Jan 15 Democracy & Civic Life Black Lives In Red States: Art And Life Converge For Two Women In A Tumultuous Year Jessalyn Brown met Kyra Higgins through theater. “I saw her on stage and I was just like, ‘This girl is so good!’ She was just amazing.” So when it came time for Brown, 21, to direct a play for her senior project at Kentucky’s Georgetown College, she knew she wanted Higgins, 22, to be in […] By Sydney Boles Jan 15 Democracy & Civic Life Black Lives In Red States: Art And Life Converge For Two Women In A Tumultuous Year Sydney Boles
Apr 3 Energy & Environment Coal Country: Can A Play About A Mine Disaster Help Bridge A National Divide? The actors deliver their lines from a sparse stage — just a few benches around them and 29 modest lights above. For the most part they speak directly to the audience, sharing memories of the lives of husbands, sons, fathers and nephews, some of the 29 men who died on April 5, 2010, when an […] By Jeff Young Apr 3 Energy & Environment Coal Country: Can A Play About A Mine Disaster Help Bridge A National Divide? Jeff Young