The arts — Broadway, nightclubs, museums, concert halls — are coming back to life after the shutdown. Getting it right will be vital to the city’s comeback. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Metropolitan Opera”
Lois Kirschenbaum, the Ultimate Opera Superfan, Dies at 88
By Gotham Rex on April 7, 2021
In New York opera circles, an autograph request from her, the mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade said, was considered “a special type of approval.” Source: New York Times
Met Musicians Accept Deal to Receive First Paycheck Since April
By Gotham Rex on March 17, 2021
The Metropolitan Opera offered its orchestra temporary payments of up to $1,543 a week in exchange for simply coming to the bargaining table. Source: New York Times
The Metropolitan Opera Hires Its First Chief Diversity Officer
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2021
Marcia Sells has been brought on to rethink equity and inclusion at the largest performing arts institution in the United States. Source: New York Times
Even When the Music Returns, Pandemic Pay Cuts Will Linger
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2020
The coronavirus crisis is leading many performing arts unions to agree to concessions, but some fear it could change the balance of power between labor and management. Source: New York Times
8 Things to Do This Halloween Weekend
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2020
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually or in person in New York City. Source: New York Times