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Sep 19, 2020
Copyright Advocacy: Childress v. Taylor
Sep 18, 2020
Copyright Advocacy: The Varied Copyrights of Theatre
Sep 16, 2020
Copyright Advocacy: The WGA Script Registry Is No Substitute For Copyright Registration by Larry Zerner
Sep 15, 2020
Banned Together 2020: Highlighting Writers Who Have Been Censored and Cut from the Theatrical Canon Due to America's Racial Prejudices
Sep 15, 2020
Upcoming Webinars for Copyright Advocacy Month
Sep 13, 2020
#ArtsHero Town Hall
Sep 11, 2020
Major Copyright Victory for Dramatists with Court Ruling on "Jersey Boys" Lawsuit
Sep 10, 2020
September and October at The Dramatists Guild
Sep 09, 2020
DGI Fall 2020 Registration Closes Thursday, Sept 10
Sep 04, 2020
ASK BA Webinar: Broadway and The First Class Contract

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