BROADWAY WORLD: ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION ASKS NEW YORK CITY'S 'OPEN CULTURE' TO PRIORITIZE ARTS WORKERS

Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has submitted testimony on New York City's Open Culture series. A hearing is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. ET today, February 26.

Open Culture is a new permit type available from the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office allowing for ticketed performances. Arts and cultural institutions, as well as entertainment venues, will have the opportunity to secure a permit for socially distanced performances at over 100 street locations throughout all five boroughs.

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