It CAN Happen Here! Hallie Flanagan and the Federal Theatre at Culture Lab LIC

A multimedia extravaganza celebrating the Federal Theatre and revealing the forces that led to its downfall–forces even more powerful today.

​It CAN Happen Here! is a multi-media experience that weaves together three strands of storyline: the achievements of the Federal Theatre Project, which employed tens of thousands of artists from every demographic working in every theatrical genre and which brought performances into every corner of the U.S.; the ground-breaking work of its fearless leader, Hallie Flanagan, whose vision shaped the story-telling and aesthetics of the most impactful productions; and the political consequences, which encompassed the breaking of racial and social barriers and earned the disapprobation of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), whose legacy of attacks on Theatre and the Arts continue to this day.

​Runs Thursday, March 6 - Sunday, March 30

March 6, 7, 8, 9 at 7:30pm
March 13, 14, 15, 16 at 7:30pm
March 20, 21, 22, 23 at 7:30pm
March 27,  28 at 7:30pm
March 29, 30 at 2:30pm and 7:30pm

​90 minutes

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/it-can-happen-here-hallie-flanagan-and-the-federal-theatre-tickets-1230739096769