WBW Brief: September 17, 2018
Pictured: Jaclyn Backhaus (Playwrights Horizons), Lauren Yee & Tanika Gupta (Adam Bennett) Playwriting Award: Jaclyn Backhaus and Lauren Yee are the winners of the 2018 Horton Foote Prize–lauded for India Pale … Continue reading
WBW Brief: June 27, 2018
Here’s a roundup of some recent news items about film festivals, films to watch, foundation support for women in the arts and more. Film Festival News: Here’s a look at … Continue reading
WBW Brief: May 17, 2018
Cannes Do: Black actresses protest racism within the film industry in France. 16 women–including Nadège Beausson-Diagne, Mata Gabin, Maïmouna Gueye, Eye Haïdara–decried not being considered for prestigious roles. Read more about … Continue reading
WBW Brief: January 6, 2017
Film Watch: Certain Women screening series at Metrograph, the new film theater in Manhattan, runs January 6 through 22. See films by six women filmmakers–Agnes Varda, Crystal Moselle, Zoe R. … Continue reading
Newsworthy: Aperture, Cinematographers, Film Funds, More
Graphic: From Porsche McGovern’s report on Howlround. ICYMI, here are some recent articles on or about women in the arts. First, the good news… •The New York Times in-depth interview … Continue reading
Happy 2011
Happy New Year from Works by Women. As we begin 2011, we are excited about a slew of upcoming shows on the horizon in New York City and some other … Continue reading
A Second Chance at the Wasserstein Prize
After the maelstrom over the decision not to award the Wasserstein Prize, Victoria Bailey, the administrator of the prize, announced Monday that the committee would return to the drawing board … Continue reading
We did it again
On Wednesday, September 22nd, Works by Women attended Wife to James Whelan by Teresa Deevy at the Mint Theater. We absolutely loved the play and the hospitality provided by the … Continue reading
All’s well in Sweden
I came across this interesting article in the New York Times about paternity leave in Sweden. Since 1995 when new legislation was introduced, more than 80% of fathers take leave … Continue reading
Along Comes Polly
This New York Times article is nearly a week old, but it’s still worth a read. Polly Stenham, only 23-years-old, wrote THAT FACE, a play that has received productions in … Continue reading
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