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July 27, 2022

Emma Palzere-Rae: Raising Representation Awareness

Theatre is a way to bring people together in a non-confrontational way. You could do theatre as a political act and say it's a political act; you can do theatre…

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December 5, 2020

Jennifer Katona, Ph.D. Open a New Window Weaving Arts Education in Today’s Classrooms

How do I make sure every kid gets that kind of emotional connection to their education? The Arts are how you do that. I am passionate about working with schools…

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June 3, 2020

Aizzah Fatima airing her “Dirty Paki Lingerie”

So, what’s a young Muslim woman born in Saudi Arabia, raised as a US citizen in Mississippi, only to defy all the odds by moving to NYC to become…

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April 2, 2018

Marsha Mason Joins THE TRAUMA BRAIN PROJECT

Post-Performance Discussion With: PURCHASE TICKETS Produced by:Pat Addiss, ExecutiveKatherine ElliotShannon Lower With the Generous Support of:Cathy Russell — The Theater CenterEllen Stone Belic

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November 18, 2016

Finding Home: Migration, Exile, and Belonging

Lady Liberty's Worst Day Ever: J.Dolan Byrnes (Vinnie) and Frances McGarry (Lady Liberty) BY MONICA BAUER On the last day of the run of the “three plays against Islamophobia”,…

November 16, 2016

Arts as a solution – let’s start a movement!

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October 1, 2016

Presidential Proclamation — National Arts and Humanities Month, 2016

This month, we acknowledge all those who have proudly and passionately dedicated their lives to these diverse, beautiful, and often challenging forms of expression. In our increasingly global economy, we…

September 15, 2016

Off-Broadway Review: ‘The Lady Liberty Theater Festival’ at Urban Stages

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September 3, 2016

Lady Liberty’s Worst Day Ever: Art Imitating Life? Life Imitating Art?

Art Imitating Life? Life Imitating Art? LADY LIBERTY'S WORST DAY EVER, by Monica Bauer. Lady Liberty played by MOI who's told by her agent, Vinnie, played by J. Dolan Byrnes…

June 19, 2016

Former Northport teacher impacts students decade after retiring

Updated June 18, 2016 10:18 AM By Joe Diglio joe.diglio@newsday.com The biggest piece of advice Frances McGarry gave students over the course of her 30-year teaching career -- take risks…

July 31, 2015

The Power of Words…and Girls

June 9, 2015

The Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University Honor Teachers with the Excellence in Theatre Education Award

[youtube Behind every great performance is inspiration, and behind that inspiration is a great teacher. Carnegie Mellon University and the Tony Awards have announced Corey Mitchell, theater arts teacher at…

September 30, 2014

Testimonial #39: David McGinnis, Theatre Professor

“I would never have finished high school without it. Period. I have no idea what I would be doing without theatre.” How has your life been indelibly touched by a…