PAST TALKBACKS
Tuesday, August 15 | NOSTALGIA IN PLAY
Part of Level Forward's More To Talk About series
Inspired by the events and themes within the adrenaline-packed play FLEX, we hosted a celebratory and reflective conversation journeying all the way back to ’90s. From the first season of the WNBA to the music we bopped to in the car — we explored the power of period pieces that allow us to salute how far we’ve come and measure how far we still need to go.
Featuring panelists Khristina Williams (journalist, host, and Founder of Girls Talk Sports TV) and Jamia Wilson (writer, activist, and Vice President/Executive Editor of Random House). Moderated by Andrea Ambam (Level Forward).
Thursday, August 10 | BLACK THEATER NIGHT
Provides Black theatergoers a space to experience a performance in community, including a post-show discussion with members of the company! Moderated by Felicia Fitzpatrick (writer and content creator).
Tuesday, August 8 | WNBA NIGHT AT FLEX
Post-show discussion with members of the cast and moderated by Amber Batchelor (Ladies Who Hoop) in celebration of women's basketball.
Thursday, July 27 | ATHLETES & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
Part of Level Forward's More To Talk About series
Inspired by the events and themes within the adrenaline-packed play FLEX, we hosted a myth-busting post-show conversation exploring the deep ties between sports and reproductive rights, the urgency of the Black maternal health crisis, the possibilities for expansive sex education, and, how we can all make a better world for women-identifying athletes.
Featuring Dr. Leeja Carter (CEO and founder of the Coalition for Food and Health Equity). Moderated by Andrea Ambam (Level Forward).
Thursday, July 13 | THE HEALING POWER OF SISTERHOOD
Part of Level Forward's More To Talk About series
Inspired by the events and themes within the adrenaline-packed play FLEX, we hosted a soul-searching conversation excavating the triumphs and tribulations of coming-of-age, the misconceptions of the South, and, how the power of interdependence and open conversations about mental health can save us all.
Featuring panelists Candrice Jones (playwright of Flex), Mahogany L. Browne (first-ever poet-in-residence at Lincoln Center and author of Chlorine Sky), and Rachel Cargle (Activist and Founder of the Loveland Foundation). Moderated by Andrea Ambam (Level Forward).
Watch the full talkback for "The Healing Power of Sisterhood"
MORE TO TALK ABOUT is Level Forward's award-winning social impact platform and includes a galvanizing space for showgoers and a curious public-at-large to explore the critical topics, themes, and questions provoked by storytelling.
