New York City can’t rebound without Broadway. And Broadway’s road back is uncertain.
Repeatedly, as science and government grapple with understanding covid-19’s patterns and devastating impacts, arts leaders here — as elsewhere — have had to build and rebuild safety plans for both arts workers and audiences.
Billy Porter on Seth Meyer’s The Late Night Show
Billy Porter shares Billie Eilish's role in the creation of his motorized fringe hat, what he has been working on since the upcoming season of Pose was postponed due to the pandemic and his grassroots campaign Be an Arts Hero.
Arts Workers Unite on Labor Day to call for emergency relief
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, 62% of arts workers report that they are fully unemployed, 94% have reported an income loss, 41% of arts and culture institutions are not confident that they will survive the pandemic, and 90% of music venues report that they will not reopen without relief. To shine a spotlight on these devastating statistics, Be An #ArtsHero has designated Labor Day (Monday, September 7) as a nationwide Day of Action called Arts Workers Unite.
