Habitat: Home New York City premiered one year ago this fall. What are Habitat: Home artists up to now? Featured Artist Update from: Joseph N. Rubinstein, Composer Joe Rubinstein’s opera “House of Legendary” was awarded a 2019 Repertoire Development Grant from Opera America. The piece is in development with The American Opera Project and The Seagle Music … Read More

Habitat: Home New York City premiered one year ago this month. What are Habitat: Home artists up to now? Shay Thomas was our superstar assistant with NYC meetings and performances! Here is their update: Halloween is my favorite holiday, so it’s important to me that I celebrate. To honor the holiday, I’m co-producing with Lemonade … Read More

Via Vox.  The Intersectionality Wars When Kimberlé Crenshaw coined the term 30 years ago, it was a relatively obscure legal concept. Then it went viral. By Jane Coastonjane.coaston@vox.com  Updated May 28, 2019, 9:09am EDT There may not be a word in American conservatism more hated right now than “intersectionality.” On the right, intersectionality is seen as “the new … Read More

Via The New York Times.  The Effect of Intersectionality in the Workplace By Alina Tugend Photo by Andrea Levy The concept of intersectionality — referring to the complex and cumulative way different forms of discrimination like racism, sexism and classism overlap and affect people — seems have popped up relatively recently. But as Brittany Packnett, an … Read More

Via YW Boston.  What is Intersectionality, and What Does it Have to do With Me? Here at YW Boston, intersectionality is central to the work we do. We know that everyone reading this has come to follow YW Boston’s work from different entry points. Some of us hold women’s empowerment close to heart, perhaps seeking … Read More