A celebration of plays, salons, lectures, and concerts that promote democratic ideals through reflections on art and democracy.

ABOUT

Reflections on Art and Democracy is a celebration of plays, salons, lectures, and concerts in Los Angeles aimed at raising awareness about the rise of fascism and anti-Semitism, the power of art and design to resist them, and the confluence of visual and performative artworks to promote democracy. Participants include Los Angeles performing arts and cultural organizations presenting events between July 1 and September 1 to advance art and performance as a platform to confront fascism, anti-Semitism, and other forces threatening democracy.

EVENTS

July 1

[Salon] “American Music, German Roots” (By Invitation Only)

@ A private residence

Donors to Open Fist Theatre Company and Son of Semele will be prioritized.

If you’d like to be added to the waiting list, please email tom.jacobson@sbcglobal.net.

July 13 – August 25

[Theatre] The Bauhaus Project by Tom Jacobson

Open Fist Theatre Company

@ Atwater Village Theatre
3269 Casitas Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90039

PART ONE: Friday @ 8:00 p.m. & Saturday @ 8:00 p.m.
PART TWO: Saturday @ 4:00 p.m. & Sunday @ 4:00 p.m.

Information/Tickets: openfist.org

July 16

[Webinar] Education as Radical Political Act

ArtCenter College of Design

10:30 a.m.

Information/Tickets/Logon: artcenter.edu

July 26 – Aug 11

[Theatre] Crevasse by Tom Jacobson

Son of Semele and The Victory Theatre Center

@ The Victory Theatre Center
3326 Victory Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505

Friday & Saturday @ 8:00 p.m.
Sunday @ 4:00 p.m.

Information/Tickets: sonofsemele.org | thevictorytheatrecenter.org

September 1

[Salon] Radio, Propaganda, and The War of the Worlds

An Illuminated Lecture by theatre dybbuk featuring Professor Paul Lerner

Hear Professor Paul Lerner discuss Orson Welles’ famous “The War of the Worlds” radio broadcast while actors from theatre dybbuk perform excerpts from radio broadcasts and other sources.

@ Skirball Cultural Center, 2:00PM
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049

Information/Tickets: skirball.org | theatredybbuk.org

For more information about Reflections events, reach out to the contact for each individual event.

PARTNER BIOS (ALPHABETICAL)

ArtCenter College of Design uses a new model for art and design education that is based on a conservatory-like approach to teaching and learning, and a desire for rich, intercultural and transdisciplinary dialogue.

Open Fist Theatre Company is dedicated to expanding social awareness through art and seeks through diverse voices and artistic visions, to celebrate difference, nurture empathy and advance social change.

Skirball Cultural Center is a place of meeting guided by the Jewish tradition of welcoming the stranger and inspired by the American democratic ideals of freedom and equality.

Son of Semele produces contemporary theatre that explores progressive ideas, invests in a more connected world, and embraces the friction between emotion and intellect.

The Victory Theatre Center is recognized as an inclusive multi-disciplinary venue that champions and challenges artists to move audiences with new works from new voices through dramaturgy and theatrical world premieres.

theatre dybbuk creates provocative performances and innovative educational encounters that explore Jewish thought to illuminate universal human experience. The company envisions a world where people challenge themselves to revel in the complexity of our shared humanity.

For more information about any Reflections event, reach out to the event producer.