Tag: racism
Niegel Smith of The Flea Theater Will Make Us “Color Brave”
An artistic director leads us toward a wise new way of approaching race and identity.
What Is the Future of Theater Podcasting?
Talking with Peter Marks, Diep Tran and Jose Solis on their new podcasts and why criticism shouldn't be as white as "an Abercrombie and Fitch catalog."
Nick Cave’s Soundsuits Turn Dance Into Political Action
The multidisciplinary artist creates ecstatic action at the Park Avenue Armory.
In the Theater of Nwandu, Black Men Yearn to ‘Pass Over’
A tragicomic play invites comparison with other works, but ultimately stands on its own.
These People Prove How Trump Emboldens Racism
Trump said his ancestors “tamed a country.” By looking racists in their face, maybe we can tame them.
A White American in the Arts Looks at Diversity Worldwide
Learning from cultural equity work in Finland and Australia. Plus, a DEI resource list.
Adrienne Danrich on the Black Opera Divas Who Broke Barriers
Shining "This Little Light of Mine" on two legends: Marian Anderson and Leontyne Price.
Paul Rucker Makes Colorful Klan Robes to Fight Racism
The activist-artist takes a historical, artifact-based view of American racism yesterday and today.
Barr None: Crotch-Grabbing Comic Sabotages Stupid Sitcom
Next time, ABC, if you don't want to put the "big" back into bigotry, don't green-light a bigot.
‘An American Quilt’ Pulls Back the Covers of Enslavement Culture
But why doesn’t Rachel May run with her many “what ifs” and give us a novel?
Who Should Educate White People About Racism?
Am I improving conditions for artists of color? Or providing feel-good education for white people?
On Starbucks and the Criminalization of Blackness
While waiting for a friend at Starbucks, two black men were arrested.
In Joshua Harmon’s ‘Admissions,’ the Real Test Is Racial Quotas
On stage, should a white character speak for her unseen Black husband and biracial child?
Why We Need Black Antiheroes, with Antoinette Nwandu
Playwright Antoinette Nwandu on writing new kinds of black characters and her upcoming film with Spike Lee.
Ordinary Citizens Can Be Civil Rights Activists. Just Ask Edna.
Meet someone who survived Jim Crow and demanded justice.
As Racial Tensions Rise, Fuller’s “A Soldier’s Play” Stands Army Strong
Chatting with Charles Weldon, artistic director of the legendary Negro Ensemble Company.
20 Change-Making US Artists You Should Track During 2018
They are global spitfires -- artists making a difference -- and they are producing hope.
Orlandersmith Finds Documentary Theater in Ferguson, MO
A quiet contemplation of America’s newly energized racist past.