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Feminist ‘Leaders of the Resistance’ Plot Anti-Trump Strategy

Feminist ‘Leaders of the Resistance’ Plot Anti-Trump Strategy

Evan Lips

CAMBRIDGE — On the same night that a divided Congress saw a firebrand president draw raucous cheers from Republican lawmakers and stone-cold silence from their Democratic colleagues, a panel of five feminist activists held court at Harvard University's Kennedy School to discuss strategies for progressive activism.

"I will give a very short answer about reaching out to the other side," said Debra Cleaver, founder of Vote.org, addressing an audience member's question about how to work with those with different political leanings. "Only 25 percent of registered voters are Republicans, and yet they have the White House, the Supreme Court, Congress, 60 out of 99 legislative chambers, 33 out of 50 governorships, and a veto-proof trifecta in 25 states.

Artifact 2017: Profound Ballet or Chaotic Spectacle?
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Artifact 2017: Profound Ballet or Chaotic Spectacle?

Mary Hierholzer

Like it or not, William Forsythe's ballet Artifact 2017 elicits a reaction. The full-length contemporary ballet's unorthodox theatrical and vocal elements accomplish the artistic goal of inspiring questions and creating conversation—even if the question is whether or not Artifact 2017 can be considered "ballet."

For many, the answer is an emphatic "yes!" It's important to experience what ballet is in 2017—Forsythe first wrote this ballet in the '80s, and now after 30-something years of reworking the choreography, he can finally produce the ballet that he initially wanted, thanks to the expanded limits of a ballet dancer's capacity, he said in a preview of the show, "Focus on Forsythe."

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