On this episode of Arts 24, we take a look at “Fall of Freedom” – a nationwide wave of performances, readings and public artwork occasions as artists throughout the USA mobilise towards mounting censorship and political strain on cultural establishments. A whole lot of theatres, museums, and libraries are collaborating on November 21 and 22 in what organisers name an pressing stand for creative freedom. Becoming a member of us from New York are two of the motion’s main voices: Pulitzer Prize–successful playwright Lynn Nottage and visible artist Dread Scott. They talk about why they imagine democracy is in danger, how cultural establishments are being pressured into silence, and why artists are uniting now. Among the many stars collaborating in “Fall of Freedom” are filmmaker Michael Moore, director Ava DuVernay, musicians John Legend and Amanda Palmer, Pulitzer-winning novelist Jennifer Egan and visible artists Marilyn Minter. Occasions embody staged readings, public artwork installations, concert events, movie screenings, and library applications, all geared toward defending free expression.
US artists launch nationwide ‘Fall of Freedom’ protest towards rising censorship
