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http://www.thedldf.org 01-05-2013 18:27:03
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'As organizations dedicated to artistic, intellectual, and academic freedom, National Coalition Against Censorship, @penamerica, and @thedldf are deeply troubled by the cancellation of 'Indecent.' We urge school officials to rescind their decision...'
Read the full statement:
dramatistsguild.com/news/joint-sta…
Wondering how you can join the fight against censorship during this #BannedBooksWeek ?
When you donate to the DLDF, you help to support:
A legal clinic for writers
Amicus briefs in defense of writers
Educational programs and CLEs
Learn more and donate at thedldf.org/donate
Sarah Hogewood sings 'Changing My Major' from #FunHome (by Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron) for our #BannedBooksWeek podcast.
Download it now through 9/24 only!
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/bpn-live-repla…
@bwaypodnetwork #BannedTogether
Hear Ashnah Strongheart & Alida Holguín Gunn perform a scene from 'Fat Free Chicana and the Snow Cap Queen' by Elaine Romero🌵.
Our #BannedBooksWeek podcast includes excerpts from 11 shows that have been banned/censored.
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/bpn-live-repla…
@bwaypodnetwork #BannedTogether
'How do you measure a year in the life?'
@stonewallsings sings 'Seasons of Love' from RENT by Jonathan Larson.
Our #BannedBooksWeek podcast includes excerpts from shows that have been banned/ censored.
Through 9/24 only!
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/bpn-live-repla…
@bwaypodnetwork #BannedTogether
.@Celiakb performs a monologue as the title character in 'My Name is Rachel Corrie,' edited by #AlanRickman & Katharine Viner.
Our #BannedBooksWeek podcast includes excerpts from 11 banned or censored shows.
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/bpn-live-repla…
@bwaypodnetwork #BannedTogether
What's in a moan?
Lisa Kron explores this question in a monologue from #TheVaginaMonologues by V (formerly Eve Ensler) on our #BannedBooksWeek podcast, which features excerpts from shows that have been banned/censored.
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/bpn-live-repla…
@bwaypodnetwork #BannedTogether
Listen to Raúl E. Esparza perform a monologue from 'The Laramie Project' by Moises kaufman!
Our #BannedBooksWeek podcast includes excerpts from 11 shows that have been banned or censored.
Download it now through 9/24 only!
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/bpn-live-repla…
@bwaypodnetwork #BannedTogether
Gina Daniels performs a surprisingly timely monologue from 'Trouble in Mind' (1955) by Alice Childress on our #BannedBooksWeek podcast!
The podcast includes excerpts from 11 shows that have been banned or censored.
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/bpn-live-repla…
@bwaypodnetwork #BannedTogether
Al Espinosa and caro zeller perform a scene from 'Anna in the Tropics' by Nilo Cruz. This play was just banned by a school district in FL.
Our #BannedBooksWeek podcast features excerpts from 11 banned or censored shows.
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/bpn-live-repla…
@bwaypodnetwork #BannedTogether
Hear @ChandelierBeret and Peter Friedman perform a scene, as Lemml and Asch respectively, from 'Indecent' by Paula Vogel!
Our #BannedTogether podcast includes excerpts from 11 shows that have been banned or censored.
Download it now:
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/bpn-live-repla…
@bwaypodnetwork
Don't miss the chance to hear Bryan Cranston and @realrichardkind perform a scene from 'Angels in America' by Tony Kushner!
Our #BannedTogether podcast includes excerpts from 11 shows that have been banned or censored.
Download it now:
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/bpn-live-repla…
@bwaypodnetwork
Listen to Frank Oglesby, jr. perform the opening from 'An Octoroon' by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins!
Our #BannedBooksWeek podcast includes songs, scenes, and monologues from 11 shows that have been banned or censored.
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/bpn-live-repla…
@bwaypodnetwork #BannedTogether
The Miami-Dade School Board in Florida rejected an invitation to free performances of Nilo Cruz's Pulitzer Prize-winning play 'Anna in the Tropics,' suddenly deciding that the content is “inappropriate” for their students.
Read more via Miami Herald:
miamiherald.com/news/local/new…
This week is #BannedBooksWeek . Now available to download, our #BannedTogether podcast includes songs, scenes, and monologues from 11 shows that have been banned or censored including 'Trouble in Mind,' 'Fun Home,' & 'The Laramie Project'
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/bpn-live-repla…
@bwaypodnetwork
Congratulations to #AliceChildress , who posthumously received this year's DLDF Defender Award!
This award is presented by the DLDF in recognition of an individual’s efforts in support of free expression in the dramatic arts.
dramatistsguild.com/news/dg-awards…
#CelebrateWriters
Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill 'forbids one-sided 'instruction.'… Are students forbidden from producing a theatrical version of 'Stamped,' an anti-racist book that is frequently-challenged?”
Read the National Coalition Against Censorship's full statement: ncac.org/news/florida-c…
@thedldf
We share the outrage of our member, Joe Iconis, regarding the Turlock High School administration’s abrupt cancellation of his show, 'Be More Chill.'
Buckling to pressure by cancelling a show does not stave off controversy; it exacerbates it.
thedldf.org/college-toolkit
@thedldf