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SAGAFTRA.org | Spring 2014 | SAG-AFTRA 43 VETERAN NEWSMEN SHARE WIT AND WISDOM O n the evening of Feb. 20, the SAG-AFTRA News and Broadcast Department and the SAG Foundation co-sponsored Broadcast, Storytelling and the News: An Evening with Rich Lamb and Charles Osgood at the Baruch College Performing Arts Center in Manhattan. e event was moderated by WCBS-TV news anchor Dana Tyler. A packed house learned about the storied careers of both panelists, became privy to their most humorous on-air errors and got the inside scoop on some of the memorable stories they have covered. Lamb, Osgood and Tyler also shared wisdom and perspective from years of experience in the field on how to tell a great story in radio and television. e audience, made up of SAG-AFTRA members and their guests, paid rapt attention and lined up to speak with the panelists aer the event. is was the first event co-sponsored by the News and Broadcast Department and the SAG Foundation, and was part of the SAG Foundation's ongoing Storytelling for the 21st Century LifeRa series. T he New York Host Committee held its annual holiday party on Dec. 4. e event was attended by 550 SAG-AFTRA members and was a great success. SAG-AFTRA New York Local President Mike Hodge inspired the crowd with words about his excitement for the move to 1900 Broadway and how wonderful it would be for SAG-AFTRA to finally be under one roof in New York (see story on page 20). e SAG-AFTRA N.Y. Conservatory held its annual holiday party the following day. Board member Janice Pendarvis and her ensemble brought holiday cheer and filled the room with festive caroling. Verania Kenton, SAG-AFTRA N.Y. Conservatory chair, discussed the conservatory space at 1900 Broadway and some of the exciting changes in store for the new studio. Approximately 150 members from the conservatory attended and were treated to great music, a wonderful selection of Cuban food and some delicious desserts. SAG FOUNDATION CO-SPONSORS DIVERSITY PANEL A dam Moore, SAG-AFTRA's national director of EEO & Diversity, moderated a panel on Feb. 24 as part of Black History Month, titled Made in NY Talks: African-American Actors. e event, co-sponsored by the SAG Foundation, the New School, and the Mayor's Office for Media and Entertainment, was part of a series of conversations focusing on jobs in the New York entertainment industry. e panel included actors Tawny Cypress, Peter Jay Fernandez, Uzo Aduba and Montego Glover, who discussed the changing landscape for African-American performers. Fernandez remarked, "Part of the change starts with ourselves. You create your own opportunities. Don't put limits on yourselves." Other topics included advice to aspiring actors, moving between film, television, new media and the stage, and how to build and elevate a character beyond what is on the page. Cypress advised, "Find the truth. Go for the nuance of the character." All the panelists agreed that they love the energy and excitement of working in New York. Watch the panel discussion on the SAG Foundation's website at sagfoundation.org. panelists, became privy to their most humorous on-air errors and got the inside New York Left, singers entertain members at the SAG-AFTRA N.Y. Conservatory holiday party. Right, members enjoy food and friendship at the annual N.Y. Host Committee holiday party. CELEBRATION TIME IN THE BIG CITY From left, broadcasters Dana Tyler, Charles Osgood and Rich Lamb. Watch a video of the event on the SAG Foundation's website at sagfoundation.org. 42-47_OnLoc_F.indd 43 4/23/14 4:42 PM