New York Live Arts to Continue 'Open Spectrum' Series with Post-Election Discussion WHAT WILL BE DIFFERENT?

Activist/organizer Rana Abdelhamid, writer/director/performance artist Susana Cook, Pulitzer Prize-winning cultural critic Margo Jefferson, public historian/social activist Elizabeth A. Sackler, PhD, and choreographer/writer/comedian Adrienne Truscott engage in a discussion moderated by feminist scholar Catharine R. Stimpson on how the outcome of the U.S. presidential election will impact women's lives.

What Will Be Different? is hosted by New York Lives Arts in partnership with MAPP International Productions. The program is conceived/co-curated by Brian Tate, in collaboration with Live Arts associate artistic director Janet Wong.

No matter who wins this historic election, the lives and rights of women - of all of us - will be transformed as a result. What shifts in policy and culture can we expect for women under a new president. Regardless of gender and no matter the incumbent, how should we respond as citizens to advance the cause of justice and equal opportunity for all women?

This Open Spectrum conversation is part of Live Arts's fall series, Obama Out, which examines the end of Barack Obama's presidency and the outcomes of his legacy. Open Spectrum is supported in part by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

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WHAT WILL BE DIFFERENT?
A discussion on women's lives after the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Featuring: Activist/organizer Rana Abdelhamid, writer/director/performance artist Susana Cook, Pulitzer Prize-winning cultural critic Margo Jefferson, public historian/social activist Elizabeth A. Sackler, PhD, and choreographer/writer/comedian Adrienne Truscott. Moderated by feminist scholar Catharine R. Stimpson.

December 5, 7pm

At New York Live Arts, 219 West 19th Street, NYC

Tickets: 212 924 0077 | $5, free for members

Located in the heart of Chelsea in New York City, New York Live Arts is an internationally recognized destination for innovative artistry. New York Live Arts produces and presents dance, music and theater performances, offers an extensive range of participatory programs for adults and young people, supports the continuing professional development of artists and serves as home for the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company.

MAPP International Productions is a nonprofit producer of major performing arts projects that raise critical consciousness and spark social change. MAPP provides vital infrastructure to creators whose work is culturally explicit and often defies traditional categorization. While each project is unique, they share a commitment to tackling tough social issues while experimenting with genre and form.

Brian Tate is a curator and marketing strategist with unique experience in developing public programs that examine complex social issues through a lens of arts and culture. He is president of The Tate Group, a New York City-based consulting firm that specializes in cultural initiatives, strategic marketing, corporate sponsorships, and critical paths. Economic growth and narrative change are at the core of its practice.