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NY Times: Broadway, Shuttered by Pandemic, Reaches Short-Term Pay Deal

Hundreds of theater workers will receive wages and benefits for a few weeks during the shutdown, which has already led two plays, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and “Hangmen,” to close before they even opened. More…

Canada’s National Arts Centre and Facebook will pay musicians for livestreams

The National Arts Centre has teamed up with Facebook to offer artists a paid alternative to the livestreaming they’re already doing. The Facebook-National Arts Centre Fund for Performing Artists will provide $100,000 in artists fees to support online performances.

The first in the #CanadaPerforms series, which will run on NAC’s Facebook page, will take place Thursday, March 19 at 2 pm EST. Blue Rodeo frontman Jim Cuddy and his Jim Cuddy Band will be joined by Devin Cuddy, Sam Polley and Colin Cripps. The artists will perform in a studio and stand 1.5 metres apart from each other.

Other early performances include Serena Ryder, William Prince, Irish Mythen, Erin Costelo and Whitehorse. More…

BOMB Magazine: COVID-19 Artist Resources

At BOMB Magazine, generating dialogue and community between artists across disciplines has been our core mission since we started in 1981. We believe the artist’s voice is necessary, particularly in uncertain times.

We are so grateful to our readers, contributing artists and writers, and supporters. Our commitment to you is unshakeable, and we offer our firm support during a period when many of us are isolated and facing unprecedented challenges. In the coming weeks, BOMB will continue to publish new content daily, as well as resources and virtual outreach for artists in order to amplify and support the voices we hold dear in our community. More…

NYS Arts Go Online: Virtual Events for All Ages

In these unprecedented times, New York’s arts and culture play as valuable a role in our lives as ever.

New York State Council on the Arts is proud to support their grantees as they ensure that all New Yorkers can continue to experience our creative culture while upholding essential public health measures.

From family art projects to theater, independent film, opera, streaming house concerts and centuries of incredible painting and sculpture, as we practice social distancing, we can still connect through the arts. More…

BroadwayHD Is Letting You Watch Your Favorite Musicals For Free — For a Limited Time (Video)

BroadwayHD, a streaming service for theater fans started in 2015, has long been bringing Broadway performances to people’s living rooms. As the company explained in a statement, “BroadwayHD was created with the goal of making high-quality theater accessible to everyone globally.”

The platform is currently offering a free seven-day trial, along with a wildly affordable $8.99 monthly plan. So go ahead and watch as many times as you want. You can even sing along if you please because you’re in your own house, who’s going to complain? More…

Billboard: A State-by-State Resource Guide for Music Professionals Who Need Help During Coronavirus Crisis (Updating)

The coronavirus pandemic has left countless members of the music community facing an uncertain future, as festivals and tours are canceled, studio sessions are called off and business travel is restricted. To help music professionals and their loved ones navigate the crisis, Billboard has compiled a list of resources at both the national and state levels, including more than four dozen relief funds. More…

Time Out New York: The best live theater you can watch from home today

The COVID-19 crisis has had a devastating effect on the performing arts. Broadway is shut down until at least April 12; the ban on public gatherings in New York now extends to all other performance spaces as well. But many performers are trying to ensure that their shows do go on, if only online. If there’s a silver lining to the current social distancing requirements, it’s that we live in an age when streaming video makes it possible to access worlds well beyond our homes. Here is a list of some of the theater and cabaret performances you can see today without leaving your home—many of which will help you support artists during a difficult time. We’ll be updating this list every day. Stay in and enjoy the shows. (All show times are given in Eastern Standard Time.) More…

52 Things Musicians Can Do Now In the Time of Coronavirus

A blog post by Baruch Professor Eugene Marlow in the Journalism and Writing Department (as well as a professor and great supporter of the MA in Arts Administration program!)

‘There are no immediate or forecasted statistics, but just from the anecdotal evidence, it’s apparent a goodly portion of freelance musicians of various stripes are going to have a rough time financially for the next few months: paying monthly bills, buying food, and taking care of their health. Why? Because the coronavirus has caused gig cancellations, postponements, closures, shut downs, and travel restrictions—all in the name of slowing down the spread of the virus, a so-called “flattening of the curve.”

‘With many people on temporary work hiatus, quarantined, or sheltered at home, this is also an opportunity: an opportunity to use this “down time” to “up-scale” your personal and professional life.’ More…