The People Speak at The Global Nurses Solidarity Assembly 2023
Oct
7
10:30 PM22:30

The People Speak at The Global Nurses Solidarity Assembly 2023

  • Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (map)
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In partnership with National Nurses United

The People Speak is a set of dramatic readings of selected testimonies—speeches, letters, poems, songs, petitions, and manifestos—of people throughout U.S. history who struggled against slavery, racism, war, oppression, and exploitation, and who articulated a vision for a better world. The People Speak was inspired by Howard Zinn’s legendary book A People’s History of the United States, and its companion text, Voices of a People’s History of the United States.

Narrated by Anthony Arnove and Haley Pessin

Featuring:

Abigail Breslin

Rosario Dawson

Michael Ealy

Aisha Hinds

Tatiana Maslany

Arian Moayed

Andre Royo

Nico Santos

Wallace Shawn

and Hayley Gene Penner and the tall tall buildings

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Voices of a People's History of the United States: Celebrating the Centenary of Howard Zinn
Sep
9
7:30 PM19:30

Voices of a People's History of the United States: Celebrating the Centenary of Howard Zinn

  • David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center (map)
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In collaboration with longtime Lincoln Center partner Voices of a People's History, the David Rubenstein Atrium honors the centenary of Zinn's birth with Voices of a People's History of the United States. This spoken word and musical celebration of our nation’s rich history of dissent, sets Zinn’s subjects’ words to music, alongside protest songs by rebels and visionaries of our past and present.

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NYU Portraits 2022: Where Social Change Meets the Stage
Sep
1
7:00 PM19:00

NYU Portraits 2022: Where Social Change Meets the Stage

  • Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (map)
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NYU Portraits is an annual, performance-based event featuring a dynamic cast of student and celebrity performance artists, speakers, and trailblazers. This NYU tradition is a vibrant and exciting showcase where historical and contemporary movements for justice and equity come together on stage to inspire social change.

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NYU Portraits: Where Social Justice Meets the Stage
Sep
2
7:00 PM19:00

NYU Portraits: Where Social Justice Meets the Stage

NYU Portraits is a performance-based program in collaboration with Voices of a People’s History of the United States. Through poetry, monologues, and song, performers create a vibrant, striking experience where historical and contemporary movements for justice and equality meet the stage. Featuring a cast comprised of artists, social change activists, and NYU students, faculty, and staff, Portraits utilizes an innovative approach to highlighting the importance of campus diversity and social justice for incoming students.

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