THE VALUE OF THE TICKET – The Power of Artistic Voices

Hartford Public Library – The Center for Contemporary Culture
( Downtown Library – enter via Arch St. Lobby )
Wednesday, Jan 15, 6:30 – 8:30

Join us for an insightful and important community conversation as we explore how the arts impact our lives, deepen our sense of empathy, and spark movements for social change.

taneisha duggan (Moderator) is a CT / NYC based producer and director.  She is also mama to two boys and a believer in radical love-filled disruption.

GILBERT MCCAULEY (Panelist) is a storyteller and educator – next up directing Hartford Stage’s production of Two Trains Running.

HANEEF NELSON (panelist) is a composer, bandleader, and educator based in Hartford. In addition to his own musical projects, he is a long-standing member of several other bands.

TRUDI LEBRON (Panelist), is a speaker, leadership coach, and the founder of The Institute for Equity-Centered Coaching. She digs into conversations that confront our ideas of how we live, lead and shape the world around us.

FREE ADMISSION. ALL ARE WELCOME

A collaboration between HartBeat Ensemble, Hartford Public Library, Hartford Stage, Hartford Symphony Orchestra & TheaterWorks Hartford.

TWtalks: Getting LOST with Jeffrey Lieber
Tuesday, Oct 8, ’24

Join Playwright Jeffrey Lieber (co-creator of LOST on ABC, Executive Producer of MATLOCK with Kathy Bates) and TWH’s Managing Director Jeff Griffin in conversation. Learn what inspired Jeffrey to create Fever Dreams and how the creative process for playwriting differs from screen and TV writing. This talk will take place on stage, immediately after the 7:30 performance on Oct 8. Audiences are encouraged to stay, ask questions and get to know the playwright.

Read the THE COURANT story here.

TWtalks: Immigrant and Refugee Communities and the Impacts on Sanctuary Cities 
Thursday, April 18, ’24
The Chapel at Center Church | 60 Gold St, Hartford, CT 06103

Join TheaterWorks Hartford and Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants (CIRI) for a conversation about sanctuary cities and the challenges and the opportunities these ‘safe’ cities present. (Hartford is a Sanctuary City.)

Moderated by Susan Schnitzer, President and CEO of CIRI, we’ll discuss the limitations and challenges that face those seeking safety as they work to obtain asylum, work authorization, family reunification and citizenship in the U.S. Susan will be joined by CIRI Senior DOJ Legal Caseworkers, Carmen Goiricelaya and Lizzeth Vibaldo. Tabitha Sookdeo (IRIS Community Engagement and a DREAMer) and Tanya Kimball(IRIS Hartford Office Director).

FREE – ALL WELCOME | with support from CT HUMANITIES

TWtalks: Border Crisis: Policy & Pathways Forward
Thursday, April 11, ’24

Join TheaterWorks Hartford and World Affairs Council for a conversation on the growing humanitarian crisis at the border. Panelists include:

BETSY LAWRENCE, Deputy Assistant to the President for Immigration for the White House Domestic Policy Council.KICA MATOS, president of the National Immigration Law Center and the Immigrant Justice Fund.
ANGELICA IDROVA CASTILLO, an undocumented student and activist. Anghy migrated to the U.S. at age 12 and at 23 became the Co-Executive Director of CT Students for a Dream.
MODERATED by MEGAN C. TORREY, CEO of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut.
FREE – ALL WELCOME | with support from CT HUMANITIES

TWtalks: Immigration and the Realities of Seeking Safety
TheaterWorks Hartford and Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants (CIRI)
Sunday Feb 26, ’23

Join TWH and CIRI for a conversation on the realities of immigration today. Moderated by Susan Schnitzer, President and CEO of CIRI, we’ll discuss the limitations and challenges that face those seeking safety as they work to obtain asylum, work authorization, and family reunification in the U.S. Susan will be joined by CIRI Director of Legal Services, Caroline Sennett, and Senior DOJ Legal Caseworkers, Carmen Goiricelaya and Lizzeth Vibaldo

TWtalks: A Discussion of Colorism in the Latine Community

TWtalks: The Story of FUN HOME
Filmed live in our theater, Sunday, Oct 30, ’22

Learn about FUN HOME’s remarkable journey from an idea to a Broadway blockbuster. What does it take to win 5 Tony Awards and become a Pulitzer finalist? Producers Mike Isaacson and Barbara Whitman share the definitive story.

Mike and Barbara have produced many Broadway musicals, shows and national tours. With 100+ Tony Award nominations and awards between them, they’ll share the magic that is FUN HOME.

TWtalks: A Conversation with Ted Lange

This episode of TWtalks brings us together with Ted Lange, the beloved bartender in CHRISTMAS ON THE ROCKS.  We also know him as Isaac the bartender on LOVE BOAT but there’s so much more to learn about Ted’s barrier breaking and award winning journey in the entertainment industry.

PS. Ted’ll be back this year for our 10th anniversary edition of CHRISTMAS ON THE ROCKS

PODCAST Episode 1: Defining the CLASSIX

This episode of TWtalks brings together the director of  TWH’s “Talkin’ to this Chick Sippin’ Magic Potion,” the amazing Awoye Timpo and the team of CLASSIX, a think tank created to expand our understanding of the ‘classical’ canon through an exploration of dramatic works by Black writers. We’re talking about expanding and contracting and what we think may be next for the American Theater. Hosted by Taneisha Duggan

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