A Spanish organization aimed at preventing and stopping child abuse recently produced a new ad aimed at empowering abused children. The ad uses a type of technology that displays a different message for people 4'5" and shorter, than it does for those 4'6" and taller. The idea behind this, is that if a child is with his/her abuser, they will…
This question has haunted me ever since my grad school advisor asked me this when I was contemplating taking an internship in New York City. My answer at the time: None. I don't have a capacity for risk. And I was content not to have one. Or perhaps it wasn't contentment, it was just the norm. I was used to…
A principal at an experimental K-8 arts school in Roxbury, Massachusetts fired security guards and hired art teachers. As a result, students' test scores are rising, attendance has improved, there has been a decrease in violence, and teachers are more motivated to teach. As the product of in-depth arts education and huge advocate of it, I say kudos to the…
Been there. Done that. Got the t-shirt, water bottle, and limited edition lapel pin. I'll let Buzz Feed do the talking.
Law & Order SVU, Rizzoli & Isles, CSI, Deception, Southland, you name it, I'll watch it. Why do I love cop dramas so much? What is our fascination as a culture in general with cop dramas? Is it a fascination with the unknown? Are we all just criminals who know how to practice self-restraint? I don't know, but I love…
"but now they would also be tinged by a context in which black dreams were sparked and then doused" Diversity in the American theater is a topic that theater artists and administrators have been having serious (though often ineffective) conversations about for the past 30 years. We've gone through phases of multicultural casting, color-blind casting, casting (insert race) actors in…