subject to ratification by both Equity members and LORT members.

Hollywood’s COVID-19 Safety Protocols Will End on May 12

www.thewrap.com: Thirty months after they were first implemented, it was announced Thursday that Hollywood’s COVID-19 safety protocols will cease after May 11, the same day that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will end the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declaration.

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Unions Launch Updated DEI Policy Priorities for the 118th Congress

IATSE: Unions of professionals in the arts, entertainment, and media industries affiliated with the Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (DPE) announced their updated diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policy agenda for the 118th Congress, Tuesday. The policy agenda’s legislative priorities are centered around creating diverse talent pipelines, incentivizing diversity in hiring, and strengthening creative professionals’ workplace rights.

Visa fees may be hiked for performing artists traveling to the U.S.

NPR: Traveling to the U.S. could get more expensive for some folks later this year. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has proposed raising the cost of visa applications by some 250%. NPR culture correspondent Anastasia Tsioulcas says while these fee hikes would affect sectors from tech to agriculture, musicians have been among the loudest critics.

President of Major Texas University Cancels Student Drag Show, Citing 'Misogyny'

The Mary Sue: Well, the war on drag continues. This time a student drag show in benefit to The Trevor Project at West Texas A&M University has been canceled by the school’s President because I guess he ran out of puppies to kick and this was the next best thing.

 

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