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As a theater critic, I’m prioritizing coverage of events that require Covid vaccination for all
Getting back to the theater, as safely as possible
As companies in Philadelphia and beyond prepare for a return to in-person performances, theater and music critic Cameron Kelsall knows vaccines are the key to safety, even amidst the Delta surge.
Essays
5 minute read
Repairing the world takes all kinds of builders, including the ones with words
The tools of tikkun olam
A volunteer stint repairing a Germantown row house reprises Anndee Hochman’s teenage impulse to wield a hammer in lieu of words, and reminds her that all tools can both create and destroy.
Essays
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When white people hear racist comments from fellow travelers, how should they respond?
Bigotry in the air
When a stranger shares racist views with you, how do you respond, especially if you’re stuck in the next seat? Roz Warren considers.
Essays
5 minute read
From Islamabad to Santa Fe: Finding the elegance in my difference
Ready for my next leap
Shaheer Naveed is BSR’s summer 2021 intern. He remembers what he learned about fitting in during his first trip to the United States from his home in Pakistan.
Essays
4 minute read
Witnessing the Impact: What will post-pandemic life be like for disabled people?
A world not built for me—until now?
BSR is partnering with the Witnessing the Impact of COVID-19 in Disabled People’s Lives archive project. Writer, educator, and disability self-advocate Katie Samson asks whether we’ll keep considering accessibility when the pandemic wanes.
Essays
6 minute read
As artists continue to rally against the Walnut, it’s time to ask: who is “America’s Oldest Theatre”?
Staging history
Most coverage of protests against the Walnut Street Theatre ignores a key fact: the building may be historic, but the theater company there started in the 1980s. Alaina Johns thinks that matters.
Editorials
6 minute read