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March on Washington

To commemorate the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington, held the weekend of August 28, 2020, Studio Theatre commissioned seven artists - all of whom have appeared on its stages in recent productions - to share creative responses that encapsulate their experience at the event in Washington, DC.

Jelani Alldain in "What Keeps Me Up at Night" with footage from the march.
Scene from the march with Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On?" performed by Ro Boddie.
Jonathan Burke connects his March on Washington experience back to his childhood.
In a "documusic video," Jason Bowen performs original lyrics with images from the march.
From Studio's front doors to the Lincoln Memorial, Sean Carvajal takes us on the march.
Biko Eisen-Martin translates firsthand experience into potent verse for his March on Washington response.
Michael Reshawn feels like we're caught in a loop and captures that emotion in powerful spoken word.