“It is a question of learning hope….The most tragic form of loss isn’t the loss of security; it’s the loss of the capacity to imagine that things could be different. ” – Ernst Bloch (Principles of Hope)
Hosted by The Foundry Theatre and Cornel West, this event brought together 300 artists and public thinkers, many for the first time, to improvise a performance of ideas; to engage in a series of creative conversations and encounters exploring notions of hope and its impact on the actions we do and do not take in the politics of our everyday lives. The event is itself a process … an extemporaneous journey; and the first of many unique events designed to directly explore and challenge the relationship between artists and the larger society. Next stop … to be continued.
Featuring
Barbara EhrenreichVernon Reid
Jonathan Kozol
Robbie McCauley
Global Kids
Maxine Greene
George Stoney
John Seabrook
John Malpede
Alan AtKisson
Caron Atlas
Joe Uehlien
Elise Bryant
David Shenk
Cornel West
Producers:
Melanie Joseph & Karen FriedmanPress Representation
James L.L. MorrisonMarch 6, 1998 : The Ukrainian Ballroom, East Village, NY
March 7, 1998 : The Great Hall @ Cooper Union