Lin-Manuel Miranda launches R.I.S.E. Network to improve diversity on Broadway

NEW YORK – “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda hopes to increase diversity on Broadway and in theaters across the country with a new initiative announced Thursday. The Representation, Inclusion and Support for Employment Theater Network – or R.I.S.E. Network, for short – is launching a directory of diverse offstage theater professionals to make it easier for … Read more

MLB, WNBA postpone games due to poor air quality caused by Canada wildfires

Hazy conditions that have raised alarms from health authorities in New York and Philadelphia. NEW YORK — Major League Baseball postponed games in New York and Philadelphia on Wednesday night because of poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires. A National Women’s Soccer League game in New Jersey and an indoor WNBA game set … Read more