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The League of American Orchestras has Awarded the Grand Rapids Symphony a $19,000 Catalyst Fund Grant
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 04, 2020 The League of American Orchestras has awarded a grant of $18,760 to the Grand Rapids Symphony to strengthen its understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to help transform organizational culture....
The League of Professional Theatre Women to Present Oral History Project with Micki Grant
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 30, 2020 The League of Professional Theatre Women will present an Oral History Project event with the award-winning composer, lyricist, playwright, and actress Micki Grant on Monday, November 16 at 6pm on Zoom. Admission to the event is FREE. The interview with Ms. Grant has been prerecorded, and will be fol...
Chicago Theatres, Like Broadway, Will Require Masks and Vaccinations
by Nicole Rosky - February 22, 2022 Earlier today, the League of Chicago Theaters announced that they will follow Broadway's lead in implementing mask and vaccine requirements for audience members until further notice....
Mara Wilson Headlines Benefit Reading of CROSSING TO CHRISTMAS for League of Independent Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 17, 2020 Mara Wilson (Matilda, Welcome to Night Vale, BoJack Horseman, Big Hero 6: The Series) heads a cast of fourteen actors in an online reading of a new 'patriotic' made-for-TV Christmas romance to raise money for the League of Independent Theater this Monday December 21st at 8pm EST....
The League of Professional Theatre Women Kicks Off New Season on September 13
by Marianka Swain - September 06, 2021 With its continuing mission to support women theatre makers and creators through discourse, resources, and mentorship, the League of Professional Theatre Women (www.theatrewomen.org) will kick off its 39th season on Monday, September 13 at 7 pm with a free virtual event, open to all League members a...
League Appoints Marlah Bonner-McDuffie As Vice President, Development
by Stephi Wild - September 15, 2020 The League of American Orchestras has appointed Marlah Bonner-McDuffie to the position of Vice President, Development, League President and CEO Simon Woods announced today. The executive-level position provides overall leadership to all League development initiatives. ...
Caen Thomason-Redus Joins League of American Orchestras Leadership Team as Vice President, Inclusion and Learning
by A.A. Cristi - April 04, 2022 The League of American Orchestras has transformed its Leadership Team, led by President and CEO Simon Woods, in order to bring new voices to the organization and support a renewed focus on serving its more than 1,800 orchestra, institutional, and individual members....
18 Orchestras Receive Futures Fund Grants From League
by Stephi Wild - August 13, 2020 Eighteen orchestras and youth orchestras have received grants of $30,000 each to spark a culture of innovation and learning in U.S. orchestras....
New World Symphony's JT Kane Selected For The League Of American Orchestra's Program
by A.A. Cristi - December 02, 2019 JT Kane is one of only twelve orchestra professionals participating in the League of American Orchestras' Emerging Leaders Program, the field's prime source for identifying and cultivating the leadership potential of talented orchestra professionals....
League of Chicago Theatres Announces Reimagined Chicago Theatre Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 10, 2021 Like so many events recently, Chicago Theatre Week 2021 will look different than it has for the past eight years. This year, audiences will be encouraged to take time to discover a new theatre company, experience virtual shows from home, and help to strengthen theatres by donating the money that wou...
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Receives Grant to Advance Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 04, 2020 The League of American Orchestras has awarded a $15,000 grant to the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) to strengthen their understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and to help transform organizational culture....
League of Professional Theatre Women Announces Leadership & 2022 Spring Events
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 11, 2022 The League of Professional Theatre Womenan organization which has championed women in the professional theatre for four decades, today announced the youngest, most diverse leadership in its history: co-presidents Mary E. Hodges & Katrin Hilbe, and Executive Vice President, Malini Singh McDonald. ...
The League of American Orchestras Shares Findings From Recent COVID-19 Impact Survey
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 23, 2021 The League of American Orchestras CEO Simon Woods has revealed new data about orchestral performances during the pandemic, and the anticipated return to in-person performances....
Photo Flash: Inside LPTW Oral History Project With Publicist Irene Gandy
by A.A. Cristi - February 11, 2020 On Monday, February 10th The League of Professional Theatre Women (Shellen Lubin and Catherine Porter, Co-Presidents), an organization which has been championing women in the professional theatre for over three decades, hosted an Oral History Project event with renowned Broadway publicist Irene Gand...
Boston Landmarks Orchestra Receives Grant For SUBPAC Devices To Support Deaf/Hearing Impaired Community
by A.A. Cristi - August 17, 2020 Boston Landmarks Orchestra is just one of eighteen orchestras and youth orchestras to receive grants of $30,000 each to spark a culture of innovation and learning in U.S. orchestras. Created by the League of American Orchestras to support a variety of forward-thinking and experimental projects, the ...
Simon Woods Appointed President and CEO of the League of American Orchestras
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 03, 2020 The League of American Orchestras announced today that Simon Woods, a highly experienced and forward-looking leader in the orchestral field, has been named President and CEO of the League, effective September 1, 2020....
League of American Orchestras Awards the Grand Rapids Symphony $25,000 Grant
by Sarah Hookey - May 23, 2019 The League of American Orchestras has awarded the Grand Rapids Symphony a $25,000 grant to enhance initiatives in diversity, equity and inclusion to engage a broader audience and share live orchestral music with its entire community....
Samuel G. Roberson Jr. Resident Fellowship Awarded to Jerrell L. Henderson and Free Street Theater
by Stephi Wild - January 26, 2022 The League of Chicago Theatres has awarded the 2022 Samuel G. Roberson Jr. Resident Fellowship to director Jerrell L. Henderson and Free Street Theater. Henderson will be awarded $20,000 for participation in the program and Free Street Theater will be awarded $7,500 for its support of the artist. ...
The Broadway League Makes Plans to Investigate Diversity Within the Industry
by Nicole Rosky - June 29, 2020 The Broadway League has committed to auditing diversity within the industry as a response to recent calls for action. The League will do so by hiring an outside company to investigate diversity both onstage and behind the scenes. ...
League of American Orchestras Announces Online National Conference
by Stephi Wild - April 30, 2020 The League of American Orchestras National Conference, Global Stages, Local Stories, has been transformed into an extended online event, the League announced today. Taking place from May 5-June 12, the Conference will be free of charge for all League members....
League Of Independent Theater Launches #cancelrent Social Media Takeover
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 27, 2020 The League of Independent Theater is calling for theatres, small businesses, and not-for-profits across NYC to join LIT on September 1st to flood social media with personal stories and images of the theatres that make up the great city of New York....
The League Of Chicago Theatres Announces The Samuel G. Roberson Jr. Resident Fellowship
by A.A. Cristi - July 15, 2020 The League of Chicago Theatres announced The Samuel G. Roberson Jr. Resident Fellowship, a grant to fund a residency for early to mid-career Black theatre artists based in Chicago for a one-year partnership with a Chicago area theatre. This fellowship is funded by the McMullen & Kime Charitable Trus...
League Of Women Voters PB County To Host Free Online Centennial Celebration
by Stephi Wild - October 27, 2020 Ken Thomas, President of the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County (LWVPBC) today reminded people of all political persuasions that the nonpartisan organization will be “honoring the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote and the founding of the...
The Broadway League Makes Plans to Investigate Diversity Within the Industry
by Nicole Rosky - June 29, 2020 The Broadway League has committed to auditing diversity within the industry as a response to recent calls for action. The League will do so by hiring an outside company to investigate diversity both onstage and behind the scenes. ...
League of Professional Theatre Women Announces Leadership & 2022 Spring Events
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 11, 2022 The League of Professional Theatre Womenan organization which has championed women in the professional theatre for four decades, today announced the youngest, most diverse leadership in its history: co-presidents Mary E. Hodges & Katrin Hilbe, and Executive Vice President, Malini Singh McDonald. ... |