Over 100 well-known names – including writers, actors, directors and musicians – have signed a pledge supporting Lorde's decision not to perform in Israel.
The statement was published in The Guardian following backlash over the Kiwi singer’s cancellation of her concert in Tel Aviv. It is a direct response to a full page ad published in the Washington Post on January 1 which called Lorde a bigot and also attacked her homeland of New Zealand.
“We deplore the bullying tactics being used to defend injustice against Palestinians and to suppress an artist’s freedom of conscience. We support Lorde’s right to take a stand,” reads the letter in The Guardian. "Shmuley Boteach, the author and promoter of the advert, supports Israel’s illegal settlements and wrote last month on Breitbart to thank Donald Trump for “electrifying the world” with his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in defiance of international law.
The statement was published in The Guardian following backlash over the Kiwi singer’s cancellation of her concert in Tel Aviv. It is a direct response to a full page ad published in the Washington Post on January 1 which called Lorde a bigot and also attacked her homeland of New Zealand.
“We deplore the bullying tactics being used to defend injustice against Palestinians and to suppress an artist’s freedom of conscience. We support Lorde’s right to take a stand,” reads the letter in The Guardian. "Shmuley Boteach, the author and promoter of the advert, supports Israel’s illegal settlements and wrote last month on Breitbart to thank Donald Trump for “electrifying the world” with his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in defiance of international law.
- 1/8/2018
- Look to the Stars
The Brooklyn College Department of Theater will present its inaugural New Works Brooklyn festival today, June 25-29. The series will feature staged readings of one-act plays written by Kia Corthron, Erin Courtney, Jose Rivera, Anne Washburn, and Mac Wellman, all of whom will take part in audience talkbacks during the week. In addition, Rivera will direct his own piece, and Corthron, Courtney, Washburn, and Wellman will take part in a panel discussion on the development of new plays on the closing day of the festival.
- 6/25/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Brooklyn College Department of Theater will present its inaugural New Works Brooklyn festival on June 25-29. The series will feature staged readings of one-act plays written by Kia Corthron, Erin Courtney, Jose Rivera, Anne Washburn, and Mac Wellman, all of whom will take part in audience talkbacks during the week. In addition, Rivera will direct his own piece, and Corthron, Courtney, Washburn, and Wellman will take part in a panel discussion on the development of new plays on the closing day of the festival.
- 6/19/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Public Theater Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis Executive Director, Patrick Willingham will kick off the fourth season ofPUBLIC Forum with the new series Drama Club, a book club for plays that will feature one-night-only readings and discussions of works by Kia Corthron, Tony Kushner, and Thornton Wilder at Joe's Pub. Curated by Jeremy McCarter, the popular Public Forum series presents the theater of ideas conversations and performances with leading voices in politics, media, and the arts.
- 9/17/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Play Company - the Off-Broadway theatre company whose most recent production was Lloyd Suh's acclaimed play "American Hwangap" last spring in New York - announces its 2009-2010 season offerings, including the world-premiere of Kia Corthron's A Cool Dip In The Barren Saharan Crick starting March 4, 2010, followed on March 27 with previews for the American premiere of Enjoy, Japanese playwright Toshiki Okada's comedy about Japan youth culture's struggles with their changing economic reality.
- 11/12/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Delaware Theatre Company has announced their upcoming 2009-2010 Season.
Delaware Theatre Company, founded in 1979 and currently celebrating its 29th season, is one of Delaware's premier cultural institutions. In its beautiful 389-seat facility on Wilmington, Delaware's Christina Riverfront, Dtc serves over 38,000 adults and 5,000 students annually. Dtc's programming includes a mix of the classics as well as contemporary plays and musicals. Under the leadership of Producing Director Anne Marie Cammarato, Dtc is quickly becoming a home for new works, with the goal of producing a world premiere each season. Past world premieres at Dtc include Partners by Allan Katz, Stinkin' Rich by Henry Woronicz, Wake Up, Lou Riser by Kia Corthron, and Open Charge by Richard Thomsen. Dtc's artistic programming has been awarded 8 Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre by the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia.
In addition to its artistic work, the Theatre's award-winning education and outreach programming includes the...
Delaware Theatre Company, founded in 1979 and currently celebrating its 29th season, is one of Delaware's premier cultural institutions. In its beautiful 389-seat facility on Wilmington, Delaware's Christina Riverfront, Dtc serves over 38,000 adults and 5,000 students annually. Dtc's programming includes a mix of the classics as well as contemporary plays and musicals. Under the leadership of Producing Director Anne Marie Cammarato, Dtc is quickly becoming a home for new works, with the goal of producing a world premiere each season. Past world premieres at Dtc include Partners by Allan Katz, Stinkin' Rich by Henry Woronicz, Wake Up, Lou Riser by Kia Corthron, and Open Charge by Richard Thomsen. Dtc's artistic programming has been awarded 8 Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre by the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia.
In addition to its artistic work, the Theatre's award-winning education and outreach programming includes the...
- 10/14/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
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