The book “The Great White Bard: How to Love Shakespeare While Talking About Race” by Farah Karim Cooper explores the intersection of Shakespeare’s works with contemporary conversations about race. Cooper, who serves as the Director of Education at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and is a professor of Shakespeare studies at King’s College London, offers a nuanced…
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Reflections on collaborative leadership, Embracing Radical Interdependence: Lessons from Lorna Davis’s TED Talk
In the vast landscape of leadership narratives, Lorna Davis’s TED Talk, “Embracing Radical Interdependence,” stands out as a beacon of insightful wisdom and transformative thinking. With her engaging storytelling and profound insights, Davis, a seasoned leader and ambassador of the B Corp community, takes us on a journey through the pitfalls of traditional heroic leadership…
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“Poverty in America” by Matt Desmond Chapter 9: Tear Down the Walls Desmond critiques the segregation and exclusion perpetuated by housing policies and social norms, advocating for inclusive communities and equitable access to opportunities. By highlighting the impacts of segregation on education, economic mobility, and social cohesion, he calls for transformative change. This chapter invites…
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“Poverty in America” by Matt Desmond Chapter 4: How We Force the Poor to Pay More Exploring the dynamics of consumer exploitation and housing discrimination, Desmond exposes the predatory practices that disproportionately burden low-income communities. By dissecting the intersections of race, class, and geography in housing markets, he underscores the role of policy in perpetuating…
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“Poverty in America” by Matt Desmond Prologue In the prologue of “Poverty by America,” Matt Desmond introspects on the prevalence of poverty in a nation of abundance, questioning why hardship persists amidst affluence. Drawing from personal experiences and national statistics, he highlights the stark reality of poverty in America, emphasizing its pervasive nature and its…
Fighting for Gender, Race, and Motherhood in Theatre
Stage manager Carmelita Becnel reflects on the need to support mothers, women of color, and stage managers as creative collaborators in the rehearsal room. “I have to fight for creative, collaborative recognition as a woman. I have to fight for it as a mother. And I also have to fight for it as a person…
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Actors Equity Association Releases Detailed List of New COVID Safety Protocols The protocols presume that all Equity members and everyone that interacts with the actors and stage managers has been fully vaccinated. by BWW News Desk Apr. 2, 2021 Today, Actors Equity Association is taking major steps to get performers working again. “Today, I’m pleased to announce…
Skin Tone Formulas
Looking to match to a skin tone? Rit and Ben Nye have developed a library of color formulas for cotton and nylon to match most skin tones. In the guide there are tips for dying, powder to liquid conversion, scaling for dying, and both cotton and nylon formulas. All formulas were developed in partnership with…
This might be the most important article you will read this year.
The Unraveling of a Dream My life in the cast of Hamilton: An American Musical [TW: racism, mental illness, heterosexism, sexual assault, self-harm] I was an original cast member in the 1st National Tour of Hamilton: An American Musical (aka the Angelica Company). I have never been certain that I would share my experience, my realexperience, with the…
Get Outside!
Take a picture of some of the prettiest views you see during your day and post it with the time you saw it.
ANNALIESE M. BAKER 