Broadway Salutes, honoring behind-the-scenes workers, returns for 16th year

www.broadwaynews.com: On Jan. 20, the Broadway League and the Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds (COBUG) will come together to celebrate the 16th annual Broadway Salutes. The annual event honors workers in every single department, venue and office tied to Broadway, who have worked in the industry for more than 25 years, acknowledging individuals at the 25-year mark, 35-year mark, and 50-plus mark.

Pink Fang Celebrates Ping Chong’s Legacy With Archival Symposium

AMERICAN THEATRE: Pink Fang (formerly Ping Chong and Company), in partnership with Hunter College’s theatre department, has announced the Ping Chong Archival Symposium, a semester-long partnership with screenings, workshops, and a full-day gathering of conversations, panels, artistic activations, and a reception that will explore the archive and legacy of Ping Chong.

Celebrating Peter Cooke

Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama: Earlier this summer, I wrote to all of you to inform you that Peter Cooke, AM PhD, decided to step down as head of the School of Drama to resume his practice as a designer and consultant, and to continue teaching in international arts academies. Today, Peter formally retires from the university and, later this fall, will be recognized as University Professor Emeritus of the School of Drama at Carnegie Mellon.

A 127-Year-Old Fireworks Business Watches Its Fourth of July Fizzle

Inc.com: John Adams wanted to go big on Independence Day. "He said it should be solemnized with pomp and parades, bonfires and illuminations, from this day forward forever," says George Zambelli Jr., quoting loosely from a letter Adams wrote to his wife, Abigail. "I guess he wasn't thinking about the coronavirus pandemic."

OISTAT Celebrates its 50th Anniversary

Stage Directions: OISTAT, which stands for “Organisation Internationale des Scénographes, Techniciens et Architectes de Théâtre” in French, and “International Organisation of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians” in English. It is a worldwide organization for scenographers, theatre architects, theatre educators and theatre technicians.