Broadway theaters, including The Music Box Theatre, home of “Dear Evan Hansen,” will start opening as early as April 2, 2021. But don’t get too excited. “Dear Evan Hansen” is still on hiatus, but programming at its theater and other Broadway houses is set to start as part of NY...
Profiling a recent New York Supreme Court ruling regarding the New York Post printing a photo of the wrong man in one of its articles, Michelle Lamardo offers necessary insight on the ever-relevant topic of defamation in a brilliant piece for Realscreen, an international publication whose audience is largely non-fiction film...
The program on June 7, 2019, was titled, “The Secrets to Unleashing NextGen Talent.” The gorgeous hall at the Yale Club bristled with heavies from companies and organizations such as Facebook, Google, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Ernst & Young, Wells Fargo, SHRM and more. Thasunda Brown Duckett was a riveting speaker. Aptly...
Upon reflection a day after International Women’s Day and President Biden’s establishment of the Gender Policy Council, a plan to address and advance gender equity and equality both domestically and internationally, we might all agree that the horizon appears brighter than it had this time last year. But then, we...
Mark Moore discusses his experience as a board member of Read Alliance, a nonprofit organization fighting for children's fundamental rights to literacy. What attracted you to Read Alliance? I think learning to read is a basic, fundamental right of all children. Children who don’t learn how to read face the...
Last March, New York shut down Broadway theaters, concert halls, and museums due to how quickly Covid-19 spreads in indoor venues. Because of these closures, the New York arts sector has suffered 280,000 job layoffs and lost $26.8 billion in sales. In order to remedy the tragic loss of the...
With those eligible for vaccinations expanding, employers are now questioning how to handle the return to work of vaccinated employees. As with many of the employment obstacles the pandemic has brought on, employers will need to consult a mixture of federal safety, health, and employment agency guidance but as Partner...
We are on track for Broadway to resume performances at some point this year and what a glorious day that will be! But when that happens, how will theaters and production companies ensure a safe environment for audience members and their employees? Can Broadway Theaters and Producers Require Audiences to...
Amidst the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, New York and Connecticut employers must still comply with sexual harassment prevention training requirements under Connecticut, New York State and New York City law. Which companies must provide training to their employees, and who must receive the training? All employers must provide training...
On Monday, February 15, we Honor Susan B. Anthony’s Birthday which we also call Leaders Day, by recognizing our dear friend and client, Keren Deere Taylor, founder and Executive Director of the non-profit mentorship program, WriteGirl. The WriteGirl program uplifts and inspires young girls in their creative writing endeavors through...