Opinions

Why Theater Matters to Criminal Justice Students: A Discussion between Seth Baumrin & Karen Malpede

BY Seth Baumrin AND Karen Malpede | August 19, 2012 | 2 Comments

At John Jay College of Criminal Justice there is no theater major; most students plan public service careers in social work, forensic sciences, law enforcement, public administration, or law. Yet theater practicums themed around issues of social justice increasingly play a dynamic role; remember that The Oresteia celebrates creation of
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Interviews

The Creation of a New Way of Living: Interview with Shea Howell by Mark Valdez

BY Shea Howell AND Mark Valdez | August 15, 2012 | 2 Comments

Mark: Tell me about how you came to live in Detroit. Shea: In the early 1970s I was part of something called the National Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression, which was an organization founded by Angela Davis. They held a conference in Detroit; this was shortly after Angela Davis
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Ideas

The Network of Ensemble Theaters’ MicroFest USA: Part 1, Detroit by Mark Valdez

BY Mark Valdez | August 12, 2012 | 3 Comments

This from my friend and colleague, Ashley Sparks: Detroit is—insert the sound of potential, resistance, and innovation. Detroit is—insert your images of visionary landscapes. Detroit is—insert an urban graffiti prairie garden tilled by strong hands and children’s fingers. Detroit is—insert the adjectives of awe and wonder that remind you of
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Ideas

Latino/a Theater Commons: Updating the U.S. Narrative by Anne García-Romero

BY Anne García-Romero | August 8, 2012 | 4 Comments

Editor’s note: The Center for the Theater Commons hosted a small group of Latino Theater Artists in May of 2012 for a meeting to discuss the state of Latino/a theater artists in the US. We didn’t have a specific agenda but what follows came out of that meeting. Many thanks
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Blog
Parenting & Playwriting: A Room with a View by Catherine Trieschmann
BY Catherine Trieschmann | August 18, 2012 | 15 Comments

This post is the seventh column of a regular series on Parenting & Playwriting. Find the previous columns here. Here’s what my advice column will offer you: a place to ask questions and share grievances about juggling life as theater artists and as parents. Here’s what my advice column will not offer
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The Here & Now Project: Locked Out by Kay Poiro
BY Kay Poiro | August 17, 2012 | 2 Comments

Every Friday this summer, The Here & Now Project will post a new short play, written by one of four playwrights selected from across the United States. These plays focus on dramatizing where these playwrights are and what’s happening there now. THE TIME: The present, early evening. THE PLACE: Front door of
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Detroit: Why? by Gary Anderson
BY Gary Anderson | August 17, 2012 | 4 Comments

Why? That has been the most oft-asked question I’ve received in the twenty-two years since Plowshares Theatre Company was founded. Why in Detroit? You can do it so much easier and earn more money if you move. You can’t do theater there. Everyone that’s tried has failed or found it
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