A First Look at Private and Charter Schools
Here, at Downstage Arts, we collectively persevere to be an agent of change. In order to do that, we must continue to listen deeply and...
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Kara Leman
Feb 5, 20213 min read
The Reality of Brown v Board of Education
When Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was decided in 1954, our nation had hope for racial equality in its public education system....
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Kara Leman
Jan 28, 20212 min read
White Supremacy at the University Level
Last week, our blog discussed why the arts are as equally essential as a school’s main curriculum. We know that the arts foster students'...
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Kara Leman
Jan 22, 20212 min read
A New Rationale to Keep The Arts in School
Several studies indicate students' academic lives improve when they have access to the arts, whether part of an academic program or an...
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Kara Leman
Jan 15, 20212 min read
DSA’s New Offering: A Free Class Every Month
Drumroll, please! During the Spring semester this year, Downstage Arts is offering one free class per month in partnership with Chicago...
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Kara Leman
Jan 7, 20212 min read
The Story Goes On
New year, new art! The arts are informed and influenced by the stories of our past, by the information we have learned so far, and by...
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Kara Leman
Dec 11, 20203 min read
The Journey to Founding Downstage Arts, Part II
Welcome back, Lindsay! Last time, we talked about you and why you started Downstage Arts. Today, we unpack a little bit more. So many of...
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Kara Leman
Dec 3, 20204 min read
The Journey to Founding Downstage Arts
Circle up, friends! Today on the blog we interview our fearless gem, our do-it-all founder of Downstage Arts, Lindsay Cummings! *Holding...
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Kara Leman
Nov 25, 20202 min read
A Thanksgiving Interlude
Regardless of the manner that you are celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday this year, we hope you are giving thanks. It might seem...
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Kara Leman
Nov 12, 20202 min read
Act 1, Scene 1
Our show begins with our Teen Cohort taking center stage! The past seven weeks have been full of preparation for our students who are...
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Kara Leman
Nov 6, 20202 min read
The Show Must Go On
As the saying goes, “The show must go on!”, and on it goes here at Downstage Arts. We’ll admit that beginning our journey amidst a...
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Kara Leman
Oct 30, 20201 min read
Let the show begin.
Hello, and welcome! We are glad you are here at the opening debut of the Downstage Arts Blog! The pre-show jitters are here with us, but...
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