AMERICAN THEATRE

Try to Remember

and with the ever-churning news (and fake news) cycles, the distractions of our handheld screens, and deficiencies in school curricula, we can lose or be deprived of our connection with historical events that continue to shape today’s realities and lived experiences. One of the important civic roles our arts institutions can fill is to create awareness of and reflection on the oppressive moments and eras that continue to pulsate in our everyday lives. This year there are a

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