Author: pbenson

This was my first time attending the ren faire and it was incredibly fun! It was really interesting to be able to see the world that people had created at the faire. All of the buildings in the faire as well as the costumes that the employees and visitors were wearing really created the atmosphere… Continue reading Renaissance Faire

Sofiya Yusina: As I walked into the Firestone Room, I saw before myself the renowned writer and artist Nell Painter in the flesh. It was such an honor that we got the opportunity to talk with her about her career as a historian and writer and a professor at Princeton University and then her lived… Continue reading An evening with artist and author Nell Painter

This past Thursday and Friday, I witnessed the Reactivating Memory symposium come to life. The symposium was months in the making, acknowledging the centennials of two important events in American history, the Tulsa Race Massacre and the opening of the hit Broadway show Shuffle Along. Friday’s symposium included performances by singers, poets, musicians, and dancers,… Continue reading Tap, Race, and Broadway’s Shuffle Along