Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’

This is what it looks like when government understands the importance, utility, and necessity of the Arts in our daily lives. Bravo @mayor.nyc.gov!! www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/t...

Protesting can be dangerous. It’s crucial for everyone to know their rights and understand a set of best practices for HOW to protest. That’s why we’ve created a detailed protest guide to keep you safe while you stand up for Democracy and what’s right.

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We’re proud to be an official partner with #NoKings. October 18th bring your skill and talent to the streets. We’ve created custom toolkits for inspiration and how-to’s on how to bring Art and Culture to the forefront of the protests. Learn more here! www.artsworkersunited.com/no-kings-x-awu

No Kings October Mobilization Kickoff Call YouTube video by No Kings

Watch the #NoKings kick off call. Host an event. Find an event. Turn up. Turn out. 10/18 EVERYWHERE. #NoCensorship #NoCorruption #NoKidnapping #NoKings. www.youtube.com/live/HJewRRf...

No Kings October Mobilization Kickoff Call · No Kings The No Kings Coalition is proud to announce a mass call to kick off our the work toward our upcoming October 18th national mobilization! Join us to learn more about the vision, urgency, and strategy...

We're at a national inflection point and it's imperative that we stand up and make our voices heard. We, The People, deserve better. And certainly American Arts Workers deserve better. Anyone can join the call. Join us. www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Have you signed this pledge yet? This moment demands courage. Especially from Arts Workers. www.collective-courage.com

The People Vs. Project 2025. "Connect a nationwide network of artists drawing on creativity and cultural expression to counter authoritarianism and targeted state repression." Spread the word!! www.peoplevproject2025.org

WGAE Members at CBS News Digital Ratify First Union Contract, Including AI Protections The WGAE and workers at CBS New Digital ratify first union contract, which includes protections regarding generative AI.

3. WGAE Members at CBS News Digital Ratify First Union Contract, Including AI Protections
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Actors’ Equity Association Endorses Zohran Mamdani for New York City Mayor Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, announced that Equity’s National Council has endorsed Zohran ...

2. Actors’ Equity Association Endorses Zohran Mamdani for New York City Mayor
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Colbert Mocks Trump Over 'South Park' Episode: 'So Free and Open With His Body' Stephen Colbert mocked Donald Trump and his depiction in 'South Park' during his Tuesday monologue on The Late Show.

1. Colbert Mocks Trump over 'South Park' Parody: So 'Open With His Body'
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SAG-AFTRA Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit Rejected by Ninth Circuit In an unpublished but nonetheless significant opinion, the Ninth Circuit recently affirmed the lower court’s dismissal of a consolidated lawsuit filed by

4. SAG-AFTRA Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit Rejected by Ninth Circuit
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Why Trump Keeps Losing In Court to Unions and the Workers Who Power Them Organized labor has spent decades building the infrastructure to protect the rights of workers. That work is paying off.

3. Why Trump Keeps Losing In Court to Unions and the Workers Who Power Them
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AG Wilson leads 17-state coalition to ban 'divisive' content from South Carolina schools Educational materials in school that are deemed "racially or sexually divisive" could be restricted in South Carolina public schools.

2. AG Wilson leads 17-state coalition to ban 'divisive' content from South Carolina schools
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Senators Introduce Bill To Restrict AI Companies’ Unauthorized Use Of Copyrighted Works For Training Models The legislation would require that AI companies get individual consent.

1. Senators Introduce Bill To Restrict AI Companies’ Unauthorized Use Of Copyrighted Works For Training Models
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The 596 Books Banned by the Department of Defense This is a coordinated purge of literature that reflects the diverse realities of American families and students.

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Trump to Withdraw US from UNESCO for Second Time The decision to leave UNESCO was announced by the State Department on Tuesday and will take effect at the end of 2026.

2. Trump to Withdraw US from UNESCO for Second Time
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Senators Investigate Whether David Ellison Cut Side Deal With Trump After $16 Million Paramount Settlement Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Ron Wyden also question whether Skydance was involved in discussions to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

1. Senators Investigate Whether David Ellison Cut Side Deal With Trump After $16 Million Paramount Settlement
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Trump Files $10 Billion Lawsuit Against News Corp., Rupert Murdoch Over Story on Epstein Ties The lawsuit sets the stage for another legal showdown initiated by Trump against the media, this time against his close ally.

5. Trump Files $10 Billion Lawsuit Against News Corp., Rupert Murdoch Over Story on Epstein Ties
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House Republicans Want to Rename Kennedy Center Opera House for Melania Trump The renaming is part of a proposed appropriations bill, which also includes cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts.

4. House Republicans Want to Rename Kennedy Center Opera House for Melania Trump
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Donald Trump Won’t Absolutely Love That He May Have Just Handed an Emmy to Stephen Colbert Colbert’s late show on CBS has never won a TV Academy prize. The president could well now have changed that.

3. Donald Trump Won’t Absolutely Love That He May Have Just Handed an Emmy to Stephen Colbert
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What Stephen Colbert's cancellation says about the future of TV Late night shows no longer serve the role they once did — especially for generations raised on social media who don’t subscribe to TV packages. Waiting until 11:30 p.m. to hear the hot takes on the da...

2. What Stephen Colbert’s cancellation says about the future of TV
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Trump’s FCC chair gloats over Colbert’s cancellation days after meeting next CBS boss ‘The partisan left’s ritualist wailing and gnashing of teeth over Colbert is quite revealing,” Brendan Carr tweeted Tuesday, adding that critics of the cancellation are ‘acting like they’re losing a l...

1. Trump’s FCC chairman gloats over Colbert’s cancellation days after meeting soon-to-be CBS owner
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3. Sundance Film Festival’s Final Bow
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With NEA Funding Slashed, Arts Institutions Serving Black Communities Face an Uncertain Future Black arts institutions are facing a difficult future after NEA funding was slashed by Donald Trump.

2. With NEA Funding Slashed, Arts Institutions Serving Black Communities Face an Uncertain Future
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WGA Calls on NY Attorney General to Investigate Paramount Over Colbert's 'Late Show' Firing The Writers Guild of America called on New York State Attorney General Letitia James to investigate the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's "The Late Show"

1. WGA Calls on NY Attorney General to Investigate Paramount Over Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Firing
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