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Nonprofits Help Actors with Housing Crisis
April 10, 2008 Backstage.com, Halley Bondy

Joely Fisher is not-so-secret songstress
March 31, 2008 L.A. Daily News, Greg Hernandez

SAG Foundation Funds Becoming Depleted
February 08, 2008 Backstage, Nicole Kristal

12-Step Programs for Self-Esteem
January 08, 2008 Backstage.com, Harold Kooden, PhD

High Design for Low-Income Housing
December 28, 2007 Wall Street Journal, Ben Casselman

Neuwirth Founds Dancers' Resource Program
December 05, 2007 Backstage.blogs.com, Anna Bengel

Clooney Donates to Actors Fund
November 16, 2007 Variety, Michael Fleming

Young Mingles with Old at Home
September 17, 2007 Variety.com, Bob Verini

Actors Fund prepared for crises
September 17, 2007 Variety, David Cohen

Bebe Neuwirth's Dancing up a storm
September 17, 2007 Variety, Bob Verini

Leaders and legacies serve need
September 17, 2007 Variety, David Cohen

Second Acts: Stage to Social Work
July 29, 2007 The New York Times

Funding, Insurance Top LA Town Hall Talks
June 20, 2007, Backstage
More than 800 members of Los Angeles' arts community packed the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center...

Their World's A Stage, But Bills Must Be Paid
June 10, 2007, New York Times

"Women in the Biz" Walk for Women's Health

June 1, 2007 Equity News
People from all corners of the entertainment industry joined forces to participate in this year's Entertainment Industry Foundation Revlon Run/Walk...

Actors Fund's Auction of 1000 Stars begins online 6/11
May 31, 2007, Broadway World
The Actors Fund's Annual Auction of 1000 Stars launches online June 11 at www.auctionof1000stars.org.

Health Care Help for freelancers
May 14, 2007, New York Daily News
If you're thinking of leaving your cubicle to freelance, remember that along with working in your PJs comes the hassle of paying for your own health insurance...

Actor's Panel with Fierstein, Busch, Hoff, Beresse
June 4, The Advocate.com, NYC
As part of the 125th anniversary celebration of the Actors Fund, "The Life of an Actor," a panel moderated by WNYC's Leonard Lopate, will take place at 8:15 p.m. on June 4 at the 92nd Street Y in New York City...

Neuwirth to Host "Healing the Dancer" Seminar
April 16, 2007, Playbill.com
Tony Award winner Bebe Neuwirth, currently back on Broadway in the long-running revival of Chicago, will host a May 21 seminar at the...

Life After Work- Carol Harris-Mannes
March 30, 2007, CNN
Profile of Actors Fund social worker Carol Harris-Mannes. A former actress finds returns to Hollywood to lend a helping hand...

Master Class Planned in All Things Broadway
March 30, 2007, Backstage
The Actors' Fund has announced a master class in all things Broadway created by a leading authority in the arts and crafts and particulars of the big stage industry...

Actors Fund Celebrates 125 Years with Upcoming Events
February 8, 2007, Broadway World
After 125 years of working behind the scenes to support the performing arts and entertainment community, The Actors Fund will take center stage...
 
Curtain Up! Light the Lights Jule Style Centennial Celebrated
November 11, 2006 Playbill.com
Everything's Coming Up Roses: The Jule Styne Centennial
is the title of the 7th annual Actors Fund Winter Concert...

Photo Coverage: The Best Little Whorehouse in TX preview
October 13, 2006 - Broadway World
The cast of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas--the next star-studded Actors' Fund Benefit concert--recently posed for pictures at a press preview.  The one-night-only event...

Christine Ebersole Revisits the Sixties in Sept. 18 Actors' Fund Benefit Concert
September 18, 2006 - New York, NY
"It's gonna be Christine like you've never heard her before! I'd say, basically, we're going to Woodstock," Christine Ebersole recently told Playbill.com...

Actors' Fund Names New Regional Director
July 19, 2006, Backstage - Los Angeles, CA
The Actors' Fund of America has named Keith McNutt, long-time coordinator of the organization's AIDS Initiative, the new director of the Fund's Western region...

Let the Dress Do the Acting
June 15, 2006, New York Times
ONE of the first big laughs in "Die Mommie Die!" — Charles Busch's cult film parody of aging Hollywood screen legends —....

Those Who Can Do, Teach (Acting)

June 15, 2006 - Backstage West
Struggling artists in Los Angeles have been given one more method for making ends meet: The Actors' Fund of America has announced a new initiative that will train union actors, musicians...

Liza Minelli Honored with Julie Harris Award
June 11, 2006 - Playbilll.com
Academy Award winner Liza Minnelli will receive the Julie Harris Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 10th Annual Tony Awards Bash June 11 in Los Angeles...

In their twilight, far from the footlights...
March 26, 2006 - NorthJersey.com
The applause died down long ago. But the retired actors, musicians and entertainers live on, at the Lillian Booth Actors' Home in Englewood...


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