Brecht Forum
The Brecht Forum was an independent Marxist[1] educational and cultural center in Brooklyn, New York, named after German writer Bertolt Brecht. Throughout the years, the Forum offered a wide-ranging program of classes, public lectures and seminars, art exhibitions, performances, popular education workshops, and language classes.[2][3][4]
The Brecht Forum closed in 2014. Many of the teachers and activists from the Forum have continued offering classes and discussions through the Marxist Education Project, which was founded following the Forum's closure and operates out of the Brooklyn Commons in the Boerum Hill neighborhood.[5][6]
History
The Brecht Forum was founded in 1975, as the New York Marxist School by a collective of civil rights, community, labor, and student activists.[7] In 2004, it moved to Westbeth, 451 West St., New York, NY,[8] formerly Serge’s Gym.[9] Now in Brooklyn at 338 Atlantic Avenue, the forum hosts many events each year,[10] including Theater of the Oppressed Laboratory,[11][12] the Institute for Popular Education,[13] and Neues Kabarett series.[14][15]
At the Brecht Forum, people communicate, meet, and display their art.[16]
Financial crisis discussion
On October 6, 2008, a discussion panel “An Offer We Can’t Refuse?” was held, on the financial crisis included Naomi Klein, Arun Gupta, Frances Fox Piven, William Greider, and Doug Henwood.[17][18]
References
- ↑ Joseph, Channing (4 November 2010). "At the Brecht Forum, Communists Pontificate and Play". The New York Times.
- ↑ http://brechtforum.org
- ↑ http://www.wiserearth.org/organization/view/201f9c1414e009be165d780fc0c1707c
- ↑ http://brechtforum.org/nyms.
- ↑ "The Marxist Education Project — The Brooklyn Commons". The Brooklyn Commons. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ↑ "Our Legacy — Marxist Education Project". Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ↑ http://brechtforum.org/nyms.
- ↑ http://events.nbcnewyork.com/new-york-ny/venues/show/46982-brecht-forum%5B%5D
- ↑ "NYC Fitness Clubs". Retrieved June 21, 2009.
- ↑ http://www.librarything.com/venue/17671/Brecht-Forum
- ↑ http://www.spunk.org/texts/art/sp000338.html
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-11-22. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ↑ "The Brecht Forum". Music, Time Out New York.
- ↑ Antoinette Mullins (16 December 2008). "New Ways of Thinking: The Brecht Forum". Harlem live.
- ↑ Casey Samulski (November 26 – December 2, 2008). "Fathoming the financial crisis at the Brecht Forum". The Villager. 78 (26).
- ↑ http://nyc.indymedia.org/en/2008/02/94975.html
External links
- The Marxist Education Project website
- "Upcoming Events", Brecht Forum
- Brecht Forum Introduction video