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PLACES PLEASE PROJECT Looks to Provide Rental Assistance to NYC Theater Workers

PLACES PLEASE PROJECT Looks to Provide Rental Assistance to NYC Theater Workers

Places Please Project aims to provide $500,000 in rental relief to New York City-based theater workers who have been out of work for over a year and are struggling to pay rent. Led by board members Lilli Cooper, Kyle Jarrow, Andrew Lippa, Annie Schiffmann, and Kara Unterberg, this new nonprofit fund aims to give away $500,000 in rental relief to New York City-based artists, designers, technicians, musicians, and administrators by April 2022.Read More »PLACES PLEASE PROJECT Looks to Provide Rental Assistance to NYC Theater Workers

Macroblock and Moonshine Jointly Built Taiwan’s Very First Ultra-fine Pitch LED Wall Virtual Production XR Studio

TAIPEI, Taiwan – Macroblock has partnered with Moonshine Animation, a famous artist-centered VFX company based in Taiwan, to build an LED wall XR studio in… Read More »Macroblock and Moonshine Jointly Built Taiwan’s Very First Ultra-fine Pitch LED Wall Virtual Production XR Studio

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ARRI and ROE Visual Disclose Test Program

LEEK, The Netherlands – When virtual production and, in particular, mixed reality production took flight in early 2020, ARRI and ROE Visual came into contact and connected to develop a better understanding of the impact of this technology on both LED volumes and camera performance. This mutual understanding has led to the development of a continuous testing program.

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Harvey Fierstein Donates $2.5 Million to New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

The gift will establish the Harvey Fierstein Theatre Lab for students and teachers

The Harvey Fierstein Theatre Lab logo. Artwork by James McMullan (New York Public Library)

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts announced today that it will establish the Harvey Fierstein Theatre Lab, creating a new dedicated educational space in the building, thanks to a $2.5 million donation from theatre legend Harvey Fierstein. Fierstein has also named the Library for the Performing Arts as a beneficiary of the Harvey Fierstein Trust, securing his legacy as a major supporter of the library’s ongoing efforts in documenting, collecting, and preserving the performing arts, and inspiring the next generation of artists.Read More »Harvey Fierstein Donates $2.5 Million to New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Elizabeth Theodora is SETC’s New Professional Services Manager

Elizabeth Theodora

SETC is pleased to announce that effective July 1st, Elizabeth Theodora (she/her) will be SETC’s new Professional Services Manager. Theodora has been with SETC since the Fall of 2019 as its Membership & Technology Manager. She managed possibly the best, most efficient, no-wait convention registration in Louisville 2020. Since, she has been instrumental in navigating the transition of our database and application system to Neon and OpenWater, completing the transition in record time and overhauling SETC’s registration system for 2021 which was a resounding success per post-Convention surveys. In addition, she paved the way for virtual auditions and callbacks so SETC could continue our services during the worst months of the pandemic. Most importantly, Theodora served on SETC’s Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Task Force, bringing her insightful personal experience and enduring commitment to creating many of SETC’s EDIA initiatives. She will play a pivotal role in making our auditions and job fair more inclusive and accessible.Read More »Elizabeth Theodora is SETC’s New Professional Services Manager