Living Literature: Pearls, Politics & Power--The Challenges Women Face in Public Life
Politics - Performance
Monday, March 23, 2009
6:30 PM-7:30 PM
Providence Public Library, Central
Barnard Room (3rd Floor)
150 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
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If countries that are historically and culturally far more patriarchal than the United States have elected women heads of state, why do so many Americans still question whether a woman can be elected president of this country? What are the barriers that make it harder for women and girls to think of themselves as future politicians or future presidents? It's time to change our picture of what political leadership looks like.
Madeleine M. Kunin, the first female governor of Vermont, Deputy Secretary of Education, and Ambassador to Switzerland under President Bill Clinton, has laid out this argument and raised such questions in her new book, Pearls, Politics & Power: How Women Can Win and Lead. She not only explores her own personal journey into politics, but shares the voices and stories of other female politicians, such as Sen. Hilary Clinton, Representative Shirley Chisholm, Sen. Bella Abzug, Sen. Diane Feinstein, and others.
Living Literature has taken this premise as the core of their new 50 minute readers theatre style presentation, Pearls, Politics & Power, a witty and warm exploration of how women survive the stresses of public life and make change happen, as part of Womens History Month, March, 2009.
This program at PPL is free and open to the public and made possible by an Education Grant from the League of Women Voters of Rhode Island and Providence Public Library's Cebtral Library.
A brief discussion follows the program, facilitated by the two Living Literature performers and Artistic Director, Barry Press
About The Actors
Tanya Anderson is a graduate of Trinity Repertory Company's MFA in acting program. Prior to this, she received her BFA, with honors in acting, fromm NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She has performed on Trinity Repertory Theatre's main stage in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and The Cider House Rules, Parts I & II, The House of Yes at Boston's Coyote Theatre, and most recently in Radio Free Emerson at The Gamm Theatre. Tanya has worked with Living Literature for the past six years and helped develop the Mothers and Daughters program. Tanya has been a resident artist for Brown University's Arts Literacy program, taking her skills into public school classrooms. She also does commercial and voice-over work.
Kelly Nichols is a graduate of the MFA in acting program at Trinity Rep Conservatory and also holds a BA in Elementary Education from Stonehill College. She is an artistic associate and founding member of Elemental Theatre Collective and has performed at North Shore Music Theatre, Trinity Rep and The Gamm. Kelly has taught theatre at All Children's Theatre and The Boys and Girls Club of Pawtucket.
About Living Literature
Now entering its thirteenth year, Living Literature is an association of performing artists in the Rhode Island area, celebrating the written word through readers theatre style performances of non-dramatic literature in schools & community venues throughout southeastern New England. Through classroom visits, community programs in libraries, bookstores and other public facilities, and teacher education, Living Literature expands literacy through performance. Living Literature is listed in the Education Roster of the Rhode Island State Council of the Arts.
For further information on this and other Living Literature programs, visit: www.livingliterature.org.
Cost: FREE
Suggested Audiences:
Elders, Adult, College, High School
E-mail:
lmiller@provlib.org
Last Modified: March 18, 2009 at 8:44 AM
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Living Literature: Pearls, Politics & Power--The Challenges Women Face in Public Life
Politics - Performance
Monday, March 23, 2009
6:30 PM-7:30 PM
Providence Public Library, Central
Barnard Room (3rd Floor)
150 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
Google Maps - MapQuest
If countries that are historically and culturally far more patriarchal than the United States have elected women heads of state, why do so many Americans still question whether a woman can be elected president of this country? What are the barriers that make it harder for women and girls to think of themselves as future politicians or future presidents? It's time to change our picture of what political leadership looks like.
Madeleine M. Kunin, the first female governor of Vermont, Deputy Secretary of Education, and Ambassador to Switzerland under President Bill Clinton, has laid out this argument and raised such questions in her new book, Pearls, Politics & Power: How Women Can Win and Lead. She not only explores her own personal journey into politics, but shares the voices and stories of other female politicians, such as Sen. Hilary Clinton, Representative Shirley Chisholm, Sen. Bella Abzug, Sen. Diane Feinstein, and others.
Living Literature has taken this premise as the core of their new 50 minute readers theatre style presentation, Pearls, Politics & Power, a witty and warm exploration of how women survive the stresses of public life and make change happen, as part of Womens History Month, March, 2009.
This program at PPL is free and open to the public and made possible by an Education Grant from the League of Women Voters of Rhode Island and Providence Public Library's Cebtral Library.
A brief discussion follows the program, facilitated by the two Living Literature performers and Artistic Director, Barry Press
About The Actors
Tanya Anderson is a graduate of Trinity Repertory Company's MFA in acting program. Prior to this, she received her BFA, with honors in acting, fromm NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She has performed on Trinity Repertory Theatre's main stage in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and The Cider House Rules, Parts I & II, The House of Yes at Boston's Coyote Theatre, and most recently in Radio Free Emerson at The Gamm Theatre. Tanya has worked with Living Literature for the past six years and helped develop the Mothers and Daughters program. Tanya has been a resident artist for Brown University's Arts Literacy program, taking her skills into public school classrooms. She also does commercial and voice-over work.
Kelly Nichols is a graduate of the MFA in acting program at Trinity Rep Conservatory and also holds a BA in Elementary Education from Stonehill College. She is an artistic associate and founding member of Elemental Theatre Collective and has performed at North Shore Music Theatre, Trinity Rep and The Gamm. Kelly has taught theatre at All Children's Theatre and The Boys and Girls Club of Pawtucket.
About Living Literature
Now entering its thirteenth year, Living Literature is an association of performing artists in the Rhode Island area, celebrating the written word through readers theatre style performances of non-dramatic literature in schools & community venues throughout southeastern New England. Through classroom visits, community programs in libraries, bookstores and other public facilities, and teacher education, Living Literature expands literacy through performance. Living Literature is listed in the Education Roster of the Rhode Island State Council of the Arts.
For further information on this and other Living Literature programs, visit: www.livingliterature.org.
Cost: FREE
Sponsored by: Living Literature, with funding from the RI League of Women Voters
Suggested Audiences: Elders, Adult, College, High School
E-mail: lmiller@provlib.org
Last Modified: March 18, 2009 at 8:44 AM
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