Monday, September 30, 2024

Worth a Look

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

National Endowment for the Arts Announces More than $12 Million in Grants to Expand Access to Arts Participation in Communities Nationwide

National Endowment for the Arts: The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is pleased to announce 112 organizations recommended for awards under ArtsHERE—a new pilot program in partnership with South Arts and in collaboration with the other five U.S. Regional Arts Organizations—designed to expand access to arts participation across the nation.

 

"Rust' Judge to Rule Next Week on Armorer's Bid for New Trial

variety.com: A judge is set to rule next week on whether to overturn the conviction of “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who is serving an 18-month sentence in the accidental death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

 

Interview: X-Men '97 Voice Actor Jennifer Hale on AI

gizmodo.com: Following in the footsteps of the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild strikes of 2023, video game voice actors are on strike after a year of negotiations with big-time video game publishers like Activision and Epic Games. As with those strikes, the central sticking point for video game voice actors is protection against the ever-pervasive use of generative AI technologies.

 

Casting Directors Teamsters Negotiation: Wage Floors at Issue

www.hollywoodreporter.com: Though many core crafts in Hollywood have been members of organized labor organizations for decades and decades — some around a century — casting directors unionized for the first time just 19 years ago. Their vote to join two Teamsters Locals in 2005 was a watershed moment for the group responsible for scouting the next class of bankable movie and television stars and matchmaking actors and projects.

 

Dismal 'Bridgerton'-Themed Ball in Detroit Sparks Refund Demands

Business Insider: Guests at a "Bridgerton"-themed ball in Detroit were left angry and upset after spending hundreds of dollars on tickets for the event, which they say failed to live up to promoters' promises.

 

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