From education to health, from justice to environment, sectors that work to create compassionate webs of support are being systematically dismantled in the United States. The arts are part of this ecosystem, … MORE
There are over 122 million forcibly displaced people globally, and 42 million are refugees—all in search of safety around the world. Among them, women are mothering and providing for their children while on the move, … MORE
Crimes against humanity—such as those in Armenia in 1915, Rwanda in 1994, and those we are witnessing today—impact those who live through them and the generations that follow. How do we heal from such harm? … MORE
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion, it claimed that Ukraine had no language and no culture. This isn’t just a military assault; it is an assault on Ukrainian identity and culture itself. … MORE
Featuring Global Fellow member Fidaa Ataya and Dovie Thomason.
Stories are like a secret code, a cultural DNA; they carry keys to life based on our ancestors’ struggles and strengths, … MORE
“What is the use of telling stories that aren’t even true?” asked actress Surasree Das, as she plays Haroun in Salman Rushdie’s book Haroun and the Sea of Stories. … MORE
Theater of War Productions brought its dramatic reading and facilitated dialogue model to Georgetown on April 21, launching a new multi-year partnership. Jesse Eisenberg and Dr. Anthony Fauci headlined a live dramatic reading of Sophocles’ … MORE
THE LABORATORY FOR GLOBAL POLITICS & PERFORMANCE AND STUDIO THEATRE PRESENT SCREENINGS OF THE EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL HIT THE HORSE OF JENIN BY PALESTINIAN ARTIST ALAA SHEHADA
Studio Theatre, … MORE
This post offers a glimpse into the process, imagery, and questions that shaped Protest on Parade:The Unity, Ritual, and Joy of Carnival, … MORE
On November 12, we gathered for “Truth-telling, Performance, and the Art of Getting Things Done: Innovating Responses to the Forced Deportation of Ukrainian Children by Russia,” a powerful conversation on one of the most urgent crises of our time. … MORE
By Raghad Makhlouf, edited by Natalie Liliensiek.
Raghad Makhlouf is an Associate Director for the Lab’s Art of Care initiative, … MORE