By the people and for the people is more than just an idea; for a democracy to truly function, civic participation must be ongoing and democracy must be a practice. We practice democracy by voting, communicating with our representatives, engaging in dialogue with each other and using our platforms to make intentional choices about the voices we amplify, the words we use, and the art we make. Arts and Ideas engaged with the idea of democracy and civic engagement has been an organizing theme in our Festival programming in 2020. As we approach the national election, we are again inspired to engage our platform to amplify the work of colleagues and friends who are making choices about what they say with and through their work.
Join composers and musical greats Walter Blanding and Ted Nash in a conversation about using their artistic gifts to highlight freedom and democracy in our contemporary culture. The conversation is a companion to The Democracy! Suite featuring The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Septet with Wynton Marsalis, presented by Jazz at Lincoln Center.
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Septet's performance of "The Sounds of Democracy" aims to entertain, inspire, and uplift audiences with the full vigor, vision, and depth of America’s music. Led by trumpeter/composer Wynton Marsalis and featuring seven of jazz's finest soloists, the concert's unique repertoire celebrates jazz's embodiment of freedom and democracy.
Podcasters Maria Isa & Jessica Lopez Lyman of Latina Theory moderate a discussion between authors Paola Mendoza and Abby Sher about their new book SANCTUARY.watch video
Prospect Theater Company’s VISION Series presents a world premiere of Lady Lawyer Lockwood Rides her Tricycle, an original short musical on film about groundbreaking 19th-century American lawyer Belva Ann Lockwood, the first woman to argue a case before the Supreme Court.watch video
Queer women's voices need to be heard - especially when it comes to our public representatives. Queer women need to make themselves heard at the ballot box.watch video
