"On a cool winter night in Los Angeles, dozens gathered to protest the Trump administration's attacks on the arts and the recent federal immigration raids in southern California. But these protestors didn't carry signs or chant in front of a government building they recited poems such as Antifa Tea Party and Love in Times of Fascism. They performed anti-fascist improv to a small but lively crowd at The Glendale Room, a library-themed theater, as part of the monthly show Unquiet: A Night of Creative Resistance."
"If you've got talent or skills as a communicator, you can move people, Chris Kessler, a writer and poet, said after performing at Unquiet. I really believe that we need to be moving people toward a stronger sense of collectivism in the face of fascism. The Unquiet series, organized by Sara Candela, a poet, is part of a larger movement in which artists, writers and theater groups across the country are creating work in response to the Trump administration's attacks on arts and their communities."
Dozens gathered in Los Angeles to protest federal immigration raids and perceived assaults on the arts by performing poetry and anti-fascist improv at The Glendale Room during Unquiet: A Night of Creative Resistance. Performers emphasized using talent and communication skills to move people toward collectivism in opposition to fascism. The Unquiet series is part of a national movement of artists, writers and theater groups creating responsive work. The Fall of Freedom series featured over 700 events nationwide, including live remediations of ICE detainments and a dance protest at the Kennedy Center. The administration cancelled roughly 560 arts grants, cutting about $27 million, which spurred increased artistic resistance.
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