At a time in history when most people have access to flashy videos on their phones, it might come as a surprise to find that live amateur theater can still command our attention and speak to our emotions. Working with a musical group called the Wonderground Singers, the UPRISE Creative Collective performed on the downtown mall. Narrator Mecca Burns told of people living in another time and place.
“Saturday mornings in the town square people gathered but most did not see the rising threat of greed and exclusion. They didn’t hear the language that was amplifying violence and division. They thought, ’It’s not so bad.’ Some thought perhaps it would save the country – make them powerful and wealthy. Then …’’
Their performance drew a large crowd of people ready to participate…