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Defending Culture: An Online Public Dialogue - May 30, 4 pm ET

  • 1.  Defending Culture: An Online Public Dialogue - May 30, 4 pm ET

    Posted 05-22-2025 02:48 PM

    I think many here will be interested in this upcoming online event.

    Third Space Network presents Bunker Fridays
    Defending Culture: An Online Public Dialogue
    Friday, May 30, 4pm ET
    Register and more info at: https://lu.ma/nzws20xr

    Recent federal actions send a clear signal: any organization – from a world-class museum to a local arts nonprofit – that champions diversity, truth, or dissenting ideas could be next on the chopping block. Our task is to link arms across institutions, communities, artists, and museum professionals. Culture is not a luxury – it is the lifeblood of democracy.

    ·       Moderated by Randall Packer, Artistic Director of Zakros InterArts and founder of the Third Space Network in Washington, DC. 

    The public dialogue features four leading cultural voices:

    ·       Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky – New York composer, remix artist, author, and creator of large-scale international multimedia projects.

    ·       Michael Sakamoto – Interdisciplinary performance artist, educator and scholar, and director of programming at UMass Fine Arts Center.

    ·       Linda Klieger Stillman - Former Chair Emerita of the Kennedy Center Circles Board, Alfred Jarry scholar lecturing & publishing on tyrants in literature, theater, and the visual arts.

    ·       Barry Threw – Director of Gray Area, a media arts incubator and performance/gallery space in San Francisco.



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    Phyllis Hecht
    Washington, DC
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