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New York Stage and Film Commits $100,000 to Support Artists with NEXUS Initiative New York Stage and Film, considered “one of the preeminent incubators for theater in the country,” has committed $100,000 to their new NEXUS Initiative that brings together 20 multi-hyphenate artists to explore the question “where does story exist at the intersection of stage and film?” Through this inaugural program, NYSAF will offer direct support to these artists – each participant receives $5,000 and will take part in a series of conversations focused on the needs of new and expanded forms of story...

Playwrights Realm Announces Winners of International Theatermakers Award Recipients include lighting designer Alexandra Vásquez Dheming, director Danilo Gambini, lighting designer Omar Madkour and more.by BWW News Desk Applying for an O-1 visa can cost thousands of dollars-and be a draining and uncertain experience. In a moment where most theatermakers are struggling to maintain their livelihoods, immigrant artists are having to work under the added pressures of these costly applications, international travel restrictions, and the maintenance of status requirements to prove "extraordinary a...

As one of those actors you’ve seen everywhere but probably know little about, Peter Gerety is a welcome addition to any project he joins. A veteran theater actor who only began acting for the camera at 40, he landed serious support roles in “Homicide: Life on the Street,” “The Wire” and “Ray Donovan.” Now, at 80, he’s recently starred in “Working Man” as a blue-collar worker mourning the loss of his son and sidelined by a factory closing who refuses to give in. The Envelope spoke with Gerety via Zoom and got a real history lesson. So “Working Man” is really your first...

The pandemic turned everything upside down in 2020, including some of the things we usually rely on to help us through dark times — like the arts. When it became clear that the novel coronavirus was going to stick around for a while, arts leaders from Westerly to Mystic to Providence and in between began to look anew at the programs they had planned to present in 2020, most of which were canceled when pandemic protocols forced limits on large indoor gatherings. Groups like the Chorus of Westerly, the United Theatre, the La Grua Center, the Granite Theatre, the Arts Café Mystic, Tri...

What’s happening in the arts world Updated December 31, 2020, 11:43 a.m. Email to a Friend MUSIC Rock & Pop GRANT-LEE PHILLIPS The Grant Lee Buffalo frontman and “Gilmore Girls” town troubadour streams a set live from Nashville. Jan. 3, 10 p.m. Jan 8. 9 p.m. Classical BERKSHIRE HIGH PEAKS FESTIVAL This classical music festival typically takes place in the summer, but this special winter edition promises to bring in the new year with masterclasses, lectures, panels, and concerts free to all on Zoom. Jan. 3-5. Advertisement NO ORDINARY SUMMER In this 50-minute behind-the-scen...