{"id":17592,"date":"2020-05-12T11:36:02","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T15:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?post_type=bates_events&#038;p=17592"},"modified":"2020-08-17T08:36:12","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T12:36:12","slug":"breaking-into-the-biz-with-steven-brookman","status":"publish","type":"bates_events","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/events\/breaking-into-the-biz-with-steven-brookman\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH THE RECORDING! Breaking into the Biz: Conversation on Entertainment Careers with Steven Brookman P&#8217;21"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Join Steven Brookman P\u201921 for a conversation focused on breaking into the entertainment industry. 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