September 11, 2024 - Romeo and Juliet at the A.R.T., Veronica Robles, and Alex Buchanan

The Tony winning Artistic Director of the American Repertory Theater  Diane Paulus.She is a master revivalist. If you thought you knew the story of  “Porgy and Bess,”  or  “Pippin,”  Paulus has given the classics a new life by giving audiences a new way of experiencing them. Now she’s reframing “Romeo and Juliet,” with an emphasis on the lovers’ love. Diane Paulus and  theater legend Terrence Mann join us.From there we get a jump on Mexican Independence Day with mariachi singer Veronica Robles –  a cultural force as a performer and  as a leader whose cultural center offers Latin American arts and culture programming and jobs for youth.And, artist Alex Buchanan. A Coast Guard veteran and former mariner, rope is now his medium of choice. He literally weaves it and other maritime materials together to figuratively weave the threads of waste, ocean health and maritime culture.