Stars of Tomorrow Purchase 2018

Student dancers from across the Northeast came together on Sunday, March 18, 2018, for the annual Stars of Tomorrow event and raised a record-breaking $32,978. They gathered at the Concert Hall at the State University of New York’s Purchase College in Purchase, NY, to showcase their talent in a professional and fun setting like no […]

Inside Dance Series Featured Sara Mearns and More

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Inside Dance Series evening on April 12, 2017, that featured Jared Angle, Ashley Bouder, Harrison Coll, Sara Mearns, and Troy Schumacher.     Inside Dance is a series of intimate performances featuring acclaimed dance companies and choreographers. Each evening includes a Q&A with the artists and […]

From Executive Director Tom Viola

This morning, like every morning, Americans of every gender, ethnicity, religion, orientation, identity and economic status will turn to social service organizations across the country and The Actors Fund for a much-needed hand up and supportive shoulder. And this morning, like every morning, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will be there with our entire community – […]

Hudson Valley Dance Festival Celebrates Fourth Annual Edition

Dance lovers and performers alike gathered on the shores of the Hudson River on October 8, 2016, to celebrate the fourth annual Hudson Valley Dance Festival in Catskill, NY. The two performances at Historic Catskill Point raised a record-breaking $136,767. The shows featured performances ranging from tap to ballet to contemporary by acclaimed dance companies […]

Fire Island Dance Festival Features Five Premieres, Shatters Fundraising Record

On a picturesque waterfront stage overlooking the Great South Bay, this year’s Fire Island Dance Festival welcomed ballet, modern and contemporary dance powerhouses on July 15-17, 2016. The 22nd annual edition of the summer’s most talked-about cultural and charitable event in Fire Island Pines raised a record-breaking $560,133. The festival included the world premieres of […]

Auctioneer Lorna Kelly Leaves Loving Legacy of Sass and Success

  At the age of 30, Lorna Kelly was told she was too wild and unpredictable to continue as a secretary at esteemed auction house Sotheby’s. Her reaction was to knock on the Sotheby’s president’s office door and convince him to let her conduct her own sales. The confident Kelly subsequently blazed the trail for […]

BC/EFA Donates $150,000 to Help Orlando Victims, Families

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS announced today that $150,000 will be donated on behalf of the Broadway community and all Broadway Cares supporters to three service organizations in central Florida committed to reaching out and providing emergency assistance to the victims of the Pulse nightclub mass shooting, and their families and friends. “Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS […]