I am proud that fresh art has been able to provide underserved folks with an opportunity to express themselves and, for a few hours a week, maybe feel a little better about their lives. I hope this has made a lasting difference for them.
Performed just twice, in South Bend, Indiana, and Washington, DC, Toxic Tango aims to raise consciousness, unsettle viewers, and provoke debate about how best to promote tikkun olam, the healing of our devastated planet.
I wanted to help other people become visible and become empowered by what made them an ‘other.’ I also wanted to do something that would start conversations about political issues
Grace is one of our great teachers; she believed that righteous action creates goodness. We can learn from her in our struggle to resist the horrific Trump administration.
“When we stop making people ‘the other,’ when we know a little more about someone, maybe we can live in a less divided and more inclusive, safer, world.”
Rachel Levitsky talks activism, poetry, and the path that led to her founding the Belladonna Collective.
Once students get used to the restorative circle process, they develop a sort of memory muscle that helps them know what to do to resolve conflicts.
Artist Deborah Ugoretz talks about her intricate paper creations, and how she uses art to project hope.
It’s 1969, the year of Woodstock, numerous massive anti-war protests, multiple plane hijackings and growing pushback against repressive gender norms.
I was horrified by what I saw and, in the middle of the hearing, I jumped into the center aisle, raised my hand, and asked the judge if she would grant a continuance so that I could find an attorney for this child.
