December 19, 2016 Ryan Bañagale’s essay on the first seven songs of the 30 Days, 30 Songs website discussed the project’s beginnings.[i] Since then, more songs have been released. On October 24, organizers Dave Eggers and Jordan Kurland pointed out that they were expanding it to 30 days and 40 songs because so many more artistsContinue reading “Just Sing No: 30 Days, 50 Songs and the Musical Campaign for a Trump-Free America”
Monthly Archives: December 2016
The President Takes the Stage: On Theatre and Safe Spaces for Politicians
December 8, 2016 On November 18, Republican Vice President-elect Mike Pence attended a performance of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s multicultural hip-hop retelling of the life of the titular founding father. Miranda had used songs from the musical to campaign for Democrat Hillary Clinton, and was publically against the Republican platform, particularly its plank on immigration. In response to Pence’s attendance,Continue reading “The President Takes the Stage: On Theatre and Safe Spaces for Politicians”