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Livestreamed on this page Monday 15 February at 8:30 p.m. EST (New York) / 7:30 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 5:30 p.m. PST (Los Angeles).

St. Louis, MO, United States
Monday 15 February 2016

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Public Perceptions of Islam in Post-9/11 America panel

With Ayad Akhtar, Pulitzer Prize-winning Playwright of Disgraced

Monday 15 February 2016
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Playwright Ayad Akhtar.

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presented the panel discussion Public Perceptions of Islam in Post-9/11 America livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 15 February at 8:30 p.m. EST (New York) / 7:30 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 5:30 p.m. PST (Los Angeles). 

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Disgraced, opening at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis February 10, is a provocative and Pulitzer Prize-winning play that raises many pointed questions about faith and identity in America. To further the conversation around the show, The Rep is presenting and streaming a free panel discussion on Islam in America.

Panelists:

  • Ayad Akhtar, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Disgraced

  • Faizan Syed, Executive Director, Council on American-Islamic Relations–St. Louis

  • Dr. Ghazala Hayat, Former Board President, Islamic Foundation of Greater St. Louis

Moderator: 

  • Seth Gordon, Associate Artistic Director of The Rep

This project is part of the Pulitzer Centennial Campfires Initiative and is conducted in partnership with the Missouri Humanities Council.

 

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HowlRound TV is a global, commons-based peer produced, open access livestreaming and video archive project stewarded by the nonprofit HowlRound. HowlRound TV is a free and shared resource for live conversations and performances relevant to the world's performing arts and cultural fields. Its mission is to break geographic isolation, promote resource sharing, and to develop our knowledge commons collectively. Participate in a community of peer organizations revolutionizing the flow of information, knowledge, and access in our field by becoming a producer and co-producing with us. Learn more by going to our participate page. For any other queries, email [email protected], or call Vijay Mathew at +1 917.686.3185 Signal/WhatsApp. View the video archive of past events.

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