A young artist asked me recently: What are your thoughts on the performing arts world?
And I said: Not sure I even know what that is anymore.
The pandemic, the closing of performing arts spaces temporarily and permanently, the confusing return(s) to gathering in public, ongoing conversations about compensation and working conditions–the performance world has, like everybody, been through a lot.
I wanted to talk with some artists whose work and insights I have long admired about what they are seeing and building.
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TAHIRA, storyteller and songwriter performing across all contexts and communities.
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John Jarboe, performer, writer, director, and founder of the Bearded Ladies.
Let's get into it. What are performing artists up to? What are the possible futures we're building today? What's urgent? What's next?
Come share your thoughts and questions. And a bev.