Here are a few posts from last week's Greenpage that might be worth your time...
Legislation focused on tax fairness for performing artists reintroduced in Congress
Broadway News: The Performing Artist Tax Parity Act (PATPA), aimed at restoring tax fairness for entertainment professionals, has been reintroduced in Congress. The legislation was brought back to the House chamber on April 19 by Representatives Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Judy Chu (D-CA), who first introduced the bipartisan bill in July 2021.New Actors' Equity-LORT Contract Includes Increased Salary, Increments for Playing Instruments, More
Playbill: Details have emerged from the new contract tenatively approved by Actors' Equity Association (AEA) for use with member theatres of the League of Regional Theatres (LORT). The agreement was initially announced March 27, with the details of the new contract shared with union members April 5.At Dallas Theater Center, Layoffs and Cutbacks and Cancellations
AMERICAN THEATRE: When the Dallas Theater Center opened Into the Woods earlier this month, the tension backstage could only be described as agonizing. Just days earlier, 37 staff members, including the entire acting company, were informed that they would be laid off following the company’s gala in mid-May.The Original Wilhelm Scream Recording Session Has Been Found
www.pastemagazine.com: At this point, you’d probably be hard pressed to find a film geek who wasn’t intimately familiar with the Wilhelm Scream. The famous stock sound effect has been used hundreds of times in feature film and television since it was first recorded in the early 1950s, first out of necessity, and eventually as a knowing in-joke for audio engineers and eventually mass-market film audiences.Diversity in Movies Isn't Any Better Now Than It Was in 2019
The Mary Sue: Per The Hollywood Reporter, the study looked at both streaming and theatrical releases in 2022, encompassing the 200 highest-grossing English language films worldwide as well as the 100 most domestically streamed films in the U.S.
