NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Smaller entertainment venues across New York City will soon welcome back audiences, with plenty of rules in place. As CBS2’s John Dias reported, COVID stole the show, but now it must go on. READ MORE: Cuomo: Potential Reopening Of Broadway To Be Fueled By Series Of Pop-Up Concerts Beginning Feb. 20 Starting April 2, New York arts and entertainment venues can reopen at 33% capacity , with up to 100 people inside and 200 outside. Those numbers can go up with testing. The new rules apply to arenas with less than 10,000 people. Audiences will need to wear face coverings and practice social distancing, and performers may also be required to wear masks. The news is giving hope to actress Catherine Russell, who runs the Theater Center in Midtown. “I love being on stage, selling tickets, I love mopping the floor,” she said. “I think people miss that sense of community.” A member of the Actors Equity National Council said this is crucial to getting … [Read more...] about Smaller Entertainment Venues Set To Reopen Next Month In New York: ‘It’s More Than Just Plays And Musicals, It’s Jobs’
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Turner Classic Movies Examines ‘Problematic’ Film Classics in New Series
(AP) — Loving classic films can be a fraught pastime. Just consider the cultural firestorm over “Gone With the Wind” this past summer. No one knows this better than the film lovers at Turner Classic Movies who daily are confronted with the complicated reality that many of old Hollywood’s most celebrated films are also often a kitchen sink of stereotypes. This summer, amid the Black Lives Matter protests, the channel’s programmers and hosts decided to do something about it. The result is a new series, “Reframed Classics,” which promises wide-ranging discussions about 18 culturally significant films from the 1920s through the 1960s that also have problematic aspects, from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and Mickey Rooney’s performance as Mr. Yunioshi to Fred Astaire’s blackface routine in “Swing Time.” It kicks off Thursday at 8 p.m. ET with none other than “Gone With the Wind.” “We know millions of people love these films,” said TCM host Jacqueline Stewart, who is participating in many … [Read more...] about Turner Classic Movies Examines ‘Problematic’ Film Classics in New Series
Women at the helm of films are having a moment
A version of this story appeared in CNN's Pop Life Chronicles newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here . Tell us what you'd like to see more of in the newsletter at [email protected] . (CNN) Sisters are doing it for themselves. In the year of our Lord 2021, it feels like female directors are finally getting more opportunities -- and more acknowledgment. Take, for example, this past Sunday's Golden Globe Awards. Three women were nominated in the best director category for the first time. More from Pop Life Chronicles Asians in Hollywood more visible than ever Love for Britney Spears is late in coming, but powerful Watch more than just 'Judas and the Black Messiah' to celebrate Black history Only one woman had ever won the category prior to Sunday, and that was Barbra Streisand in 1984 for "Yentl." Read More Here are some of the women who are making waves and headlines in Hollywood: Chloé … [Read more...] about Women at the helm of films are having a moment
The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Lawmakers face Capitol threat as senators line up votes for relief bill
Presented by Facebook Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. Today is Thursday! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the co-creators. Readers can find us on Twitter @asimendinger and @alweaver22. Please recommend the Morning Report to friends and let us know what you think. CLICK HERE to subscribe! Total U.S. coronavirus deaths reported each morning this week: Monday, 513,091; Tuesday, 514,657; Wednesday, 516,608; Thursday, 518,453. Senate Democrats on Wednesday took a scalpel to President Biden Joe Biden The West needs a more collaborative approach to Taiwan Abbott's medical advisers were not all consulted before he lifted Texas mask mandate House approves George Floyd Justice in Policing Act MORE ’s $1.9 trillion relief bill hoping to surgically ensure enough support from centrists this week to clear the measure, … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Lawmakers face Capitol threat as senators line up votes for relief bill
Blinken calls US-China relations biggest challenge of century in major speech
Secretary of State Antony Blinken Antony Blinken Hillicon Valley: High alert as new QAnon date approaches Thursday | Biden signals another reversal from Trump with national security guidance | Parler files a new case Biden reignites war powers fight with Syria strike Biden signals another reversal from Trump with national security guidance MORE on Wednesday labeled U.S. relations with China as the biggest geopolitical challenge of the 21st century and the one that animates the Biden administration’s foreign policy strategy. The secretary’s remarks, made during his first major foreign policy speech, were delivered as President Biden Joe Biden The West needs a more collaborative approach to Taiwan Abbott's medical advisers were not all consulted before he lifted Texas mask mandate House approves George Floyd Justice in Policing Act MORE is expected later today to release an outline for “interim strategic guidance” for U.S. national security … [Read more...] about Blinken calls US-China relations biggest challenge of century in major speech