Arts + Culture

A Brand New Family-Friendly Musical Hits The 14Y Theater in September! Here at the 14th Street Y, we celebrate all members of our community, even our furry friends! In honor of National…

Wonder Women. Bat Girl. Moana. Mommy. These were the most common responses when I asked preschool girls who their favorite super heroes are. I loved their responses, especially Mommy, because…

Associate Artistic Director David Stallings and playwright John Patrick Bray discuss Bray’s upcoming production, Friendly’s Fire, at the 14Y Theater. Bray discusses growing up in a small town and how…

For the upcoming production Old Turtle and the Broken Truth, we spoke with Director and Choreographer Sarah Sutliff to discuss representation, why she chose to incorporate the traditional Māori Haka…

Over the last two 14Y Theater seasons, I’ve had the opportunity to see and experience a variety of incredible dance performances here in our beautiful black box theater. One in…

Rather than discussing walls and barriers, we at the 14th Street Y see art as a bridge to different cultures and a medium to celebrate their place in our shared…

For the first-ever #NastyWomen+, we asked our she and they identifying performers— What do you envision and hope for future children in relation to gender identity? Read their responses below:…

When we think about female rebellion nowadays, our thoughts automatically picture marches, signs, social media, and hashtags. There is an accepted concept that the louder we cry, the more our…

An Interview between London Griffith, Producer of M. Beth Productions & Kyla McHale, Director of M.Beth. At the start of this project, we knew, as producers, that we wanted an…

There are a lot of commonalities between the 14th Street Y and AfterWork Theater. The biggest one? Both our organizations are committed to playing integral roles in the lives of…