“It’s our job to try to make the future a better place. It’s our job to try to make the theater more democratic, more inclusive, more accessible, more anti-racist. That’s what we’ve got to do. And so, I’m optimistic that we’ll be able to continue doing that.” Oscar Eustis, Public Theater
Challenged to examine their White bias, some theater companies are taking on diversity — from the top
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/challenged-to-examine-their-white-bias-some-theater-companies-are-taking-on-diversity–from-the-top/2020/09/16/4d094120-f6a1-11ea-a275-1a2c2d36e1f1_story.html
In a K-Shaped Recovery, nonprofits should lean on major donors
In a K-Shaped Recovery, nonprofits should lean on major donors https://hbr.org/2020/09/in-a-k-shaped-recovery-nonprofits-should-lean-on-major-donors
We need the arts back
We need the arts back before we completely forget how to live together. And, right now, the future is near impossible to read – sad but true. https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/chris-jones/ct-ent-chicago-theater-season-no-dates-0828-20200826-3x32to7zrze2xlqbdqisef7s6q-story.html
Heartbreaking
The news is heartbreaking, but we can take action by being part of “Be An #ArtsHero‘s Day Of Action” #ArtsHero https://www.brookings.edu/research/lost-art-measuring-covid-19s-devastating-impact-on-americas-creative-economy/ https://www.brookings.edu/research/lost-art-measuring-covid-19s-devastating-impact-on-americas-creative-economy/