In Part 1 of this interview, we explore the role of arts during crises, as well as how arts and artists are viewed in U.S. mainstream society. We’ve faced many crises and artistic responses in recent months, including the COVID-19 pandemic; the elevation of the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others; and uncertainty in the face of tenuous economic and political outlooks.
My guests today are Bay Area artists and theatre makers working to elevate the work of theatre arts and artists outside the mainstream, and to ensure that all voices are heard among the Bay Area theatre arts community.
Beatrice Thomas: Interdisciplinary artist, cultural strategist, and equity, diversity, and inclusion consultant, with Authentic Arts & Media
Ely Sonny Orquiza): Freelance theatre maker in the Bay Area
Brad Erickson: Executive Director of Theatre Bay Area
Nicky Martinez: Programs Coordinator for Theatre Bay Area
Monica Guzman on the importance of curiosity to build relationships that bridge divides
NY Times Columnist David Brooks on How to Know and See a Person
International Relations Expert Seth Kaplan: Fragile Neighborhoods Repairing American Society One Zip Code at a Time
The Systemic Challenges of Addressing Homelessness, with Tony Sparks
Connecting Outside of the Algorithm: Circumventing the Mediated World of Digital Media Via In-Person Connection, with Riaz Patel
Tracking & Defending Press Freedom in the U.S.
Former San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin on Meaningful Reform of Our Criminal Justice System
Chesa Boudin on how criminal justice reform can improve public safety, and the importance of basing decisions on evidence and data
Lynn Parramore on Reframing Economics for the People & Solving Systemic Economic Issues
Eric Tars on How Seeing Humanity Helps Us Address Homelessness More Effectively
Countering The Politics of Division by Coming Together in Solidarity, with Ian Haney López
The Effects of Strategic Racism on Democracy, with Ian Haney López
Strengthening Democracy by Increasing Social Trust & Cultivating Connections Across Difference, with Robb Willer
The Impacts of Mass Corporate Real Estate Ownership on Communities and Affordability
Melissa Weintraub, Resetting the Table to Heal Divides and Prevent Political Violence
Making DEI Work Transformative & Relational, with Jacqueline Font-Guzman
Learning to Listen in Different Ways, with Graham Bodie of the Listen First Project
The impact of fentanyl on communities, with SF Substance Use Expert Dr.Phillip Coffin
Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine: Why Now, with Stanford Political Scientist Kathryn Stoner
Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine in Context, with Stanford Political Scientist Dr. Kathryn Stoner
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