ICYMI on KPBS Midday Edition: Racism, erasure, lack of diversity — these are not new issues to American Theater. With the murder of George Floyd and the BLM movement 2020 brought a new urgency to the call for change and the demand for more diversity.
of"The Great Khan." But the Rep ceased operations last year due to financial issues and its co-founder, Sam Woodhouse announced his retirement.'The Great Khan' closing statement at San Diego Repertory Theatre
Theater director Daniel Jaquez, who identifies himself as a white Mexican, wanted to point out that it took an out of town company of actors to raise these accusations. "It was a company that weren't fearful of not being hired, a company that was trained and has used their voice to stand up for this kind of abuse," Jaquez said."There have been a lot of issues with San Diego Rep for a while, but people just said, 'Oh, this is how we are, this is what's been happening.' And we weren't able to stand up to represent ourselves in this environment until somebody from out of town that had nothing really to lose say, 'Enough.
One of the issues in regards to what happened at the Rep is that on a certain level, they were doing a lot
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Nathan Fletcher receives backlash for $2 million security detail -SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher remains under fire from community members and elected leaders in San Diego after admitting to cheating on his wife, but denying the allegations made in a lawsuit filed by a former MTS employee. Nathan Fletcher had a private, armed, personal security detail since September 2021. Fletcher was the only San...
Baca lebih lajut »
Citing rising costs, declining revenue, San Diego Opera cancels performancesCiting rising costs and reduced revenue, the San Diego Opera Tuesday canceled performances of 'The Falling and the Rising,' a co-commissioned work originally scheduled to premiere in 2020 but postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Baca lebih lajut »
March Madness Paying Off for San Diego State UniversityWATCH: The Aztecs may not have taken the national title, but their game in the Final Four could bring a lot more to SDSU. NBC 7's LittleJoeTV explains why.
Baca lebih lajut »
Your guide to Easter egg hunts, festivals and other events across San Diego CountyCommunities across San Diego County are holding Easter egg hunts and festivities, many of which are free
Baca lebih lajut »