In the Boardroom Where It Happens
Diversifying programming and leadership won’t be enough if our boards remain white and privileged.
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Diversifying programming and leadership won’t be enough if our boards remain white and privileged.
One sign of a shift in traditionally Eurocentric theatre training practices: ‘Black Acting Methods’ was the best-selling theatre book this past summer.
Last week TCG hosted ‘Too Legit to Quit,’ and both its party vibes and its urgent solidarity are still resounding.
Theatre students and alumni join the anti-racist groundswell in the U.S. theatre to pen statements speaking up about their experiences and demanding change.
For Black theatre artists, this is a time for healing; for our white counterparts, it is a time of reckoning. Can we make this moment count?
An inside look at the long-standing and often overlooked incubators who’ve boosted the profiles of early-career stage writers of color.
One thing the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting: the need for stronger support and relief for early-career workers who’ve only just entered the field.
Asian Pacific Islander theatres and artists fight a rise in xenophobia in the reaction to a global pandemic.
Also, a goodbye to my editorial home.
How Chicago’s theatre scene reflects its legacy of racism—and what can be done to fight it.