“When at curtain the theater goes dark and we, as one, take in that breath of heightened anticipation, what would happen if the lights bumped back up and we found ourselves in the midst of people of every race and ethnicity and age and socioeconomic status? Then theater [...]
Anna Julia Cooper (1858 – 1964) was a visionary Black feminist leader, educator, intellectual, and activist. Born into slavery in 1858, she became the fourth African American woman to earn a doctoral degree when she received her PhD in history from the University of Paris-Sorbonne. A prolific educator, she [...]
Hannah Yelland in "Intelligence" photo by C. Stanley Photography, Kyla García as Sarah Polson in "Sovereignty" photo by C. Stanley Photography, Fina Strazza as Faina in "Snow Child" photo by Maria Baranova. Arena Stage is a leader in U.S. regional theater, specializing in presenting and producing American [...]
