What to expect
Why Literacy Unbound?
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Watch imagination come to life
The 2023 Literacy Unbound Summer Institute will culminate in an original piece of performance art inspired by this year's selected text: The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson. This performance is your chance to see Literacy Unbound in action, and explore an American story of migration and the reverberations of collective movement to, within, and out of the United States through the lens of three individuals.
What will happen? Well, we don't know yet. This year's company of players will begin crafting the performance on July 10th, when our 9th annual institute commences. Over the course of nine days, they'll hone their voices as performances and collaborate to generate an immersive, site-specific performance.
Step inside the creative process
Working alongside professional teaching artists, this year's cohort has stepped into The Warmth of Other Suns through improvisational movement, digital video, and the remixing of a shared text. Following the performance, we will have a talk back where audience members can speak with the performers about the creative process. We hope you'll join us!
The 2023 Literacy Unbound Summer Institute will culminate in an original piece of performance art inspired by this year's selected text: The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson. This performance is your chance to see Literacy Unbound in action, and explore an American story of migration and the reverberations of collective movement to, within, and out of the United States through the lens of three individuals.
What will happen? Well, we don't know yet. This year's company of players will begin crafting the performance on July 10th, when our 9th annual institute commences. Over the course of nine days, they'll hone their voices as performances and collaborate to generate an immersive, site-specific performance.
Step inside the creative process
Working alongside professional teaching artists, this year's cohort has stepped into The Warmth of Other Suns through improvisational movement, digital video, and the remixing of a shared text. Following the performance, we will have a talk back where audience members can speak with the performers about the creative process. We hope you'll join us!
Why Literacy Unbound?
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The Literacy Unbound Institute is comprised of arts-integrated remix, transmedia storytelling, and literary studies — a terrific way for teachers and students to explore their creativity and curiosity while engaging in innovative, project-based pedagogical approaches to literature and history.
The unconventional nature of the institute allows learners of all ages to gain firsthand experience with the our larger Literacy Unbound initiative while also exploring ways to transfer these practices to their own classrooms and communities.
Throughout the first weeks of July, this year's players were invited to let their creativity shine — on their own as they read and respond to this year's text, and then in collaboration as they wove together their artistic talents to create an original, co-created performance based on The Warmth of Other Suns. Alongside our talented facilitators and professional teaching artists, players discovered all the ways in which stories can be unpacked and reimagined.
Learn more about the opportunities available at this year's institute by visiting here.
The unconventional nature of the institute allows learners of all ages to gain firsthand experience with the our larger Literacy Unbound initiative while also exploring ways to transfer these practices to their own classrooms and communities.
Throughout the first weeks of July, this year's players were invited to let their creativity shine — on their own as they read and respond to this year's text, and then in collaboration as they wove together their artistic talents to create an original, co-created performance based on The Warmth of Other Suns. Alongside our talented facilitators and professional teaching artists, players discovered all the ways in which stories can be unpacked and reimagined.
Learn more about the opportunities available at this year's institute by visiting here.
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Where is this year's performance taking place?
This year's performance will take place at Teachers College, Columbia University, located at 525 West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027. Once on the Teachers College campus, please follow directions to the Smith Learning Theater, located on the 4th floor of Russell Hall.
Reach Teachers College by:
Reach Teachers College by:
- Subway: The subway station serving Teachers College is the 116th Street stop of the No. 1 subway train (red line). Be sure that you are on (or transfer to) the 1 train at the 96th Street Station. The express lines (No. 2 or No. 3 trains) do not serve Columbia University.
- Bus: Four bus routes include a stop at West 120th Street and Broadway (Teachers College): M4 (available from both Grand Central Station and Penn Station), M5, M11, and the M104 (available from the Port Authority Bus Terminal).
How long will this event last?
The performance will start at 7:00pm, and last for approximately one hour. Following the performance, we'll have a talk back with the performers, from approximately 8:00-8:30pm.
Where can I learn more about Literacy Unbound?
You can visit here to learn more about the work of Literacy Unbound, and to see highlights of past institutes. Feel free to send us a message at [email protected] if you have additional questions!
Where can I find samples of previous performances?
Every performance is a little different, since it's shaped by the players involved, the space in which we create (physical or digital), and the text that we're working with. To get a sense of what it's been like to work with teaching artists and prepare for a performance, check out our video library, which includes highlights from past institutes.
How can I get involved with Literacy Unbound?
To speak with our team about bringing the work of Literacy Unbound to your school or students, please reach out to [email protected], or by phone at (212) 678-3161.
Who can I contact with questions?
You can reach out to us at [email protected] or (212) 678-3161 — we'll be happy to help!
