Karen Ann Daniels explores her dual roles at the Folger Shakespeare Library as the Director of Programming and Artistic Director at the Folger Theatre, and her innovative approach to programming and audience engagement in the evolving landscape of theater post-pandemic. Daniels discusses her arrival at the Folger during a period of significant change, including the pandemic, … [Read more...] about Meet Karen Ann Daniels–Director of Programming and Artistic Director at the Folger Theatre
Brandon Victor Dixon Discusses His Career in the Theater
A conversation with singer, actor, and producer Brandon Victor Dixon. We talk about his role in Alicia Keys’s play “Hell’s Kitchen” currently at the Public Theater, collaborating with Keys and the other performers in the play, what goes into creating a role in theater, his stepping into the role of Burr in “Hamilton” and the challenges that brought, and playing Judas in “Jesus … [Read more...] about Brandon Victor Dixon Discusses His Career in the Theater
A Conversation with Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee) YA and Children’s Author and Curator
Today, we are celebrating Indigenous Peoples Month with an interview with author Cynthia Leitich Smith. A member of the Muscogee (Creek) nation, Smith is a bestselling, award-winning children’s-YA writer and the author-curator of the Native-centered Heartdrum imprint at HarperCollins Children’s Books. She also is the 2024 Southern Mississippi Medallion Winner and … [Read more...] about A Conversation with Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee) YA and Children’s Author and Curator
Marking Veterans Day: A Conversation with Sebastian Junger
To mark Veteran’s Day, we’re revisiting our2017 interview with author Sebastian Junger a journalist deeply engaged with war and the people who fight in them. As a contributing editor for Vanity Fair, he’s covered international stories including the war in Afghanistan, a region and subject he’s returned to over the course of his career. In this podcast, Sebastian Junger … [Read more...] about Marking Veterans Day: A Conversation with Sebastian Junger
Meet Filmmakers and disability rights advocates James LeBrecht and Day Al-Mohamed
We’re marking National Disability Employment Awareness Month with a conversation with James LeBrecht and Day Al-Mohamed—two founding members of FWD-Doc-- a global, intersectional community of disabled creators and allies working in media to build a more inclusive, accessible, and equitable entertainment industry that cultivates and champions disabled media-makers, and elevates … [Read more...] about Meet Filmmakers and disability rights advocates James LeBrecht and Day Al-Mohamed