"A lot of my work is research-based. It's based in the stories of communities, the ways in which our very local history affects and is part of larger world history."
"When you go to the theater, you're going to expand your world, do something other than yourself. You come to find yourself in that thing that is other than yourself."
"The tradition of theater is alive and well in Flatbush. It continues in the kind of small moments in which we all are with each other on a subway."
Christopher Myers unveiled a series of mosaics at the Church Avenue subway station, celebrating Flatbush's rich theatrical past and its diverse present. The mosaics, titled 'If you don't want your children to know the truth about life don't send 'em to the theater,' feature life-size depictions of historical performers and draped red velvet curtains. Myers emphasizes that theater represents cultural intersections, highlighting the ongoing tradition of community engagement in Flatbush, from small interactions on the subway to the broader narratives of the Caribbean and African-American diasporas.
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