Author: David Naranjo
Epic Duets
“Epic Duets” is a one-night-only evening to celebrate and support Epic’s education programs. It’s a unique opportunity to experience first-hand Epic’s impact in empowering youth voice through theatrical creation and songwriting, be inspired by our students college success stories, and be thrilled by performances of some of the most beloved […]
Epic YTF 2019
March 4 – March 23 at Theatre Row Epic Theatre Ensemble is proud to announce the 2019 edition of its three-week Youth Theatre Festival: Epic YTF. Epic YTF is a celebration of a diverse and inclusive community, fighting for social justice and equality. The festival showcases original performances by students […]
Arts + Civic Dialogue
The arts provide a focal point for dialogue, spark individuals to action, and reduce barriers to participation.
Alumni Spotlight: Taysha Canales
Meet Taysha Canales After graduating from Arcadia University, Taysha made the decision to stay in Philadelphia to start her career as an actor and teaching artist. In 2018, Taysha was awarded the 2018 F. Otto Haas Award for Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist. How and when did you first meet Epic? I met Epic in […]
An Epic day
By Melissa Friedman Dear Epic Friend, I cannot believe that we’ve just begun our 18th season! It’s been quite the Epic journey and I’m so grateful to you for helping us make an impact on our audiences, students, schools, partners and communities over these 17 years. As Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director, […]
#GivingTuesday, November 27th
We have some exciting news! In honor of #GivingTuesday, November 27th, Facebook is partnering with PayPal to match donations a total of up to $7 million to U.S. nonprofits on Facebook. How can you help? As a friend of Epic, we need your help. Create a Facebook fundraiser and share it with your […]
Epic Takes The Met!
Friday, November 9, 2018 Epic NEXT performed a 10 min. excerpt from the student devised play “Locked” GALLERY 401 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM Grab your friends and take over The Met for the night. Drop in for teen-only activities across the Museum including art making, performances, music, and more. Discover […]
Johnathan Jacobs
Johnathan Jacobs, Director, Institute for Criminal Justice Ethics, John Jay College/CUNY Jonathan Jacobs joined the faculty in February 2011 as Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Institute of Criminal Justice Ethics. Prior to coming to John Jay he taught for over twenty years at Colgate University. He is the […]
Gabriel Cwilich
Sunday, October 21, 3PM Gabriel Cwilich Professor Gabriel Cwilich is a condensed-matter-theory / statistical physicist, in the Physics Department of Yeshiva University. He works on the physics of disordered media, including at the nanoscale, and has a strong interest in the physics of complexity and computer simulations. He has also explored the connections […]
Shira Mitchell
Saturday, October 20, 8PM Shira Mitchell Shira Mitchell is a statistician and slow thinker. After her Ph.D. at Harvard and postdoc at Columbia, she spent two years at Mathematica Policy Research working on small area estimation and causal inference for federal agencies (mostly Medicare and Medicaid). Now she is at […]