New York, NY – Eighty years ago, in the midst of the Great Depression, a couple of upstart theater guys named Orson Welles and John Houseman defied government censorship to
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Last week, more than 150 people rallied outside Lincoln Center in a show of solidarity by American Federation of Musicians Local 802 with Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians who
CHICAGO, Ill.—Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians voted Apr. 8 to reject what the orchestra’s management called its “last, best and final offer.” “We are extremely disappointed that management refuses to hear the
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The Bank of America announced April 9 that it will raise its minimum wage to $20 an hour for all its 205,000 employees. “With the success our company has,”
Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, at the Imperial Theatre, is a toe-tapping, hand-clapping jukebox musical that follows the life of the cornerstone Motown R&B quintet
Chicago, Illinois – About 100 musicians in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra have traded their instruments for picket signs, striking to demand a contract that protects their pension plan and provides
Kiss Me Kate is a rousing, toe-tapping classic, one of Cole Porter’s greatest musicals, which in 1948 won the first Tony Award for a musical comedy. The revival of the
CHICAGO, Ill.—Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians went on strike March 10, resisting management’s demand to change their retirement plan from a defined-benefit pension to a 401(k)-style defined-contribution plan. “Individuals would have
The words “all rise” end the Broadway production of To Kill a Mockingbird, and the audience obliges with a rapturous standing ovation. Aaron Sorkin’s magnificent adaptation of Harper Lee’s 1960
New York, NY – Seven candidates running for the office of New York City public advocate had another chance to call out Charter Communication’s refusal to reach a deal with
