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SUMMARY:What This Place Makes Me | Contemporary Plays on Immigration with Isaiah Stavchansky and Charlie Oh
DESCRIPTION:*Para leer este listado de evento en español\, desplázate hasta la parte inferior de la página.* \nCo-organized by The Literacy Network (LitNet)\, this reading and conversation features Isaiah Stavchansky\, editor of What This Place Makes Me: Contemporary Plays on Immigration (Restless Books\, 2025)\, in dialogue with featured playwright Charlie Oh. Together\, they will explore the vital role of theater in showcasing immigrant experiences and their influence on shaping the United States. Highlighting the anthology’s diverse perspectives\, the discussion will examine the unique challenges various communities face in the process of assimilation\, while uncovering shared themes in the quest to become American. Through these plays\, we see powerful manifestations of struggle\, perseverance\, and resourcefulness\, especially in relation to language\, religion\, and cultural identity. These stories reveal how creativity and resilience can illuminate the complexities of identity and belonging in a changing world.  \nPublished by Restless Books\, What this Place Makes me is a collection of seven award-winning plays by rising stars of contemporary theater that herald a profound shift in what it means to be an American\, an immigrant\, and an artist on today’s stage. This trailblazing collection of works by first- and second-generation immigrants to the U.S. unites seven exhilarating new voices of Lebanese\, Nigerian\, Korean\, Bengali\, Polish\, and Mexican descent\, including Shayok Misha Chowdhury\, Hansol Jung\, Martyna Majok\, Mona Mansour\, Charlie Oh\, Mfoniso Udofia\, and jesús i. valles. Echoing beyond the stage\, their stories draw on common experiences of displacement\, alienation\, and the sense of living in suspension; sometimes torn between two worlds\, sometimesplummeting into the spaces between them. \nLive interpretation in Spanish will be provided by Language Justice Solutions for this event. \nIsaiah Stavchansky is a Mexican-American actor\, writer\, editor\, and educator. His work has been developed and performed with The Workshop Theater\, Atlantic Acting School\, The Williamstown Theatre Festival\, The Tank NYC\, and Kenyon College. He has performed at The Williamstown Theatre Festival\, Chautauqua Theater Company\, and The Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater. He is a graduate of Kenyon College and Atlantic Acting School.  \nCharlie Oh’s plays include “LONG” (Kennedy Center’s Paula Vogel Award in playwriting\, Mark Twain Prize\, Relentless Award Honors)\, “COLEMAN ’72 (world premiere South Coast Rep\, Paul Stephen Lim Playwriting Award\, Los Angeles Drama Circle Award nominee)\, “WHITE MONKEY” (Goodman New Stages\, Future Labs)\, and “THE DISRUPTORS” (Sloan Commission). Charlie is a Core Writer at the Playwrights’ Center\, and a member\, past fellow\, or alumni of Ensemble Studio Theater’s Youngblood\, Ars Nova Play Group\, Page 73’s Writers Group\, The Lark\, and the Catwalk Writer’s Residency\, among others. His work has been developed at Manhattan Theatre Club\, South Coast Rep\, The Lark\, Second Stage\, The American Musical Theatre Project\, The Goodman\, and more. He currently holds commissions from Manhattan Theater Club + the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation\, South Coast Rep\, and is developing projects for television with Amazon Studios and Universal Studios. A recent graduate of The Juilliard School’s Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program.  \nThe Literacy Network has been offering free\, one-on-one tutoring sessions for adults since 1991. LitNet’s flexible\, personalized approach to tutoring enables adult learners to succeed in their jobs\, support their families\, and engage with their local communities. The organization began by teaching reading skills\, and LitNet quickly expanded its curriculum with lessons in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)\, citizenship test preparation\, and adult basic education to better serve the large population of immigrants who live and work in the Berkshires. \n\nThe Community Voices Project fosters meaningful collaborations between The Mount and regional community partners. Through discussions\, workshops\, readings\, and events\, the Project aims to nurture and support the development of bold\, new storytelling that strengthens diverse voices and incites cross-cultural exchange. \n \nThe Community Voices Project is supported by a grant awarded by Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation’s Arts Build Community initiative with funding from the Barr Foundation.  \n\nThis event is FREE and open to the public!\nSeating is limited\, registration is recommended: \nREGISTER HERE\n  \nInterested in becoming a Mount Member? Join today. \n\n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, an indoor\, climate controlled venue adjacent to the parking lot. Limited accessible parking is available in front of the Stable.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first come\, first served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available! Please phone us in advance to discuss arrangements: 413-551-51111; ext. #2\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased from The Mount Bookstore at the event or online from Bookshop.org.\n\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org \n\nWhat accessibility accommodations does The Mount offer? The Mount is a Massachusetts Cultural Council UP designated organization welcoming participants of all disabilities. Please contact us by phone: 413-551-5100 or by email: info@edithwharton.org to discuss accommodations needed to participate fully in this event. Golf carts will be available to shuttle those with mobility concerns between the parking lot and event venue. View The Mount’s Health and Safety Guidelines. \n\nESPAÑOL \nCoorganizado por The Literacy Network (LitNet)\, esta lectura y conversación contará con Isaiah Stavchansky\, editor de What This Place Makes Me: Contemporary Plays on Immigration (Restless Books\, 2025)\, en diálogo con el dramaturgo destacado Charlie Oh. Juntos\, explorarán el papel vital del teatro en la representación de las experiencias de los inmigrantes y su influencia en la formación de los Estados Unidos. Destacando las diversas perspectivas de la antología\, la conversación examinará los desafíos únicos que enfrentan las distintas comunidades en el proceso de asimilación\, mientras desentraña los temas comunes en la búsqueda de convertirse en estadounidense. A través de estas obras\, veremos poderosas manifestaciones de lucha\, perseverancia e ingenio\, especialmente en relación con el idioma\, la religión y la identidad cultural. Estas historias revelan cómo la creatividad y la resiliencia pueden iluminar las complejidades de la identidad y el sentido de pertenencia en un mundo cambiante. \nPublicado por Restless Books\, What This Place Makes Me es una colección de siete obras premiadas de dramaturgos emergentes del teatro contemporáneo que marcan un cambio profundo en lo que significa ser estadounidense\, inmigrante y artista en el escenario actual. Esta innovadora colección de obras de inmigrantes de primera y segunda generación a los EE. UU. reúne siete emocionantes nuevas voces de ascendencia libanesa\, nigeriana\, coreana\, bengalí\, polaca y mexicana\, incluyendo a Shayok Misha Chowdhury\, Hansol Jung\, Martyna Majok\, Mona Mansour\, Charlie Oh\, Mfoniso Udofia y jesús i. valles. Resonando más allá del escenario\, sus historias se basan en experiencias comunes de desplazamiento\, alienación y la sensación de vivir en suspensión; a veces divididos entre dos mundos\, a veces cayendo en los espacios entre ellos. \nSe ofrecerá interpretación en vivo en español por Language Justice Solutions para este evento. \nIsaiah Stavchansky es un actor\, escritor\, editor y educador mexicano-estadounidense. Su trabajo ha sido desarrollado y representado con The Workshop Theater\, Atlantic Acting School\, The Williamstown Theatre Festival\, The Tank NYC y Kenyon College. Ha actuado en The Williamstown Theatre Festival\, Chautauqua Theater Company y The Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater. Es graduado de Kenyon College y Atlantic Acting School. \nLas obras de Charlie Oh incluyen “LONG” (Premio Paula Vogel de dramaturgia del Kennedy Center\, Premio Mark Twain\, Premios Relentless)\, “COLEMAN ’72” (estreno mundial en South Coast Rep\, Premio Paul Stephen Lim de dramaturgia\, nominado al Premio Los Angeles Drama Circle)\, “WHITE MONKEY” (Goodman New Stages\, Future Labs) y “THE DISRUPTORS” (Comisión Sloan). Charlie es escritor principal en el Playwrights’ Center y miembro\, ex becario o exalumno de Ensemble Studio Theater’s Youngblood\, Ars Nova Play Group\, Writers Group de Page 73\, The Lark y Catwalk Writer’s Residency\, entre otros. Su trabajo ha sido desarrollado en Manhattan Theatre Club\, South Coast Rep\, The Lark\, Second Stage\, The American Musical Theatre Project\, The Goodman y más. Actualmente tiene comisiones de Manhattan Theater Club + la Alfred P. Sloan Foundation\, South Coast Rep\, y está desarrollando proyectos para televisión con Amazon Studios y Universal Studios. Es graduado reciente del Programa Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights de The Juilliard School. \nThe Literacy Network ha ofrecido sesiones de tutoría gratuitas\, individuales\, para adultos desde 1991. El enfoque flexible y personalizado de LitNet para la tutoría permite a los estudiantes adultos tener éxito en sus trabajos\, apoyar a sus familias y participar con sus comunidades locales. La organización comenzó enseñando habilidades de lectura\, y rápidamente amplió su plan de estudios con lecciones de inglés para hablantes de otros idiomas (ESOL)\, preparación para el examen de ciudadanía y educación básica para adultos para servir mejor a la gran población de inmigrantes que viven y trabajan en los Berkshires. \nEl Community Voices Project fomenta colaboraciones significativas entre The Mount y socios comunitarios regionales. A través de discusiones\, talleres\, lecturas y eventos\, el Proyecto tiene como objetivo nutrir y apoyar el desarrollo de nuevas narrativas audaces que fortalezcan las voces diversas e inciten el intercambio intercultural. \nEl Community Voices Project cuenta con el apoyo de una subvención otorgada por la Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation en su iniciativa Arts Build Community\, con fondos de la Barr Foundation. \nEste evento es GRATUITO y abierto al público.El aforo es limitado\, se recomienda la inscripción: \n¿Interesado en convertirte en miembro de The Mount? Únete hoy. \n\nEsta charla de una hora tendrá lugar en el Auditorio Establo de The Mount\, un espacio cerrado con control climático\, adyacente al estacionamiento. Hay plazas de estacionamiento accesibles limitadas frente al Establo.\nEl asiento para todos los programas de The Mount se asigna por orden de llegada. Si tienes preferencias de asiento\, te recomendamos llegar quince minutos antes.\n¡Se dispone de asientos accesibles! Llama con antelación para discutir las disposiciones: 413-551-5100\nDespués de esta charla\, habrá una firma de libros. Los libros podrán adquirirse en la librería de The Mount durante el evento o en línea en Bookshop.org.\n\n¿Tienes preguntas? Escribe a: programs@edithwharton.org \n\n¿Qué accesibilidad ofrece The Mount? The Mount es una organización designada como UP por el Massachusetts Cultural Council\, que da la bienvenida a participantes de todas las discapacidades. Por favor\, contáctanos por teléfono: 413-551-5100 o por correo electrónico: info@edithwharton.org para discutir las adaptaciones necesarias para participar plenamente en este evento. Habrá carritos de golf disponibles para trasladar a personas con problemas de movilidad entre el estacionamiento y el lugar del evento. Consulta las Directrices de Salud y Seguridad de The Mount.
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LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT | Adam Gopnik in conversation with André Bernard - Join the Waitlist!
DESCRIPTION:In its third year\, In Conversation brings together seasoned interviewer André Bernard\, former Vice President of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation\, with innovative thinkers and influential voices whose contributions shape our culture today. Crossing the fields of politics\, journalism\, social science\, and the arts\, these conversations will explore fresh perspectives that spark curiosity and ignite new ways of thinking about the world.   \n\nAdam Gopnik\nStaff Writer of The New Yorker and author of All That Happiness Is\nThursday\, June 26\, 5:00 pm \n\nSince 1986\, Adam Gopnik’s fiction\, criticism\, book reviews\, essays\, and foreign correspondence have helped define the voice of The New Yorker. He is also the author of numerous books\, most recently All That Happiness Is (W.W. Norton\, 2024)\, a slim volume exploring society’s obsession with achievement. Crossing generations\, the pressure to achieve has wide–sweeping effects\, from students being tested to get into the best schools to adults seeking the highest-paying\, most prestigious jobs. Gopnik likens achievement to being ensnared by a maze with no way out. His solution: choose accomplishment over achievement. Accomplishments are the result of activities pursued for their own sake. In All That Happiness Is\, Gopnik draws on the stories of artists\, philosophers\, scientists\, and his own fumbling attempts to play the guitar to explore the ways that self-directed passions—or accomplishments—lead to a sense of fulfillment and\, ultimately\, happiness.  \nAdam Gopnik has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1986. During his tenure\, he has written fiction\, humor\, criticism\, book reviews\, personal essays\, Profiles\, and reported pieces from abroad. He was the magazine’s art critic from 1987 to 1995 and the Paris correspondent from 1995 to 2000. From 2000 to 2005\, he wrote a journal about New York life\, and since then has been the magazine’s chief critic-at-large. His books\, ranging from essay collections about Paris and food to children’s novels\, include Paris to the Moon (2000)\, The King in the Window (2005)\, Through the Children’s Gate: A Home in New York (2006)\, Angels and Ages: A Short Book About Darwin\, Lincoln\, and Modern Life (2009)\, The Table Comes First: Family\, France\, and the Meaning of Food (2011)\, Winter: Five Windows on the Season (2011)\, At the Strangers’ Gate: Arrivals in New York (2017)\, A Thousand Small Sanities: The Moral Adventure of Liberalism (2019)\, The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery (2023)\, and most recently All That Happiness Is (2024). Gopnik has been the recipient of numerous awards \, including the Legion d’honneur from the French Republic and election to the American Academy of Arts & Letters. In 2017\, his musical\, Our Table\, opened at the Long Wharf Theatre (New Haven)\, and his first one-man storytelling show\, The Gates\, played at the Public Theatre (New York). A new one\, “Adam Gopnik’s New York\,” opens at Lincoln Center in May 2025. \nPhoto: Brigitte Lacombe\n\nThis event has reached full capacity! Join the Waitlist here: \nJoin the Waitlist\n  \nGeneral Admission:\n$27 – Mount Members\n$32 – Non-Members \n*New* Rain or Shine Ticket:\n$37 – Mount Members\n$42 – Non-Members \nIndividual Rain or Shine Tickets guarantee admission to a program regardless of weather conditions. For a modest increase in the ticket cost\, you are guaranteed a seat at events that need to be moved indoors to The Mount’s Stable Auditorium. General Admission tickets are available for each event as well; however\, in the event of inclement weather — excessive heat or severe thunderstorms — you are not guaranteed a seat. General Admission tickets will be canceled and refunded if weather conditions prohibit us from hosting an event outside. \nInterested in becoming a Member? Join today. \n\n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, two-pole tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly!\nIn the event of extreme weather — excessive heat or severe thunderstorms — In Conversation talks may be moved indoors to The Mount’s Stable Auditorium. Rain or Shine Tickets guarantee admission to this program regardless of location! All ticketholders will be notified via email of a venue change at 2:00 pm the day of the program. Those with standard admission tickets will have their orders automatically canceled and receive full refunds within seven business days.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first come\, first served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available! Please phone us in advance to discuss arrangements: 413-551-5111; ext. #2\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased from The Mount Bookstore at the event or online from Bookshop.org.\n\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org \n\nThis program is sponsored by: \n             \n\nWhat accessibility accommodations does The Mount offer? The Mount is a Massachusetts Cultural Council UP designated organization welcoming participants of all disabilities. Please contact us by phone: 413-551-5100 or by email: info@edithwharton.org to discuss accommodations needed to participate fully in this event. Golf carts will be available to shuttle those with mobility concerns between the parking lot and event venue. View The Mount’s Health and Safety Guidelines.
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LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
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