Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater presented the American Voice Award to Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday, February 22, 2024, as part of the Opening Night celebration for the world premiere of Kia Corthron’s Tempestuous Elements. Established in 2005, the American Voice Award honors public [...]
Every weekend, Arena Stage will celebrate the transformative power of education and the invaluable role of educators as part of our current production, Tempestuous Elements. The world-premiere play portrays the inspiring journey of Anna Julia Cooper, an esteemed educator, scholar, and advocate for social justice, who exemplified resilience, determination, [...]
On January 22, 1973 (aka 51 years ago today), the U.S. Supreme Court made a landmark decision in the case of Roe v. Wade, ruling that the Constitution of the United States generally protected the right to have an abortion. This historic decision established the legal right to choose [...]
