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Art of Care

Derek Goldman, our Artistic and Executive Director, presents The Art of Care from October 31 to November 24, 2024, at Georgetown University. Collaborating with Georgetown’s Global Health Institute, School of Health, School of Nursing, Medstar Health, and the Medical Humanities Initiative, this production features a standout D.C. cast. Combining personal stories with the voices of caregivers and medical professionals, The Art of Care offers a powerful exploration of caregiving and a deeply personal and universally resonant theatrical event. Get your tickets now!

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Honoring Jan Karski's Legacy

Members of our Lab team Derek Goldman (Lab Artistic and Executive Director, co-writer and director Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski); David Strathairn (originating Jan Karski in RT); and Clark Young (co-writer, RT) received the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland as part of a celebration of the 110th birth anniversary of Jan Karski held at the Residence of the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland on June 17, 2024.

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Here I Am Spotlight | How Do the Arts Play a Role in Social Justice?

Here I Am was featured in a Georgetown University article highlighting how members of the Georgetown University community have employed the arts to spark change on campus.

The Lab humanizes global politics through performance. We cultivate a distinctive global community of collaborators that includes students, emerging and established artists, educators, policy leaders, and activists. Our work harnesses narrative, memory, and acts of witnessing with the aim of sparking transformation and change.