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Recent Essays

This is a repository of written content, sorted by most recent to oldest. Enjoy!

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Sportsbeat by Muffy Chase

11 August 2012

Muffy Chase covers last night's gold medal clash in Beach Volleyball.

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Crime Hills

11 August 2012

Crime Hills by Rob Winn Anderson of Orlando, Florida is the second short play installment from The Here and Now Project.

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Olympic Illusions

10 August 2012

Sara Bookin-Weiner discusses her draw to the Olympics and the illusions behind it

The 2012 USA men's basketball team.
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The Most Interesting Team in the World

10 August 2012

Dylan Southard discusses his fascination with the US Olympic Men's Basketball team

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My Olympic History

9 August 2012

Geoff Kronik discusses how Olympic athletes' ability to move past geopolitics and media coverage to achieve the incredible.

Collage of theatre artists gathering and speaking at the From Scarcity to Abundance convening.
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Updating the US Narrative

9 August 2012

Anne Garcia-Romero on the genesis of the Latinx Theatre Commons.

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Smack Talk

8 August 2012

Sophoclese, Euripedes, and Euphorion do some smack talking before the Dionysia of 431 BCE

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In Search of the Artistic Home

7 August 2012

Jamie Gahlon has asked theatre artists from around the country to talk about their conception of artistic home. Curt Columbus continues this series.

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Of Dreams, Teams, & Gold

7 August 2012

Janine Sobeck reflects on both the competative and supportive nature of athletics, and what theatre artists can take away from the Olympics.

Bob Costas sitting at a table.
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Dear Bob Costas

6 August 2012

An open breakup letter to Olympic sportscaster Bob Costas

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