LEVEL FORWARD
BRAVE STORYTELLING
January 14, 2025 6:30 PM
“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.” - James Baldwin Inspired by the stories, characters, events, and themes within the 10,000 Books Banned across the USA (such as Wicked, 1984, The Handmaid’s Tale, and more), join Level Forward’s Anthem award-winning conversation series for an urgent conversation traversing the past, present, and future of story censorship, examining why and how books get banned, and uplifting the desperate importance of libraries. Hosted by Andrea Ambam and featuring special guests (such as Banned book Authors) to be announced.
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In honor of Trans Day of Remembrance, join us for a hopeful conversation about future scripting justice, abundance, and empowered storytelling for queer communities alongside visionary, transgender artists and activists. Our guests are Imara Jones (Journalist and Founder of Translash Media) and George Strus (Producer and Founder of Breaking the Binary Theatre)
MORE INFOWATCH CONVERSATIONOctober 22, 2024 6:30 PM
Inspired by the events and themes within the box office hit Inside Out 2, join us for a mindful conversation illuminating the effects of global, unprecedented events on our collective well-being, and empowering us to transmute all of the emotions the news cycle elicits (hello Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, Disgusts, & Anxiety!) into action.
MORE INFOWATCH CONVERSATIONSeptember 27, 2024 6:30 PM
Inspired by the themes brewing within NYC’s Climate Week and works of art speaking to the climate moment, join Level Forward’s Anthem award-winning More To Talk About in partnership with Waterbear – a first of its kind Climate streaming platform and publisher – for a grounding conversation with innovative climate storytellers exploring the links between storytelling and mother nature, and the intersectionality of environmental justice.
MORE INFOWATCH CONVERSATIONAugust 20, 2024 6:30 PM
Join Level Forward's Anthem Award-winning More To Talk About for a moving conversation with culture makers and change agents, exploring the intersection of art and social justice and excavating storytelling as a key to more liberated futures —ignited by the events/themes within the film, SING SING.
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