Tribeca Film Festival To Debut Select Programming Online
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 03, 2020 The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, announced plans today that select programming from the 19th annual Festival will be presented online....
Self-Employed Music Industry Workers Could Be Eligible For Grants and Loans Under New Government Stimulus Bill
by Stephi Wild - March 26, 2020 According to Variety, songwriters, and other members of the music industry, will be eligible for grants and loans under the $2 trillion stimulus bill passed by the Senate in response to the coronavirus pandemic....
TIFF Announces the 2019 Industry Conference
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 16, 2019 The Toronto International Film Festival's Industry Conference — the hub for business, learning, and networking at the Festival — returns this year, tackling relevant topics in an ever-evolving landscape. Welcoming over 5,500 delegates each year, the five-day conference will explore the global impact...
Broadway Advocacy Coalition Will Host 3-Day Forum- Broadway for Black Lives Matter
by Nicole Rosky - June 05, 2020 On June 10th, 11th, and 12th, the Broadway Advocacy Coalition will host a three-part forum for the Broadway community to heal, listen, and hold itself accountable to its history of white supremacy....
'Theatre Means Business' Website Launched To Help Industry Prepare For Post-Lockdown Fightback
by Stephi Wild - April 22, 2020 Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre have created TheatreMeansBusiness.info, an online platform highlighting a range of live and recorded webinars to equip the theatre industry with the tools to begin rebuilding after the COVID-19 lockdown ends....
House Of Blues Music Forward Foundation To Present Free Music Industry Career Fairs Across U.S.
by Julie Musbach - October 03, 2019 The House of Blues Music Forward Foundation today announced it will present 'All Access Fest,' the only free career fair for youth devoted to music industry jobs, in five U.S. cities (Chicago, Illinois; Las Vegas, Nevada; Los Angeles, California; Orlando, Florida; and New Orleans, Louisiana) in Oct....
The 2019 DJ Awards Announces Categories and Nominees
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 19, 2019 The DJ Awards have released the 2019 Categories & Nominees!...
TIFF Unveils Plans for 2020 Festival, Featuring CONCRETE COWBOY, Halle Berry's Directorial Debut & More!
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 24, 2020 TIFF announced today that the 45th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, taking place September 10–19, is tailored to fit the moment, with physical screenings and drive-ins, digital screenings, virtual red carpets, press conferences and industry talks....
Strong Holiday Sales Close Best Year for Restaurants Since 2015
by Marina Kennedy - January 13, 2019 The restaurant industry had plenty to celebrate during the holiday season. December's same-store sales growth of +2.0 percent was the highest since August of 2015. December became the seventh consecutive month of positive growth, which highlights the industry's strength throughout the year. By compa...
All-Party Parliamentary Group For Theatre Holds First Oral Evidence Session
by Stephi Wild - March 04, 2020 The newly formed All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Theatre held its first Oral Evidence session today (Wednesday 4 March). Some of the theatre industry's leading figures attended the session at the House of Lords, for discussion on the theme 'how British theatre works'....
Designers Unite To Support Freelance Theatre Creatives, And Engage With The Industry With #SceneChange
by Stephi Wild - June 22, 2020 A group of leading Theatre Designers have formed #scenechange a?" a Community that brings designers together at a moment of great uncertainty for the theatre industry and its creative professionals, to join in conversation and explore how to navigate a way through this time....
'Theatre Means Business' Website Launched To Help Industry Prepare For Post-Lockdown Fightback
by Stephi Wild - April 22, 2020 Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre have created TheatreMeansBusiness.info, an online platform highlighting a range of live and recorded webinars to equip the theatre industry with the tools to begin rebuilding after the COVID-19 lockdown ends....
American Express Launch $1 Million American Express Music Backers Fund
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 06, 2020 Overwhelmingly, Australians (91 per cent) believe the music industry is an important contributor to the national economy and a key part of Australian culture. That said, fewer than a third (28 per cent) are willing to spend more, or travel farther, to support the local industry through the pandemic....
Showcase 2020 Launches Help Hub Featuring Alice Fearn, Pearl Mackie and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 03, 2020 The team behind Showcase 2020, actors Olivia Beardsley and Isaac Stanmore, have launched a new branch of their online initiative called the 'Help Hub'....
American Express Launch $1 Million American Express Music Backers Fund
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 06, 2020 Overwhelmingly, Australians (91 per cent) believe the music industry is an important contributor to the national economy and a key part of Australian culture. That said, fewer than a third (28 per cent) are willing to spend more, or travel farther, to support the local industry through the pandemic....
VIP Talent Connect Partners With Nuchas Empanadas To Donate Meals To Emergency Room Workers
by A.A. Cristi - April 17, 2020 VIP Talent Connect, a leader in long-distance learning in the entertainment industry, will donate a meal for every person who takes their online class, to those on the frontlines, fight with Covid-19....
Music Forward Foundation Awarded $150,000 Grant From Living Legacy Foundation
by A.A. Cristi - March 07, 2019 House of Blues Music Forward Foundation today announced it has received a $150,000 grant from the Living Legacy Foundation, which will expand its organizational impact and establish the first-ever college scholarship for homeless and former foster youth pursuing music industry careers....
The GRAMMY Museum Announces Community Events During GRAMMY Week
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 30, 2019 The GRAMMY Museum® announces community events at the Museum during GRAMMY® Week starting with a Backstage Pass With Marsha Ambrosiusand A Celebration Of Women And Music with Linda Perry on Monday, Feb. 4; Music Industry Panel on Tuesday, Feb. 5; Hawaii Education Program and Empowered: LGBTQ + Voices...
Yamin Choudury, Nadia Fall And Michelle Terry Announced As Ambassadors For TheatreCraft 2019
by Stephi Wild - October 10, 2019 The Ambassadors for TheatreCraft 2019 have been announced as Yamin Choudury (Artistic Director of Hackney Empire), Nadia Fall (Artistic Director of Theatre Royal Stratford East) and Michelle Terry (actor and Artistic Director of Shakespeare's Globe)....
Seven Young L.A. Musicians Perform In Music Forward BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE Showcase
by Julie Musbach - May 02, 2019 Emerging local artists Alina Hernandez, After the Millenials, Thursdays in Suburbia, Victoria Elise, Hybrid Odyssey, Anneston, Matty Bloom and Jalen Parker have been chosen to participate in Music Forward Foundation's annual 'Bringing Down the House' artist development program which culminates with ...
Country Music Association & CMA Foundation Pledge $1 Million To MusiCares
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 01, 2020 As the music industry and its live events sector continues to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Country Music Association (CMA) and its philanthropic arm, the CMA Foundation, have announced a $1 million pledge to the COVID-19 Relief Fund established by The Recording Academy® and MusiCares®....
Music Forward Foundation Launches Scholarship to Help Homeless and Foster Youth Pursuing Music
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 07, 2019 Music Forward Foundation Launches Scholarship to Help Homeless and Foster Youth Pursuing Music...
Clarence Avant To Be Honored With The GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons Award
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 25, 2019 The Recording Academy and Clive Davis will present the annual Pre-GRAMMY® Gala on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, at The Beverly Hilton, the evening preceding the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards®. As part of the celebration, Clarence Avant will be recognized as the 2019 GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons® honoree fo...
The Jim Halsey Music Business Institute Launches Starmaker 360 App For All iOS / Apple and Android / Google Play Devices
by Tori Hartshorn - December 10, 2018 Dr. Jim Halsey, the legendary music manager and impresario who has guided the careers of 29 Country Music Hall of Fame members - along with 10 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members - is excited to announce the launch of the Starmaker360 app for anyone wanting to learn more about or advance their career...
IATSE Calls for 'Industry-Wide Discussion' to Address Systemic Racism
by Nicole Rosky - June 29, 2020 Fresh off of news that The Broadway League's plans to audit diversity and inclusive within the theatre industry, IATSE's General Executive Board has announced their own plans for action.... |