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Wednesday, May 07, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
Happy Dog Takes On Love, Joy, and Connection
Let us know if you're coming! Registration is not required, but it helps the Happy Dog prepare and keeps you updated. Walk-ins are welcome! See you soon! Tired of swiping left? You're not alone. Today's society is arguably facing a digital...
Wednesday, March 05, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
Happy Dog Takes On Afrofuturism in Fashion, Film, and Community
Marvel's 2018 film Black Panther not only broke box office records, it also changed perceptions of Black superheroes and African culture. As the first film to feature a Black superhero, the film's director and writers wasted zero time taking up...
Thursday, February 13, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
Your City Club is partnering up with Cleveland Play House on Thursday, February 13th during the run of the Pulitzer Prize winning Hamlet adaptation “Fat Ham” by James Ijames. After the performance's conclusion, Michael Barakiva, Artistic Director at Cleveland Play House;...
Wednesday, February 05, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
Happy Dog Takes On the Reimagining of American Theatre
Through February, the stage production of Fat Ham will premiere at the Cleveland Play House. It's a cleverly hilarious retelling of William Shakespeare's Hamlet through the eyes of "Juicy," a Southern Black mama’s boy during a backyard cookout. It unapologetically...
Thursday, October 10, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Stories have the power to transform cultures, organizations, and even entire nations. Ever since the advent of language, stories have inspired both emerging and established leaders--connecting us all to our humanity. Today, our world is facing increasing political polarization and...
Friday, September 27, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History
The most enduring feature of U.S. history is the presence of Native Americans, yet most histories focus on Europeans and their descendants. A 2018 study by Reclaiming Native Truth found that nearly half of Americans believed what they were taught...
Wednesday, July 24, 2024, 12:00 p.m.
Representation Matters: Voices from the BorderLight Festival
BorderLight is an annual theatre festival showcasing innovative theatre that inspires, builds cross-cultural understanding, and celebrates the diversity of the human experience. A nonprofit organization founded in 2015 by Dale Heinen and Jeffrey Pence, the festival will once again open...
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