Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, the writers’ human rights organization devoted to the celebration and defense of free expression worldwide, will discuss her new book Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All. In an era in which free speech is often invoked as a principle […]
The Liberating Promise of Philanthropy: Stories of Grant-Makers in the South Martin Lehfeldt, former president of the Southeastern Council of Foundations, and co-author Jamil Zainaldin, president emeritus of Georgia Humanities, discuss their book The Liberating Promise of Philanthropy: Stories of Grant-Makers in the South. Very little until now has been written about the way in […]
A Live Reading of Sovereignty Sovereignty, written by playwright Mary Kathryn Nagle, examines the intersections of personal and political truths and historic and contemporary struggles through two parallel timelines. In present-day Oklahoma, a young Cherokee lawyer, Sarah Ridge Polson, and her colleague Jim Ross, defend the inherent jurisdiction of the Cherokee Nation in the United […]
The Six Triple Eight: A Documentary Screening The 6th Cavalry Museum presents a documentary film, The Six Triple Eight, by Lincoln Penny Films, on February 11. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the Six Triple Eight, was the only all-Black female battalion to serve in Europe during World War II. Confronted with racism […]
Lillian Smith: Anti-Racist Ally Panel Discussion Join the Athens branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), in partnership with the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library at the University of Georgia, for a virtual panel discussion of Lillian Smith and a screening of the documentary film Lillian Smith: […]
Mark Morris Dance Group and Silkroad Ensemble's "Layla and Majnun" Layla and Majnun, an ancient tale of forbidden love, is revered in many Middle Eastern and sub-continental cultures—Muslim, Sufi, Hindu, and secular—and the story has been popularized by Persian poets and many other writers. This virtual screening features a production of the story created in […]
"Antonio Rocha: American by Choice" The opening event of the 2021 Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival will feature Antonio Rocha, award-winning storyteller and mime, sharing stories of his immigration to the United States from Brazil. Dr. Amanda Lawrence, Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival co-director and specialist in ethnic and immigrant literature, will provide historical and cultural context […]
An airing of the documentary based on the Kaye Minchew book of the same title. Learn more here.
Join Atlanta's Essential Theatre for a reading of The Exhibit by Ozzy Wagner, directed by Carolyn Cook. This reading is part of the Bare Essentials series, curated by Essential Theatre's Founding Artistic Director, Peter Hardy, and supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities. The 2022 Essential Theatre Play Festival runs from July 29 to August […]
Join Atlanta's Essential Theatre for a reading of Barbie Liberation Organization by Robert Fuson, directed by Kati Grace Brown. This reading is part of the Bare Essentials series, curated by Essential's Founding Artistic Director, Peter Hardy, and supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities. The 2022 Essential Theatre Play Festival runs from July 29 to […]
