ILLUMINATE: A NIGHT AT THE OLD GLOBE
ILLUMINATE: A NIGHT AT THE OLD GLOBE
A night that brings together Black artists and executives of Southern California theatre for the ultimate storytelling experience at The Old Globe.
Speakers will converge to answer the question, “What steps can we take to rewrite the narrative to understand ourselves better and shape our identity in the arts industry in the 21st century.”
FREE EVENT
PREMIERES 6/29, 6/30 @ 7PM -8:30 PM
NIGHT ONE:
ARTISTS (6/29/24): (Amber St. James, Andréa Agosto, Kelsey O’ Daniels, Kirk Brown)
ARTIST QUESTION: What steps can we take to Rewrite The Narrative to better understand ourselves in order to shape our identity in the arts industry for the 21st century?
NIGHT TWO:
EXECUTIVES (6/30/24): (Ahmed Kenyatta Dents, Dr. Amani Starnes, Jamila Denby, Kian Chilton Kline)
EXECUTIVE QUESTION: How do we create and/or build upon existing institutions to further storytelling and increase participation as a community for theater in the 21st century?
Illuminate: A Night At The Old Globe Speakers
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Ahmed Kenyatta Dents
PERFORMING ARTS ADMINISTRATOR, MAINLY MOZART
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Dr. Amani Starnes
PHD IN THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES, STANFORD UNIVERSITY
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Amber St. James
SAN DIEGO DRAG ARTIST, ACTIVIST AND CO-FOUNDER OF SISTERS OF ST. JAMES PRODUCTIONS
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Andréa Agosto
SAN DIEGO DIRECTOR, THEATRE ARTIST, EDUCATOR AND PLAYWRIGHT
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Jamila Demby
DIRECTOR OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND ACCESS (EDIA), THE OLD GLOBE THEATRE
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Kelsey O. Daniels
SAN DIEGO ARTIST, SCHOLAR, AND FOUNDER OF BLACK DREAM EXPERIMENT
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Kian Kline Chilton
ARTISTIC PRODUCER OF SAN DIEGO DIVERSIONARY THEATRE
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Kirk Brown
FOUNDER OF MELANIN MEETUPS
