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On The Daily Circuit Tuesday, we talked about how the local arts community has engaged with the dialogue around race in recent months. 

Ananya Chatterjea, founder and artistic director of Ananya Dance Theatre, and Sarah Bellamy, co-artistic director of Penumbra Theater, joined the discussion and brought up what they're seeing in the most recent reactions to national stories like Ferguson. Bellamy said you can look at protests as a form of artistic performance.

'I Can't Breathe:' Minnesota artists on conversations about race by MPR News

 movements. How does art enhance our conversations about, and understanding of, race in our society? What obligation do artists have to 

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Three Minnesota artists joined The Daily Circuit to talk about the art communities freedom and obligations to address social change.

We also look more broadly at the role of art in social justice movements.

Conversations about race in local arts

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Full discussion: http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/01/20/daily-circuit-local-arts-ferguson-race
Ananya Chatterjea, founder and artistic director of Ananya Dance Theatre, and Sarah Bellamy, co-artistic director of Penumbra Theater, join The Daily Circuit Jan. 20, 2015 to talk about the role art plays in conversations about race. In this clip Chatterjea and Bellamy discuss what they're seeing in recent events. 

How the local arts community engages in conversations about race

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