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Meeting the moment : U.S. socially engaged theater and performance, 1965-2020 : conversations with people who've lived it / Jan Cohen-Cruz [and three others].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cohen-Cruz, Jan, 1950- author.
- Pereira, Rad, 1989- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Performance art--United States--20th century.
- Performance art.
- Performance art--United States--21st century.
- Theater and society--United States--History--20th century.
- Theater and society.
- Theater and society--United States--History--21st century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : New Village Press, [2022]
- Summary:
- "Composes the recollections of socially engaged theater makers and performers to discuss the challenges and adaptations of the field. Meeting the Moment explores experiences of a diverse range of progressive theater and performance makers in the U.S., in their own words, since 1965. These performers, often unknown beyond their immediate audience, articulate diverse influences. Curated stories from over 75 interviews and informal exchanges offers insight into the field and point out limitations due to discrimination and unequal opportunity for performance artists over the past 55 years. They also reflect on how artists are educated and supported, what content is deemed valuable and how it is brought to bear, as well as which audiences are welcome and whether cross-community exchange is encouraged. The book's voices from the field point to more diverse and inclusive practices and give hope for the future of the art"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword by Carlton Turner
- Foreword by Jill Dolan
- Introduction
- Part I (Re)Grounding
- 1. Legacies
- 2. Commitments
- 3. Education
- Part II (Re)Mapping Community
- 4. Changing Notions of Who "We" Are
- 5. Community-Centric Civic Collaborations
- Part III (Re)Generativity
- 6. A Regenerative Life in Art
- 7. The Year Was 2020
- Acknowledgments
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Contributors
- About the Authors
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-61332-157-0
- OCLC:
- 1321798090
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